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Robotics Technicians

Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

Also called: Assembly Technician, Automation Control Integrator, Automation Control Technician, Automation Controls Expert, Automation Controls Specialist, Automation Engineering Technician

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Median pay

$73,900

Pay for the broader BLS group “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians”

Pay range (10th–90th)

$47,840 – $109,890

People employed

15,520

Whole BLS group

Holland code

RCI

Realistic · Conventional · Investigative

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Is this career right for you?

These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.

  1. 1.Are you OK with physical risk, such as hazardous equipment or conditions, with proper training?
  2. 2.Are you OK working more than 40 hours a week?
  3. 3.Are you happy working mostly on your own, with little contact with others?
  4. 4.Do you want variety, with new tasks often?

The hard parts

  • Mistakes can have serious consequences
  • Exposure to hazardous conditions
  • Tight deadlines are common

Robotics Technicians pay by state

Highest-paying states

New Mexico$119,320
North Dakota$82,820
Maine$82,510
Nevada$82,010
Connecticut$81,860

Lowest-paying states

Indiana$47,440
Texas$54,460
New Jersey$60,040

Annual median pay by state (40 states with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, for the broader group “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians”.

Robotics Technicians salary in every state →

What robotics technicians do

  1. 01Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
  2. 02Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
  3. 03Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
  4. 04Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
  5. 05Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
  6. 06Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.

Skills that matter most

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning

Knowledge

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Mechanical
  • Design
  • Mathematics

Work styles that stand out

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail

Education and first steps

High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)9%
Post-Secondary Certificate23%
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree46%
Bachelor's Degree18%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate5%

Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.

How people get started

  • Usually needs vocational training or an associate degree (O*NET Job Zone 3).
  • Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
  • On-the-job training: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years.
  • A certification can help.

Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.

Interest fit (Holland code)

Realistic6.94
Investigative3.88
Artistic1.00
Social1.13
Enterprising1.37
Conventional4.67

O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.

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Majors that lead here

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Robotics Technology/Technician
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

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Sources. O*NET 31.0 Database (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0): description, tasks, skills, knowledge, work styles, education, interests and work context. Pay and employment: BLS OEWS May 2025 (national and state). Majors: NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Data Sources & Licenses