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Avionics Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
3 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Avionics Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 8,000 hours, for Aircraft Mechanic, Electrical (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanic, Electrical | 0003 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Avionics Technician | 0464 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ELECTRICIAN, AIRCRAFT | 0160 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What avionics technicians earn, by state
Pennsylvania has the highest state median for avionics technicians ($117,470) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($37,660), across the 43 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $117,470 | $56.48 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $100,250 | $48.20 | 260 |
| Maryland | $97,490 | $46.87 | 160 |
| Alabama | $95,920 | $46.12 | 910 |
| Alaska | $94,810 | $45.58 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $94,020 | $45.20 | Not published |
| California | $92,480 | $44.46 | 1,220 |
| Washington | $91,380 | $43.93 | 3,400 |
| Massachusetts | $89,340 | $42.95 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $86,830 | $41.74 | 30 |
| Hawaii | $86,260 | $41.47 | 90 |
| Virginia | $85,660 | $41.18 | 250 |
| Wyoming | $84,360 | $40.56 | Not published |
| Oregon | $83,830 | $40.30 | 140 |
| Florida | $83,800 | $40.29 | 2,400 |
| South Dakota | $83,220 | $40.01 | 40 |
| New York | $83,150 | $39.98 | 130 |
| Texas | $81,950 | $39.40 | 1,710 |
| South Carolina | $81,720 | $39.29 | 270 |
| Illinois | $81,170 | $39.03 | 300 |
| Idaho | $80,620 | $38.76 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $80,250 | $38.58 | 200 |
| Nevada | $80,040 | $38.48 | 50 |
| Arizona | $79,770 | $38.35 | 600 |
| Georgia | $79,060 | $38.01 | 1,820 |
| Colorado | $79,000 | $37.98 | 220 |
| North Carolina | $78,710 | $37.84 | 520 |
| Indiana | $76,770 | $36.91 | 60 |
| Missouri | $71,520 | $34.39 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $70,640 | $33.96 | 530 |
| Mississippi | $65,830 | $31.65 | 160 |
| Utah | $65,270 | $31.38 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $65,230 | $31.36 | 130 |
| Tennessee | $60,820 | $29.24 | 480 |
| Ohio | $60,080 | $28.89 | 160 |
| North Dakota | $59,900 | $28.80 | 80 |
| Kansas | $59,810 | $28.75 | 170 |
| Michigan | $58,280 | $28.02 | 300 |
| Montana | $57,420 | $27.61 | Not published |
| Minnesota | $55,660 | $26.76 | Not published |
| Arkansas | $54,160 | $26.04 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $42,440 | $20.40 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $37,660 | $18.11 | Not published |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).