Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-2094.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$74,090
Employment, U.S.65,010
Median hourly wage$35.62
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,840 | $60,040 | $74,090 | $88,710 | $105,590 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 930 | $65,600 | 1.05 |
| Alaska | 160 | $96,390 | 1.20 |
| Arizona | $77,110 | ||
| Arkansas | 330 | $66,980 | 0.61 |
| California | 5,830 | $87,080 | 0.77 |
| Colorado | 2,200 | $79,610 | 1.83 |
| Connecticut | 430 | $77,290 | 0.61 |
| Delaware | 160 | $86,290 | 0.78 |
| Florida | 3,650 | $61,530 | 0.88 |
| Georgia | 3,040 | $68,470 | 1.49 |
| Hawaii | 400 | $85,420 | 1.53 |
| Idaho | 420 | $64,410 | 1.18 |
| Illinois | 1,150 | $59,950 | 0.45 |
| Indiana | 1,100 | $66,620 | 0.82 |
| Iowa | 1,130 | $72,250 | 1.73 |
| Kansas | 340 | $77,360 | 0.56 |
| Kentucky | 630 | $62,980 | 0.75 |
| Louisiana | 950 | $64,500 | 1.18 |
| Maine | 410 | $81,180 | 1.52 |
| Maryland | 1,160 | $79,650 | 1.01 |
| Massachusetts | 920 | $77,570 | 0.61 |
| Michigan | 1,460 | $66,140 | 0.79 |
| Minnesota | 1,240 | $80,220 | 1.00 |
| Mississippi | 500 | $71,700 | 1.02 |
| Missouri | 590 | $60,950 | 0.48 |
| Montana | 120 | $75,660 | 0.57 |
| Nebraska | 410 | $64,120 | 0.96 |
| Nevada | 710 | $82,680 | 1.10 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $77,850 | 0.74 |
| New Jersey | 1,290 | $74,980 | 0.72 |
| New Mexico | 420 | $80,590 | 1.16 |
| New York | 1,700 | $78,130 | 0.42 |
| North Carolina | 1,660 | $76,740 | 0.80 |
| North Dakota | 520 | $98,700 | 2.88 |
| Ohio | 1,510 | $62,310 | 0.65 |
| Oklahoma | 800 | $75,480 | 1.12 |
| Oregon | 840 | $91,910 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,710 | $65,960 | 1.07 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | $76,860 | 0.95 |
| South Carolina | 1,130 | $75,490 | 1.17 |
| South Dakota | 470 | $64,900 | 2.47 |
| Tennessee | 1,700 | $61,560 | 1.24 |
| Texas | 13,540 | $74,480 | 2.30 |
| Utah | 750 | $75,500 | 1.03 |
| Vermont | 110 | $74,000 | 0.90 |
| Virginia | 1,570 | $71,320 | 0.91 |
| Washington | 1,660 | $99,200 | 1.12 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $74,920 | 0.75 |
| Wisconsin | 850 | $74,980 | 0.69 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $86,880 | 0.87 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics Technicians | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.977 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.965 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Science | 1.00 | 0.961 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | Installation | 1.13 | 0.955 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Equipment Maintenance | 1.63 | 0.955 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Installation | 1.13 | 0.946 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Installation | 1.25 | 0.945 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, excluding software Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Data acquisition software | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
| SAP software | 14 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Maintenance record software | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Autodesk Inventor | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 5 of 20 | 4.0x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 4 of 20 | 3.1x |
| C++ | 5 of 20 | 2.1x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 3 of 20 | 3.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.22 | 5.07 |
| Mechanical | 4.11 | 5.42 |
| Production and Processing | 3.92 | 4.20 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.66 | 3.98 |
| Mathematics | 3.57 | 3.82 |
| Administration and Management | 3.53 | 3.78 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.52 | 4.25 |
| English Language | 3.52 | 3.39 |
| Design | 3.27 | 3.86 |
| Education and Training | 3.15 | 4.36 |
| Physics | 2.85 | 3.12 |
| Telecommunications | 2.76 | 2.83 |
| Administrative | 2.67 | 2.90 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.51 | 2.28 |
| Communications and Media | 2.44 | 2.46 |
| Transportation | 2.41 | 2.22 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.36 | 1.81 |
| Chemistry | 2.35 | 3.31 |
| Building and Construction | 2.30 | 2.32 |
| Psychology | 2.29 | 2.38 |
| Law and Government | 1.98 | 1.59 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.74 | 1.25 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.62 | 0.97 |
| Biology | 1.50 | 0.99 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.49 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.47 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.45 | 0.60 |
| Geography | 1.41 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.41 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.39 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.34 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.13 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.10 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Depth Perception | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Circuit evaluation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Database software
- Email software
- Maintenance management software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Rockwell RSLogix
- SAP Maintenance
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins, GA | 760 | 23.88 | $70,640 |
| Midland, TX | 430 | 8.36 | $74,000 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 290 | 7.32 | $93,890 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 400 | 5.90 | $105,520 |
| Dalton, GA | 150 | 5.32 | $67,610 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 250 | 4.99 | $65,930 |
| Ogden, UT | 480 | 4.19 | $77,440 |
| Odessa, TX | 130 | 3.81 | $61,840 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 300 | 3.75 | $85,470 |
| Longview, TX | 180 | 3.66 | $59,860 |