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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$103,020
United States, 2025
Employment
20,720
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
- O*NET code
- 49-2095.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$65,730
25th percentile
$81,860
75th percentile
$118,870
90th percentile
$129,920
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Repairing3.6
- Equipment Maintenance3.6
- Troubleshooting3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.4
- Operations Monitoring3.3
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Speaking3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Time Management3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
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 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
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 | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
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, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $145,530 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $141,580 | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $135,130 | 220 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $133,300 | 90 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $131,080 | 240 | 2025 |
| OR | $131,050 | 170 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $129,590 | 90 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $128,540 | 60 | 2025 |
| HI | $127,330 | 70 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $126,820 | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | $125,620 | 410 | 2025 |
| CO | $125,560 | 210 | 2025 |
| AK | $125,260 | 80 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $124,700 | 80 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | $122,260 | — | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $121,670 | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | $121,520 | 1,680 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $120,930 | 70 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $120,840 | 130 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $119,460 | 290 | 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.