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Semiconductor Processing Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay

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Approved titles

RAPIDS codes

Shortest term

2,700 h

minimum on the list

National median pay

$51,430

a year, BLS May 2025

Jobs nationally

31,460

BLS May 2025

Approved apprenticeship titles

Training approaches: competency-based, hybrid, time-based
Shortest approved term: 2,700 hours, Semiconductor Processing Technician (NOF) (competency-based)
State medians: $78,940 in Arizona to $37,290 in Nevada (20 states publish one)

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

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