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Avionics Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
8,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$82,280
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
18,830
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 8,000 hours, Aircraft Mechanic, Electrical (competency-based)
- State medians
- $117,470 in Pennsylvania to $37,660 in Puerto Rico (43 states publish one)
| 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 |
What avionics technicians earn, by state
| 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
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.