SOC 51-9141 · Production Occupations

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$51,430

U.S. median hourly wage$24.73

U.S. employment31,460

Nationally, semiconductor processing technicians earned a median of $51,430 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 31,460 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Semiconductor Processing Technicians: pay and employment by state
State
Arizona	$78,940	$37.95	2,270	0.7
Oregon	$63,330	$30.45	6,620	3.4
Florida	$62,330	$29.97	190	0.0
Washington	$58,710	$28.22	990	0.3
Minnesota	$57,780	$27.78	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$56,160	$27.00	60	0.0
Colorado	$52,360	$25.17	790	0.3
Massachusetts	$51,410	$24.72	1,190	0.3
New York	$49,400	$23.75	1,750	0.2
Georgia	$48,580	$23.35	Not published	Not published
California	$48,030	$23.09	4,650	0.3
New Hampshire	$47,710	$22.94	130	0.2
Maryland	$47,610	$22.89	120	0.0
Maine	$47,270	$22.73	320	0.5
Connecticut	$47,000	$22.60	50	0.0
Pennsylvania	$46,430	$22.32	340	0.1
Utah	$40,760	$19.60	120	0.1
Arkansas	$40,610	$19.53	40	0.0
Texas	$38,440	$18.48	6,110	0.4
Nevada	$37,290	$17.93	Not published	Not published
Michigan	Not published	Not published	270	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 17 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

Semiconductor Processing Technicians: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$78,940	$37.95	2,260	1.0
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$63,740	$30.64	Not published	Not published
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$62,810	$30.20	7,290	6.0
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$62,320	$29.96	100	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$59,110	$28.42	560	0.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$57,780	$27.78	Not published	Not published
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$55,170	$26.52	40	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$54,280	$26.10	70	0.0
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$50,820	$24.44	2,130	1.9
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$48,580	$23.35	Not published	Not published
Portland-South Portland, ME	$47,270	$22.73	320	1.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$47,200	$22.69	290	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$46,340	$22.28	680	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$40,770	$19.60	1,080	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$40,620	$19.53	50	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$38,440	$18.48	3,190	0.8
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	Not published	Not published	110	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.