Semiconductor Processing Technicians · SOC 51-9141
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Semiconductor Processing Technicianss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for semiconductor processing technicians. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (1 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 16 of 16 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $78,940 | 2,260 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $63,740 | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,810 | 7,290 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,320 | 100 | 0.1 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,110 | 560 | 0.2 |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $57,780 | Not published | Not published |
| 7 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $55,170 | 40 | 0.1 |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $54,280 | 70 | 0.0 |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,820 | 2,130 | 1.9 |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,580 | Not published | Not published |
| 11 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,270 | 320 | 1.1 |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,200 | 290 | 0.2 |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,340 | 680 | 0.3 |
| 14 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,770 | 1,080 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,620 | 50 | 0.1 |
| 16 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,440 | 3,190 | 0.8 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Semiconductor Processing Technicians overview.
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.