Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 49-2094

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

O*NET task statements lead this Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Watch and Clock Repairers, Avionics Technicians, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door.

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Same-major-group titles next to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95K) , Watch and Clock Repairers ($67K) , Avionics Technicians ($82K) , Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door ($74K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-2094 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of e…
  2. 2. Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests
  3. 3. Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly
  4. 4. Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires
  5. 5. Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments
  6. 6. Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions
  7. 7. Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used
  8. 8. Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems
  9. 9. Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications
  10. 10. Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical eq…
  11. 11. Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance
  12. 12. Maintain inventory of spare parts

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment: O*NET ranks Operations Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-2094 - lead skill Operations Monitoring at 3.9 ; lead knowledge Computers and Electronics. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Operations Monitoring 3.9
  2. 2. Repairing 3.9
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 3.8
  4. 4. Equipment Maintenance 3.8
  5. 5. Troubleshooting 3.8
  6. 6. Quality Control Analysis 3.8
  7. 7. Complex Problem Solving 3.3
  8. 8. Judgment and Decision Making 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Computers and Electronics 4.2
  2. 2. Mechanical 4.1
  3. 3. Production and Processing 3.9
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 3.7
  5. 5. Mathematics 3.6
  6. 6. Administration and Management 3.5
National median after O*NET task lead
$74,090
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of e…
$74K
National median
↓ -1%
Growth 2024-2034
4,700
Annual openings
65,010
Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $95K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Postsecondary nondegree award

Top Paying States for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

1. Alaska $96,390
2. California $87,080
3. Wyoming $86,880
4. North Dakota $98,700
5. Maine $81,180
6. Oregon $91,910
7. Washington $99,200
8. Delaware $86,290
9. Nevada $82,680
10. Hawaii $85,420

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Avionics Technicians $82,280
  2. 2. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320
  3. 3. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $74,340
  4. 4. Watch and Clock Repairers $67,230
  5. 5. Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $68,990
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (SOC 49-2094). The national OEWS median is $74,090 inside Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Watch and Clock Repairers, Avionics Technicians, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. Lead published task: Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of e….

Employment Projections expect -1% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 4,700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Alaska at $96,390. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $95,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment pay-rank #10 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Among 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with a published OEWS median, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is pay-rank #10, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 49-2094 · national median $74,090 · upper third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#10/51). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-2094

Alaska · top state for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

$96K published median

California · #2 state pay

$87K · behind Alaska

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · $95K

Watch and Clock Repairers

Lower-pay peer beside Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · $67K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles sit near Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment at the top of the pay table? ▼
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is pay-rank #10 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74K), Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door ($74K), Commercial Divers ($73K), Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other ($69K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. Leading ones include: Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of e…; 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. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment? ▼
For SOC 49-2094, O*NET importance scores lead with Operations Monitoring (3.9), Repairing (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.8), Equipment Maintenance (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Computers and Electronics, Mechanical, Production and Processing. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $74,090 as the national median for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. The published 10th-90th range is $46,840 to $105,590. Beside Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is -1%. Projected annual openings: about 4,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment? ▼
BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment? ▼
Alaska ($96,390), California ($87,080), Wyoming ($86,880) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-2094. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics