Jobs / Construction, installation, and repair / 49-2091.00
Avionics Technicians
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
- US jobs
- 18,830
- Median wage
- $82,280 a year
- Job family
- Construction, installation, and repair
Can agents do the work of avionics technicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Construction, installation, and repair: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 17%Assemble equipment or componentsNot measured
- 17%Install commercial or production equipmentNot measured
- 12%Test performance of equipment or systemsNot measured
- 9%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 8%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
- 7%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
- 7%Fabricate devices or componentsNot measured
- 6%Analyze performance of systems or equipmentNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
- Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
- Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
- Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
- Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
- Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
- Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
- Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
- Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools or soldering irons.
- Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
- Fabricate parts and test aids as required.
- Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.
Other job titles for this occupation (18)
Aircraft Electrical Systems Specialist · Aircraft Technician (Aircraft Tech) · Aviation Electrical Technician (Aviation Electrical Tech) · Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Electronics Tech) · Avionic Technician (Avionic Tech) · Avionics Electrical Technician (AET) · Avionics Electronics Technician (Avionics Electronics Tech) · Avionics Installer · Avionics Line Technician (Avionics Line Tech) · Avionics Repair Technician (Avionics Repair Tech) · Aircraft Avionics Technician (Aircraft Avionics Tech) · Aircraft Electrician · Airplane Technician (Airplane Tech) · Aviation Electrician · Aviation Maintenance Technician (Aviation Maintenance Tech) · Avionics Systems Repairer · Electronic Technician (Electronic Tech) · Test Technician