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Calibration Technologists and Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
3,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$67,820
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
16,540
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 3,000 hours, Calibration Technician (NOF) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $93,880 in Washington to $38,460 in Puerto Rico (37 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Calibration Technician (NOF) | 3098 | Competency-Based: 3,000 hours Hybrid: 3,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 3,000 hours |
What calibration technologists and technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $93,880 | $45.13 | 270 |
| Oklahoma | $80,920 | $38.91 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $80,670 | $38.78 | 480 |
| California | $79,010 | $37.98 | 1,250 |
| Vermont | $77,950 | $37.47 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $77,040 | $37.04 | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $75,500 | $36.30 | 380 |
| Texas | $74,100 | $35.62 | 5,020 |
| Virginia | $72,730 | $34.97 | 330 |
| Tennessee | $71,660 | $34.45 | 130 |
| Michigan | $70,140 | $33.72 | 400 |
| Arizona | $69,230 | $33.28 | 400 |
| Oregon | $68,830 | $33.09 | 170 |
| Utah | $67,300 | $32.36 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $66,910 | $32.17 | 70 |
| Georgia | $66,730 | $32.08 | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $66,650 | $32.04 | 280 |
| New Mexico | $65,650 | $31.56 | 190 |
| Ohio | $65,520 | $31.50 | 740 |
| Nevada | $64,530 | $31.03 | 110 |
| Rhode Island | $64,390 | $30.96 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,700 | $30.63 | 370 |
| Colorado | $63,660 | $30.61 | 260 |
| Nebraska | $63,530 | $30.54 | 130 |
| Connecticut | $63,420 | $30.49 | 120 |
| Indiana | $61,930 | $29.77 | 810 |
| Missouri | $61,510 | $29.57 | 280 |
| Iowa | $61,490 | $29.56 | 110 |
| New York | $61,270 | $29.46 | 800 |
| Wisconsin | $61,060 | $29.36 | 320 |
| North Carolina | $61,000 | $29.33 | 410 |
| Maryland | $60,860 | $29.26 | 200 |
| Minnesota | $60,360 | $29.02 | 400 |
| Florida | $59,770 | $28.74 | 480 |
| Illinois | $59,590 | $28.65 | Not published |
| Kentucky | $55,650 | $26.75 | 90 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,460 | $18.49 | 630 |
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.