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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9141 Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.


National estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Industry profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Geographic profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians

National estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
23,860 3.7 % $ 23.25 $ 48,370 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.92 $ 17.84 $ 21.49 $ 26.75 $ 34.63
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,120 $ 37,100 $ 44,690 $ 55,630 $ 72,030


Industry profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Semiconductor Processing Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Semiconductor Processing Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 21,990 5.87 $ 23.26 $ 48,370
Employment Services 450 0.01 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
Scientific Research and Development Services 240 0.03 $ 37.17 $ 77,310
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 180 0.04 $ 22.61 $ 47,030
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 110 0.02 $ 28.70 $ 59,690

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 21,990 5.87 $ 23.26 $ 48,370
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 40 0.04 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 180 0.04 $ 22.61 $ 47,030
Scientific Research and Development Services 240 0.03 $ 37.17 $ 77,310
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 110 0.02 $ 28.70 $ 59,690

Top paying industries for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $ 38.67 $ 80,430
Scientific Research and Development Services 240 0.03 $ 37.17 $ 77,310
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 110 0.02 $ 28.70 $ 59,690
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) (8) (8) $ 24.51 $ 50,970
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 21,990 5.87 $ 23.26 $ 48,370


Geographic profile for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Semiconductor Processing Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Semiconductor Processing Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of semiconductor processing technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 5,170 2.73 16.90 $ 25.78 $ 53,630
Texas 3,810 0.29 1.82 $ 17.72 $ 36,870
California 3,620 0.21 1.27 $ 24.83 $ 51,650
Arizona 2,540 0.84 5.20 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
New York 1,580 0.17 1.07 $ 21.71 $ 45,150


Map of location quotient of semiconductor processing technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 5,170 2.73 16.90 $ 25.78 $ 53,630
Arizona 2,540 0.84 5.20 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
New Mexico 380 0.46 2.84 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Idaho 370 0.46 2.84 $ 17.94 $ 37,310
Texas 3,810 0.29 1.82 $ 17.72 $ 36,870


Map of annual mean wages of semiconductor processing technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 380 0.46 2.84 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Massachusetts 910 0.26 1.59 $ 26.43 $ 54,970
Oregon 5,170 2.73 16.90 $ 25.78 $ 53,630
California 3,620 0.21 1.27 $ 24.83 $ 51,650
Washington 920 0.27 1.67 $ 23.56 $ 48,990



Map of employment of semiconductor processing technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 5,430 4.60 28.51 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,490 1.12 6.96 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,930 1.72 10.64 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,530 0.40 2.49 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.12 0.72 $ 22.83 $ 47,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 700 0.26 1.61 $ 27.23 $ 56,640
Colorado Springs, CO 460 1.51 9.33 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Albuquerque, NM 380 0.99 6.11 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 0.20 1.23 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 0.70 $ 26.78 $ 55,690


Map of location quotient of semiconductor processing technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 5,430 4.60 28.51 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,930 1.72 10.64 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Colorado Springs, CO 460 1.51 9.33 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,490 1.12 6.96 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
Albuquerque, NM 380 0.99 6.11 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 150 0.48 3.00 $ 22.42 $ 46,640
Greensboro-High Point, NC 160 0.46 2.86 (8) (8)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,530 0.40 2.49 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.29 1.77 $ 29.89 $ 62,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 700 0.26 1.61 $ 27.23 $ 56,640


Map of annual mean wages of semiconductor processing technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Semiconductor Processing Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.29 1.77 $ 29.89 $ 62,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 700 0.26 1.61 $ 27.23 $ 56,640
Albuquerque, NM 380 0.99 6.11 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 0.70 $ 26.78 $ 55,690
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,930 1.72 10.64 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 5,430 4.60 28.51 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,490 1.12 6.96 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 230 0.15 0.95 $ 23.06 $ 47,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.12 0.72 $ 22.83 $ 47,490
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 150 0.48 3.00 $ 22.42 $ 46,640


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023