How much do semiconductor processing technicians make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

What the Semiconductor Processing Technicians median says in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Semiconductor Processing Technicians median in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ at $78,940 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-9141 and BLS area 38060.

BLS lists 2,260 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $72,930 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ's Semiconductor Processing Technicians median is 53.5% above the U.S. Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $51,430 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 51-9141 with area 38060

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-9141 and area 38060. SOC 51-9141 names Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Area 38060 names Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 51-9141/38060 row has 2,260 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.95 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 4.7. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 51-9141/38060, the annual median is $78,940 per year, while the matching mean is $72,930 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 51-9141/38060 10th percentile: $38,410 per year.
• 51-9141/38060 25th percentile: $51,190 per year.
• 51-9141/38060 median: $78,940 per year.
• 51-9141/38060 75th percentile: $80,670 per year.
• 51-9141/38060 90th percentile: $102,180 per year.
• 51-9141/38060 employment RSE: 2%. Mean-wage RSE: 0.7%.
• 51-9141/38060 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 38060 facts behind this Semiconductor Processing Technicians page

Area 38060 reports 2,375,760 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $69,630. Its annual median is $51,380. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-9141 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ runs from $34,800 at the 10th percentile to $125,130 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $38,780. The median is $51,380. The 75th percentile is $79,220. This is a place check, not a pay range for Semiconductor Processing Technicians.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 38060. They do not show related skills or a path into Semiconductor Processing Technicians.

• 1. General and Operations Managers. Area: 38060. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 81,520. Yearly median: $98,610. Jobs per 1,000: 34.31. Location quotient: 1.52.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 38060. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 69,060. Yearly median: $35,960. Jobs per 1,000: 29.07. Location quotient: 1.16.
• 3. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 38060. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 68,930. Yearly median: $46,410. Jobs per 1,000: 29.01. Location quotient: 1.74.
• 4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 38060. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 57,940. Yearly median: $36,930. Jobs per 1,000: 24.39. Location quotient: 0.88.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 38060. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 56,420. Yearly median: $44,950. Jobs per 1,000: 23.75. Location quotient: 1.25.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 38060. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 54,900. Yearly median: $34,540. Jobs per 1,000: 23.11. Location quotient: 0.93.

Read the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ wage ladder for Semiconductor Processing Technicians

The 10th percentile is $38,410 per year. The 25th percentile is $51,190 per year. The median is $78,940 per year. The 75th percentile is $80,670 per year. The 90th percentile is $102,180 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $51,190 per year to $80,670 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $63,770. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ with its state and the U.S.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has a annual median of $78,940 per year. Arizona has $78,940 per year. The U.S. row has $51,430 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ and Arizona have the same published median after rounding. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 53.5% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ sits for Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks 1 of 16 among metro areas with a published annual median for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 1 of 16 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 2. Manchester-Nashua, NH. The Semiconductor Processing Technicians median is $63,740 per year. BLS estimates Not published jobs. The location quotient is Not published.
• 3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. The Semiconductor Processing Technicians median is $62,810 per year. BLS estimates 7,290 jobs. The location quotient is 29.81.
• 4. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. The Semiconductor Processing Technicians median is $62,320 per year. BLS estimates 100 jobs. The location quotient is 0.34.

Where Semiconductor Processing Technicians medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 51-9141, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has the highest published median in this set, at $78,940 per year. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ sits at $78,940 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Semiconductor Processing Technicians is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $78,940 per year, or $0 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 2,260 jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 4.7.
• 2. Manchester-Nashua, NH has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $63,740 per year, or $15,200 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is Not published.
• 3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $62,810 per year, or $16,130 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 7,290 jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 29.81.
• 4. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $62,320 per year, or $16,620 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 0.34.
• 5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $59,110 per year, or $19,830 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 560 jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 1.02.
• 6. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $57,780 per year, or $21,160 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is Not published.
• 7. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $55,170 per year, or $23,770 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 0.56.
• 8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a Semiconductor Processing Technicians median of $54,280 per year, or $24,660 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 2,260 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 0.03.

Where BLS counts the most Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has the largest published metro job estimate for Semiconductor Processing Technicians in this same-source set, at 7,290 jobs. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 2,260. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has 7,290 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 5,030 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $62,810 per year, or $16,130 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 29.81.
• 2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 3,190 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 930 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $38,440 per year, or $40,500 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 3.9.
• 3. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 2,260 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $78,940 per year, or $0 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 4.7.
• 4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has 2,130 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 130 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $50,820 per year, or $28,120 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 9.28.
• 5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 1,080 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 1,180 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $40,770 per year, or $38,170 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 0.85.
• 6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has 680 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 1,580 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $46,340 per year, or $32,600 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 1.42.
• 7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has 560 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 1,700 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $59,110 per year, or $19,830 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 8. Portland-South Portland, ME has 320 estimated Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs, a gap of 1,940 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $47,270 per year, or $31,670 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 5.46.

Where Semiconductor Processing Technicians takes the largest share of local jobs

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 29.81. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 4.7. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Semiconductor Processing Technicians is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has a location quotient of 29.81, a gap of 25.11 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 7,290 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $62,810 per year, or $16,130 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a location quotient of 9.28, a gap of 4.58 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 2,130 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $50,820 per year, or $28,120 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 3. Portland-South Portland, ME has a location quotient of 5.46, a gap of 0.76 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 320 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $47,270 per year, or $31,670 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 4. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has a location quotient of 4.7, a gap of 0.00 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 2,260 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $78,940 per year, or $0 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has a location quotient of 3.9, a gap of 0.80 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 3,190 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $38,440 per year, or $40,500 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a location quotient of 1.42, a gap of 3.28 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 680 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $46,340 per year, or $32,600 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a location quotient of 1.02, a gap of 3.68 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 560 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $59,110 per year, or $19,830 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA has a location quotient of 0.94, a gap of 3.76 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 290 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs and a median of $47,200 per year, or $31,740 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

How common Semiconductor Processing Technicians is in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

BLS lists 2,260 Semiconductor Processing Technicians jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. It also lists 0.95 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 4.7. A value of 1 means Semiconductor Processing Technicians has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Semiconductor Processing Technicians beside other roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

The all-occupations median in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $51,380 per year. The Semiconductor Processing Technicians median is $78,940 per year. Semiconductor Processing Technicians is 53.6% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, SOC 47-1011, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $79,840 per year. BLS lists 16,770 jobs and a location quotient of 1.35.
• 2. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $80,820 per year. BLS lists 21,360 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
• 3. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $74,910 per year. BLS lists 19,810 jobs and a location quotient of 1.03.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $65,470 per year. BLS lists 23,940 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
• 5. Electricians, SOC 47-2111, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $61,210 per year. BLS lists 17,240 jobs and a location quotient of 1.49.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $59,770 per year. BLS lists 30,480 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
• 7. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $98,610 per year. BLS lists 81,520 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
• 8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $59,180 per year. BLS lists 16,560 jobs and a location quotient of 0.78.

The largest detailed roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

General and Operations Managers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ table, at 81,520 jobs. Semiconductor Processing Technicians has 2,260 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 2,375,760. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Semiconductor Processing Technicians's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has 81,520 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 79,260 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $98,610 per year, or $19,670 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 69,060 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 66,800 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $35,960 per year, or $42,980 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 3. Customer Service Representatives has 68,930 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 66,670 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $46,410 per year, or $32,530 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.74.
• 4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 57,940 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 55,680 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $36,930 per year, or $42,010 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 56,420 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 54,160 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $44,950 per year, or $33,990 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.25.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 54,900 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 52,640 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $34,540 per year, or $44,400 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 7. Registered Nurses has 53,700 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 51,440 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $100,830 per year, or $21,890 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 8. Cashiers has 48,660 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 46,400 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its median is $34,920 per year, or $44,020 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.03.

Published role medians around Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ role table, at $131,750 per year. Semiconductor Processing Technicians has $78,940 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $51,380 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Software Developers has a median of $131,750 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $52,810 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 29,380 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.14.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $100,830 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $21,890 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 53,700 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 3. Project Management Specialists has a median of $100,780 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $21,840 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 17,790 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 4. General and Operations Managers has a median of $98,610 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $19,670 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 81,520 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 5. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $80,820 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $1,880 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 21,360 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 6. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $79,840 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $900 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 16,770 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.35.
• 7. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a median of $74,910 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $4,030 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 19,810 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $65,470 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $13,470 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 23,940 jobs, compared with 2,260 for Semiconductor Processing Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.09.

Roles with the largest local share in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Construction Laborers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ role table, at 1.74. Semiconductor Processing Technicians has 4.7. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Semiconductor Processing Technicians with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.74 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 2.96 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 29,230 jobs and a median of $46,910 per year, or $32,030 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 2. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.74 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 2.96 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 68,930 jobs and a median of $46,410 per year, or $32,530 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 3. General and Operations Managers has a location quotient of 1.52 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 3.18 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 81,520 jobs and a median of $98,610 per year, or $19,670 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 4. Electricians has a location quotient of 1.49 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 3.21 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 17,240 jobs and a median of $61,210 per year, or $17,730 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.35 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 3.35 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 16,770 jobs and a median of $79,840 per year, or $900 above Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.25 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 3.45 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 56,420 jobs and a median of $44,950 per year, or $33,990 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 7. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 1.21 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 3.49 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 16,850 jobs and a median of $39,340 per year, or $39,600 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
• 8. Security Guards has a location quotient of 1.18 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 3.52 from Semiconductor Processing Technicians. BLS lists 23,160 jobs and a median of $38,290 per year, or $40,650 below Semiconductor Processing Technicians.

What $78,940 may mean after the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 103.3. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 3.3% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $78,940 Semiconductor Processing Technicians median by 103.3 divided by 100. The result is $76,406 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 121.2. Goods are 95.0. Utilities are 93.3. Other services are 104.0. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ row

The employment RSE for this Semiconductor Processing Technicians row is 2%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 2,260 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $72,930 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Semiconductor Processing Technicians. It uses a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $78,940 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Semiconductor Processing Technicians row for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 2,260 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 4.7 is not a growth score. Rank 1 of 16 is not a place score. The 103.3 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-9141 in BLS area 38060. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.