Semiconductor Processor
Code: 51-9141.00
Also known as: Device Processing Engineer, Diffusion Operator, Engineering Technician, Manufacture Specialist, Manufacturing Technician, Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition Engineer (MOCVD Engineer), Probe Operator, Process Technician, Wafer Fabrication Operator
Description: 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.
Typical wages
| 10% | $28,320 |
| 25% | $33,280 |
| Median | $40,500 |
| 75% | $54,320 |
| 90% | $70,320 |
| 10% | $13.61 |
| 25% | $16 |
| Median | $19.47 |
| 75% | $26.11 |
| 90% | $33.81 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
30,800 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
31,000 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 3,100 |