Avionics Technicians
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
$79,140
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+5% projected 2024–2034
Postsecondary nondegree award
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians install, test, adjust, and repair equipment and systems in aircraft.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD
$128,330Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA
$112,143Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA
$111,760Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$110,536Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)California State University-Long Beach, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)San Diego State University, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Naval Postgraduate School, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)San Jose State University, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)California Institute of Technology, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA
$110,516Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$109,272Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
$108,023Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$106,635Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$104,329Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA
$103,878Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY
$102,439Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Morehead State University, KY
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Florida Institute of Technology, FL
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC
$99,930Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Mississippi State University, MS
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