AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 49-2091.00

Will AI replace Avionics Technicians?

Avionics Technicians: AI can already handle 1 of 13 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 13 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Avionics Technicians, from most to least exposed. 1 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications. 85 Estimated Frontier 3.1
Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel. 50 Estimated Standard 4.0
Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Keep records of maintenance and repair work. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems. 15 Estimated No tier 4.3
Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools or soldering irons. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Fabricate parts and test aids as required. 15 Estimated No tier 3.5
Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing. 15 Estimated No tier 3.1
Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems. 10 Estimated No tier 4.1

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 13 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 13 of 13. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 50% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 56% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 45% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
18,830
Median annual wage
$82,280
Middle half of earners
$63,900 to $99,110
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+8.2%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Avionics Technicians and AI

Will AI replace Avionics Technicians?

AI already handles 1 of the 13 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 24 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +8.2% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Avionics Technicians?

24 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 13 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 13 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Avionics Technicians tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications. It is the only task that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 50% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 45% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Avionics Technicians, and what do they earn?

18,830 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $82,280 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +8.2% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Avionics Technicians. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/avionics-technicians

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