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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$84,890
United States, 2025
Employment
6,940
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
- O*NET code
- 49-2093.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
- Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
- Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
- Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.
- Maintain equipment service records.
- Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems.
- Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$50,750
25th percentile
$63,560
75th percentile
$98,850
90th percentile
$116,810
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Active Listening3.4
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.3
- Repairing3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Operation and Control3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Repairing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $122,590 | 360 | 2025 |
| WA | $122,140 | 230 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $122,140 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $116,810 | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | $104,410 | 160 | 2025 |
| NV | $102,210 | 120 | 2025 |
| KS | $99,420 | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | $98,850 | 290 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $98,850 | 270 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $98,070 | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | $96,680 | 70 | 2025 |
| MT | $96,560 | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $93,760 | 330 | 2025 |
| IL | $93,300 | 140 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $89,440 | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | $87,860 | 240 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $87,860 | 190 | 2025 |
| NY | $87,360 | 500 | 2025 |
| TX | $86,520 | 580 | 2025 |
| CA | $84,820 | 1,480 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.