Electronics Technician Career
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Electronics Technicians repair, maintain, and install electronic equipment, such as electronics used to:
- Direct manufacturing processes
- Operate power plants
- Transmit electronic communications
- Deliver home entertainment
- Control national defense systems
Employers of electronic technicians are as varied as the types of equipment they service, and include utilities, manufacturers, the federal government, and repair shops.
The recommended training for these jobs is a one- or two-year diploma or associate's degree program in electronics at either a vocational school or community college. Some electronics technicians become trained on the job, but some relevant experience or working knowledge would be required for even a starting salary. As always, you'll qualify for more jobs and higher pay with training and certification.
The median hourly wage for electronics technicians include:
- Commercial and industrial equipment: $20.48
- Computers, automated tellers, and office machines: $16.90
- Electric power generation and transmission: $26.37
- Home entertainment equipment: $13.44
- Motor vehicle electronics: $12.79
- Power tools, electric motors, and related equipment: $15.54
- Radio equipment: $17.65
- Telecommunications systems: $23.96
- Transportation equipment: $19.25
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Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
