Photonics Technicians

Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(masters)University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI

$113,475

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Excelsior University, NY

$110,398

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Stark State College, OH

$109,198

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians(masters)Oklahoma City University, OK

$108,612

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians(associates)Southeast Community College Area, NE

$104,847

Engineering Technology(masters)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK

$104,466

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Baton Rouge Community College, LA

$103,572

Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Excelsior University, NY

$101,386

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians(masters)New York Institute of Technology, NY

$98,934

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)California State University Maritime Academy, CA

$98,661

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Arkansas Northeastern College, AR

$97,406

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(masters)East Texas A&M University, TX

$96,105

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY

$94,722

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, FL

$93,433

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, FL

$93,433

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(masters)Northwestern University, IL

$93,115

Engineering Technology(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

$92,148

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(masters)American Public University System, WV

$91,754

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians(masters)The University of Findlay, OH

$91,740

Military Applied Sciences(masters)Florida Institute of Technology, FL

$89,751

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Bismarck State College, ND

$89,460

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Arkansas Grantham, AR

$87,606

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Olympic College, WA

$86,309

Engineering Technology(bachelors)Bemidji State University, MN

$85,830

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Brigham Young University-Idaho, ID

$85,411