How much does an Instrument Technician I make in San Antonio, TX? The average Instrument Technician I salary in San Antonio, TX is $49,838 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $42,094 and $63,278. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Instrument Technician I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Instrument Technician I Salary $35,044 San Antonio,TX February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Instrument Technician I Salary $42,094 San Antonio,TX February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Instrument Technician I Salary $49,838 San Antonio,TX February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Instrument Technician I Salary $63,278 San Antonio,TX February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Instrument Technician I Salary $75,514 San Antonio,TX February 26, 2024
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What skills does an Instrument Technician I need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Troubleshooting: Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.

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Data Acquisition: Data acquisition is the process of sampling signals that measure real-world physical conditions and converting the resulting samples into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.

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Preventive Maintenance: Preventive maintenance is the act of performing regularly scheduled maintenance activities to help prevent unexpected failures in the future. Put simply, it's about fixing things before they break.

Troubleshooting 10.1%
Data Acquisition 1.66%
Preventive Maintenance 2.34%
Others 85.9%

Job Description for Instrument Technician I

Instrument Technician I assembles, installs, tests, and calibrates electrical wiring control panels and associated components used for manufacturing systems, automotive equipment, or other devices. Follows blueprints, bill of materials, schematics, or piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID). Being an Instrument Technician I selects, measures, and prepares electrical wiring or coaxial cabling. Connects wiring and labels to panels. Additionally, Instrument Technician I performs instrument startup, calibration, functional, and safety testing. Requires a high school diploma or graduation from a technical or trade school. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Instrument Technician I works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be an Instrument Technician I typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Instrument Technician I

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For Instrument Technician I, the upper level is Instrument Technician II and then progresses to Instrument Technician III.

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Instrument Technician I salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Instrument Technician I, the highest Instrument Technician I salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Instrument Technician I salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Instrument Technician I salary is in Miami, FL, where the Instrument Technician I salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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