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Semiconductor Processing Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
One apprenticeship title on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Semiconductor Processing Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,700 hours, for Semiconductor Processing Technician (NOF) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Processing Technician (NOF) | 3096 | Competency-Based: 2,700 hours Hybrid: 2,700 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,700 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 semiconductor processing technicians earn, by state
Arizona has the highest state median for semiconductor processing technicians ($78,940) and Nevada the lowest ($37,290), across the 20 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $78,940 | $37.95 | 2,270 |
| Oregon | $63,330 | $30.45 | 6,620 |
| Florida | $62,330 | $29.97 | 190 |
| Washington | $58,710 | $28.22 | 990 |
| Minnesota | $57,780 | $27.78 | Not published |
| North Carolina | $56,160 | $27.00 | 60 |
| Colorado | $52,360 | $25.17 | 790 |
| Massachusetts | $51,410 | $24.72 | 1,190 |
| New York | $49,400 | $23.75 | 1,750 |
| Georgia | $48,580 | $23.35 | Not published |
| California | $48,030 | $23.09 | 4,650 |
| New Hampshire | $47,710 | $22.94 | 130 |
| Maryland | $47,610 | $22.89 | 120 |
| Maine | $47,270 | $22.73 | 320 |
| Connecticut | $47,000 | $22.60 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,430 | $22.32 | 340 |
| Utah | $40,760 | $19.60 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $40,610 | $19.53 | 40 |
| Texas | $38,440 | $18.48 | 6,110 |
| Nevada | $37,290 | $17.93 | 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).