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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial 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
$74,090
United States, 2025
Employment
65,010
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
- O*NET code
- 49-2094.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$46,840
25th percentile
$60,040
75th percentile
$88,710
90th percentile
$105,590
Most important skills
- Repairing3.9
- Operations Monitoring3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Quality Control Analysis3.8
- Troubleshooting3.8
- Equipment Maintenance3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Equipment Selection3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
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 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
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 Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $122,860 | 600 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $109,570 | 910 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | $105,520 | 400 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $104,180 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $100,260 | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | $99,200 | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | $98,950 | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | $98,700 | 520 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $97,990 | 30 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $97,150 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $96,900 | 490 | 2025 |
| AK | $96,390 | 160 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $95,360 | 540 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $94,370 | 100 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $93,890 | 290 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $93,500 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $92,390 | 690 | 2025 |
| OR | $91,910 | 840 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | $91,910 | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $89,650 | 260 | 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.