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Avionics & Radar Technician Salary
in Charleston, South Carolina

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$70,218 (USD)

Average Salary

$34/hr

Average Hourly

$1,594

Average Bonus

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The average pay for an Avionics & Radar Technician is $70,218 a year and $34 an hour in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The average salary range for an Avionics & Radar Technician is between $49,855 and $84,893. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for an Avionics & Radar Technician. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$78,873
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Cost of Living Score:

Description: Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,227 at the 2020 census. The population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was estimated to be 849,417 in 2023. It ranks as the third-most populous metropolitan...
Description:
  • Inspects, tests, tunes, and repairs avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, pulse, navigation, auto pilot, and compass systems, installed in aircraft and space vehicles, using hand tools and test equipment.
  • Checks components of avionics equipment for defects, such as loose connections and frayed wire, and for accuracy of assembly and installation.

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The average pay for an Avionics & Radar Technician is $70,218 a year and $34 an hour in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The average salary range for an Avionics & Radar Technician is between $49,855 and $84,893. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for an Avionics & Radar Technician. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Job Statistics

Avionics & Radar Technician Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Avionics Technicians

Job family population: 20,200

Estimated population of Avionics & Radar Technician jobs: 4,268

Rate of error: 5.2%

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Description: Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,227 at the 2020 census. The population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was estimated to be 849,417 in 2023. It ranks as the third-most populous metropolitan...
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  • Checks components of avionics equipment for defects, such as loose connections and frayed wire, and for accuracy of assembly and installation.
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