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Also called certified laser technician, electro optics technician, fiber optics design technician and fiber optics technician.
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Photonics Technician
Photonics technician building, installing, testing, and maintaining optical and fiber optic equipment, including lasers and lenses, while ensuring clean room standards and assisting in photonic experiments
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Computed and recorded photonic test data, helping scientists make better decisions
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Adjusted and maintained laser and microscope equipment to ensure optimal performance
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The work itself
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Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $60,390 |
|---|---|
| Median | $78,350 |
| 75th percentile | $99,310 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $62,620 | $89,810 | $106,870 |
| AL | $47,640 | $74,650 | $96,310 |
| AR | $50,140 | $68,060 | $79,440 |
| AZ | $49,010 | $59,580 | $78,050 |
| CA | $63,250 | $80,480 | $104,600 |
| CO | $59,900 | $76,110 | $88,090 |
| CT | $61,170 | $74,870 | $98,260 |
| DE | $63,210 | $75,780 | $76,140 |
| FL | $54,580 | $70,500 | $89,230 |
| GA | $52,670 | $68,370 | $87,320 |
| HI | $69,860 | $90,040 | $107,930 |
| IA | $50,860 | $63,120 | $79,220 |
| ID | $50,510 | $65,790 | $84,120 |
| IL | $64,840 | $79,800 | $93,470 |
| IN | $76,060 | $88,880 | $107,720 |
| KS | $60,390 | $61,710 | $72,330 |
| KY | $42,680 | $65,660 | $78,850 |
| LA | $46,200 | $58,960 | $79,250 |
| MA | $51,040 | $67,450 | $83,090 |
| MD | $77,770 | $99,970 | $122,870 |
| ME | $92,100 | $107,060 | $120,430 |
| MI | $51,920 | $73,960 | $84,100 |
| MN | $69,900 | $81,290 | $93,660 |
| MO | $61,970 | $72,320 | $88,980 |
| MS | $63,130 | $79,350 | $91,170 |
| MT | $48,350 | $65,730 | $78,100 |
| NC | $53,670 | $72,070 | $84,930 |
| ND | $63,210 | $80,990 | $102,400 |
| NE | $50,970 | $67,200 | $82,000 |
| NH | $62,210 | $76,720 | $95,650 |
| NJ | $64,760 | $87,450 | $113,550 |
| NM | $98,520 | $101,750 | $119,350 |
| NV | $78,870 | $93,670 | $107,090 |
| NY | $51,260 | $65,530 | $80,690 |
| OH | $60,800 | $77,590 | $95,900 |
| OK | $64,730 | $81,330 | $96,100 |
| OR | $60,060 | $76,960 | $86,490 |
| PA | $49,590 | $68,930 | $86,900 |
| PR | $37,820 | $43,640 | $61,320 |
| RI | $77,510 | $94,570 | $108,230 |
| SC | $61,410 | $80,540 | $98,520 |
| TN | $45,290 | $58,700 | $81,950 |
| TX | $52,120 | $73,860 | $98,280 |
| UT | $67,800 | $79,370 | $95,750 |
| VA | $79,620 | $98,410 | $110,930 |
| VT | $52,040 | $52,770 | $63,860 |
| WA | $79,000 | $99,720 | $116,210 |
| WI | $58,890 | $74,940 | $91,170 |
| WV | $61,110 | $81,330 | $95,570 |
| WY | $66,800 | $79,440 | $93,790 |
Other names
certified laser technician, electro optics technician, fiber optics design technician, fiber optics technician, fiber technician, healthcare laser technician, installation technician, laser assembly technician, laser scanners technician, laser technician, medical laser technician, mobile laser technician.
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This page is about the occupation Photonics Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.