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Semiconductor Technicians

SOC 51-9141

Operate and monitor the equipment that fabricates semiconductor wafers.

Median pay

$51k

$46k to $65k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

4k openings / yr

Education

Associate's

AI exposure

58%

modeled estimate · 30th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

53/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Speaking
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.