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RFID Engineer

RFID Engineer

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I Other Semiconductor fab jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 17-2072.01

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$132,220
work over
40 h a week
85%
load index
from O*NET data
1.5/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+19.5%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

All pay records and context (3)
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $110,000 · Level II $115,290 · Level III $135,907 · Level IV $165,000 (817 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $89,866 · Level II $115,290 · Level III $138,715 · Level IV $163,609 (139 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Engineer I $61,184 to $99,658 · Engineer II $65,104 to $106,634 · Engineer III $69,572 to $114,099 · Engineer IV $76,530 to $129,430 · Engineer V $84,182 to $142,374 · Engineer VI $92,600 to $156,612 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source

Whole occupation: Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (17-2072), Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000017207213 (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 9,520 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000017207201).

Half of all Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists in Texas earn more than $132,220; the bottom 10% earned less than $82,950 and the top 10% more than $205,710 (May 2025, base pay, about 9,520 jobs). U.S. median $130,220.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+19.5% jobs · about 670 openings a year (8,710 jobs in 2024)
United States
+6.2% jobs · about 5,700 openings a year (95,900 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 07/2015, n = 30 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 9 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (85%).

Schedule: regular 81% · irregular 19% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.5 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.58, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.48, 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

  • Standing2.24
  • Walking or running1.78
  • Kneeling or crawling1.56
  • Bending or twisting1.45
  • Climbing ladders1.29
  • Keeping balance1.18

Exposure

  • Hazardous equipment1.74
  • Cramped space1.66
  • Outdoors, all weather1.52
  • High places1.46
  • Hazardous conditions1.45
  • Very hot or cold1.28
  • Protective gear1.22
Body 1.58 · exposure 1.48. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.
Degree
84% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (26% of workers).
O*NET
  • O*NET Related Work Experience, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, 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).

Moves to the side 6

  • M Computer Hardware Engineer O*NET lists Computer Hardware Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89.
  • M Electronic Design Engineer O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84.
  • I4 MEMS Engineer O*NET lists Microsystems Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
  • 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.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.

  1. Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.
  2. Integrate tags, readers, or software in radio frequency identification device (RFID) designs.
  3. Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
  4. Test radio frequency identification device (RFID) software to ensure proper functioning.
  5. Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.
  6. Perform site analyses to determine system configurations, processes to be impacted, or on-site obstacles to technology implementation.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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