Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
I1-02I1 Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical) · Skilled level · O*NET 17-2071.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $129,450
- work over
40 h a week - 58%
- load index
from O*NET data - 2.0/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +14.0%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: only 1 filing(s) with this job title; at least 5 are needed. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all Electrical Engineers, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000017207113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 20,870 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000017207101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000017207113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 20,870 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000017207101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Electrical Engineers, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +14.0% jobs · about 1,060 openings a year (15,170 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +7.1% jobs · about 11,700 openings a year (192,000 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2023, n = 19 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2023, n = 19 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 84% · irregular 7% · seasonal 9%
Physical load 2.0 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.89, 6 measures) and an exposure index (2.06, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.89, 6 measures) and an exposure index (2.06, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.38
- Walking or running2.2
- Bending or twisting1.88
- Kneeling or crawling1.77
- Climbing ladders1.72
- Keeping balance1.39
Exposure
- Very hot or cold2.39
- Hazardous conditions2.24
- Outdoors, all weather2.21
- Hazardous equipment2.18
- Cramped space2.01
- High places1.81
- Protective gear1.57
Getting in
- Degree
- 89% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (30% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Electrical Engineers, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior). Rung 2 of 5 on 'Semiconductor fab facilities (electrical)'.
Next stop I1 Senior Facilities Engineer (Electrical)
Gates checked: Most people in both jobs hold a bachelor's or higher (O*NET: 89%). Step up within one O*NET occupation: O*NET and BLS publish no separate experience requirement for this rung (not published).
Moves to the side 9
- M Electronic Design Engineer O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- M Mechanical Engineer O*NET lists Mechanical Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
- I Mechanical Engineering Technician O*NET lists Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89.
- I3 Controls Technician O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
