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Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

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

Wages

BLS doesn't publish wages for Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists separately. These are the figures for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (17-2072), its parent occupation.

Median annual wage, U.S.$130,220
Employment, U.S.96,900
Median hourly wage$62.60
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$81,840$101,680$130,220$167,670$206,960
By state (50)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama1,940$120,7201.47
Alaska180$106,8100.89
Arizona2,100$118,1201.04
Arkansas150$109,8300.19
California20,830$160,5201.84
Colorado6,080$127,0103.39
Connecticut1,130$106,0401.07
District of Columbia400$157,0400.92
Florida5,280$116,8600.85
Georgia2,630$123,0100.86
Hawaii310$126,6900.80
Idaho500$102,7700.93
Illinois960$129,3900.25
Indiana1,420$112,2000.71
Iowa350$81,3300.36
Kansas770$103,7400.86
Kentucky860$101,8600.69
Louisiana450$100,3900.37
Maine$127,490
Maryland3,390$155,6501.97
Massachusetts5,910$138,2302.61
Michigan2,960$127,2001.08
Minnesota1,200$112,3900.66
Mississippi160$112,4000.22
Missouri740$117,6300.41
Montana140$93,3800.43
Nebraska250$91,1400.39
Nevada360$116,1800.37
New Hampshire320$105,1900.76
New Jersey1,820$158,7300.68
New Mexico1,110$136,9902.05
New York2,220$119,1800.37
North Carolina2,090$115,9200.68
North Dakota50$104,8600.17
Ohio3,240$118,8300.94
Oklahoma1,410$109,1201.32
Oregon1,730$124,4001.42
Pennsylvania1,440$121,2600.38
Rhode Island970$136,3603.10
South Carolina1,030$113,7200.72
South Dakota190$84,1500.68
Tennessee740$122,9200.36
Texas9,520$132,2201.09
Utah1,570$128,4301.45
Vermont70$86,1800.38
Virginia3,280$119,9901.28
Washington1,950$130,2700.88
West Virginia90$120,1700.20
Wisconsin360$93,7100.19
Wyoming110$95,9100.64

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Electrical Engineers40.968
2Computer Hardware Engineers40.967
3Computer Network Architects40.964
4Telecommunications Engineering Specialists30.959
5Information Security Analysts40.956
6Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians30.955
7Database Administrators40.955
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer40.953
9Computer Systems Engineers/Architects30.953
10Web Administrators40.952

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Electrical EngineersScience1.740.968
Computer Hardware EngineersOperations Analysis1.000.967
Computer Network ArchitectsProgramming3.620.964
Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansScience1.370.955
Database AdministratorsProgramming3.880.955
Web AdministratorsProgramming2.880.952
Blockchain EngineersProgramming3.500.950
Commercial and Industrial DesignersOperations Analysis0.880.947
Database ArchitectsProgramming4.120.946
Solar Energy Systems EngineersScience2.000.936

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Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, excluding software Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Shell script14 of 2015.0x
Microsoft Windows Server11 of 2018.8x
KornShell10 of 2022.0x
Apache Subversion SVN10 of 2019.2x
IBM WebSphere10 of 2017.8x
Oracle Solaris10 of 2016.5x
Eclipse IDE10 of 2014.9x
PostgreSQL10 of 2014.9x
Apache Tomcat9 of 2018.1x
Hewlett Packard HP-UX9 of 2018.1x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.88 3.88
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.75 3.62
SpeakingEssential skill 3.75 3.62
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.62 4.00
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.38 3.62
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.38 3.38
WritingEssential skill 3.25 3.62
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.25 3.50
MonitoringEssential skill 3.12 3.75
Active LearningEssential skill 3.12 3.50
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.12 3.38
InstructingTransferable skill 3.00 3.50
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.00 3.12
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.00 2.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.88 3.50
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.88 3.38
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 3.00
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 2.75
MathematicsEssential skill 2.62 3.38
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.62 3.25
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.62 3.00
ProgrammingTransferable skill 2.50not rated
Technology DesignTransferable skill 2.50 3.12
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.50 2.75
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 2.50 2.62
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.38 3.00
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.25 2.25
InstallationTransferable skill 2.00not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 2.00 2.25
RepairingTransferable skill 2.00 2.25
ScienceEssential skill 2.00 1.88
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.88 1.88
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.88 1.62
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Computers and Electronics 4.80 6.16
Engineering and Technology 4.56 5.36
English Language 4.22 4.02
Design 3.70 4.73
Customer and Personal Service 3.59 4.68
Education and Training 3.54 4.44
Mathematics 3.53 4.32
Administration and Management 3.45 4.19
Telecommunications 3.38 3.85
Production and Processing 3.01 3.72
Sales and Marketing 3.00 3.71
Communications and Media 2.79 3.43
Physics 2.78 3.27
Administrative 2.47 3.64
Mechanical 2.43 1.89
Transportation 2.40 2.13
Personnel and Human Resources 2.27 2.25
Public Safety and Security 2.26 2.01
Economics and Accounting 2.22 1.73
Building and Construction 2.12 1.74
Law and Government 2.08 1.80
Psychology 2.06 1.63
Geography 1.94 2.19
Chemistry 1.78 1.38
Foreign Language 1.69 0.88
Sociology and Anthropology 1.59 0.84
Therapy and Counseling 1.51not rated
Biology 1.50not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.48not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.47not rated
Fine Arts 1.34not rated
History and Archeology 1.34not rated
Food Production 1.22not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Deductive Reasoning 4.00 4.25
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.12
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 3.50
Written Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Inductive Reasoning 3.88 3.75
Near Vision 3.75 4.00
Oral Expression 3.75 3.88
Information Ordering 3.75 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.62 3.50
Speech Clarity 3.62 3.38
Written Expression 3.38 3.75
Category Flexibility 3.25 3.62
Fluency of Ideas 3.25 3.38
Originality 3.00 3.12
Number Facility 2.88 3.25
Mathematical Reasoning 2.88 3.12
Visualization 2.88 3.12
Selective Attention 2.88 2.88
Flexibility of Closure 2.75 2.88
Far Vision 2.62 2.75
Perceptual Speed 2.38 2.50
Visual Color Discrimination 2.38 2.25
Control Precision 2.25 2.62
Finger Dexterity 2.25 2.38
Time Sharing 2.25 2.12
Trunk Strength 2.25 2.00
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.12 2.50
Auditory Attention 2.12 2.12
Memorization 2.12 2.12
Speed of Closure 2.12 2.12
Hearing Sensitivity 2.12 2.00
Manual Dexterity 2.12 2.00
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.00 1.62
Depth Perception 1.88 1.38
Extent Flexibility 1.88 1.25
Reaction Time 1.75 1.00
Rate Control 1.62 0.88
Multilimb Coordination 1.25not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.12not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.12not rated
Static Strength 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Dynamic Strength 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Stamina 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

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  • Cygwin
  • Device driver software
  • Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
  • Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
  • FitNesse
  • Framework for integrated test FIT
  • IBM Notes
  • MapInfo Professional
  • Microsoft SQL Server Compact
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET Compact Framework CF
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile
  • NUnit
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Robot Framework
  • Simple network management protocol SNMP software
  • Unified modeling language UML
  • Verilog
  • Watir
  • Web browser software
  • Wide area network WAN software

Where it concentrates

BLS doesn't publish wages for Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists separately. These are the figures for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (17-2072), its parent occupation.

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Warner Robins, GA98020.75$113,980
Lexington Park, MD58013.17$156,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA5,9708.45$194,370
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL9706.35$128,220
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL4205.38$116,500
Huntsville, AL8905.38$133,330
Boulder, CO5904.90$132,230
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ1004.58$116,340
Ogden, UT7704.55$120,600
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH1,0404.50$135,000

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