Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Manufacturing
Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.

What a semiconductor processing technician does

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Become a semiconductor processing technician

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good semiconductor processing technician

  • Reading work related information.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $24 per hour with an average salary of $49,000 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $19 and $25 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $40,500 and $53,000 per year.

Semiconductor Processing Technician job outlook

  • There are 915 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 182 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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