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Robotics Technicians

ManufacturingO*NET 17-3024.01United States

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

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Median annual earnings
$73,727

50th percentile, United States

Projected change
+3.2%

2025 to 2035

Typical education
Associate degree

45.5% of the workforce

Employment
15.88K jobs

Growing to 16.38K by 2035

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The work

What robotics technicians do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

  • Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
  • Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
  • Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
  • Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
  • Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
  • Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
  • Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
  • Attach wires between controllers.
  • Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality.
  • Test performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
  • Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots.
  • Build or assemble robotic devices or systems.
  • Document robotics test procedures and results.
  • Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems.
  • Install new robotic systems in stationary positions or on tracks.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile
$47,501
25th percentile
$59,448
50th percentile
$73,727
75th percentile
$88,697
90th percentile
$111,434

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $73,727 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+3.2%average or slower
202515,876 jobs
2035 projected16,383 jobs

507 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Associate degree
45.5%
Certificate
22.7%
Bachelor's degree
22.7%
High school diploma or less
9.1%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

  • Robotics
  • Mechatronics
  • Material Handling Equipment
  • Packaging And Labeling
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety Standards
  • Conveyor Systems
  • Safety Procedures
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Electronics
  • Automation
  • Relays
  • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
  • Composite Materials
  • Blueprinting
  • Circuit Diagrams
  • Robotic Systems
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Blueprint Reading

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

  1. 01Mechatronics Technicians1,330 postings
  2. 02Robotics Techs1,036 postings
  3. 03Robotics Technicians659 postings
  4. 04Robotic Welders168 postings
  5. 05Robot Technicians159 postings
  6. 06Robot Operators116 postings
  7. 07Robotic Weld Technicians116 postings
  8. 08Apprentices80 postings
  9. 09Technicians49 postings
  10. 10Operators41 postings
  11. 11Electromechanical Technicians31 postings
  12. 12Robotics Instructors28 postings
  13. 13Engineering Technicians23 postings
  14. 14Field Technicians23 postings
  15. 15Surgical Technology Instructors23 postings
  16. 16Process Technicians19 postings
  17. 17Material Handling Technicians18 postings
  18. 18Robotics Specialists18 postings
  19. 19Apprentice Operators15 postings
  20. 20Industrial Maintenance Technicians15 postings

Top employers

  1. 01Cushman & Wakefield775 postings
  2. 02Amazon572 postings
  3. 03JLL468 postings
  4. 04Aerotek303 postings
  5. 05CBRE245 postings
  6. 06Genesis10185 postings
  7. 07Insight Global82 postings
  8. 08Terry Soot Mg42 postings
  9. 09Actalent41 postings
  10. 10Amazon Stores Limited32 postings
  11. 11Rpo Pte Ltd24 postings
  12. 12Kelly Services19 postings
  13. 13ManpowerGroup19 postings
  14. 14ABB18 postings
  15. 15Starship Technologies18 postings
  16. 16Emtech15 postings
  17. 17Toyota Motor15 postings
  18. 18Corcentric13 postings
  19. 19US Tech Solutions13 postings
  20. 20Randstad11 postings

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