Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-2096.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$48,420
Employment, U.S.8,550
Median hourly wage$23.28
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,590 | $43,310 | $48,420 | $58,500 | $70,170 |
By state (40)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 70 | $38,520 | 0.57 |
| Arizona | 40 | $57,280 | 0.20 |
| Arkansas | 80 | $41,510 | 1.11 |
| California | 960 | $48,500 | 0.96 |
| Colorado | $60,070 | ||
| Connecticut | 90 | $44,980 | 1.01 |
| Delaware | 50 | Not available | 2.02 |
| Florida | 660 | $47,980 | 1.21 |
| Georgia | 300 | $59,550 | 1.12 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $47,780 | 2.07 |
| Idaho | 90 | $55,760 | 1.88 |
| Illinois | 170 | $47,150 | 0.50 |
| Indiana | 470 | $56,730 | 2.69 |
| Iowa | $55,160 | ||
| Kansas | 90 | $33,380 | 1.14 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $64,570 | 0.36 |
| Louisiana | $41,040 | ||
| Massachusetts | 220 | $47,590 | 1.11 |
| Michigan | 80 | $48,070 | 0.33 |
| Minnesota | 250 | $49,740 | 1.57 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $38,500 | 1.38 |
| Missouri | 70 | $38,760 | 0.46 |
| Montana | 40 | $49,920 | 1.28 |
| Nebraska | $47,630 | ||
| Nevada | $46,100 | ||
| New Jersey | 170 | $41,070 | 0.72 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $49,300 | 3.32 |
| New York | 290 | $60,220 | 0.54 |
| North Carolina | 190 | $46,850 | 0.71 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $47,310 | 4.11 |
| Ohio | 230 | $45,120 | 0.75 |
| Oregon | 200 | $56,000 | 1.87 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,640 | ||
| South Carolina | 230 | $48,230 | 1.79 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $49,140 | 1.17 |
| Texas | 1,210 | $48,730 | 1.57 |
| Virginia | 440 | $49,210 | 1.94 |
| Washington | 120 | $59,010 | 0.62 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $51,890 | 0.93 |
| Wisconsin | $38,070 |
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 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Equipment Maintenance | 0.87 | 0.962 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | Equipment Maintenance | 1.24 | 0.960 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Equipment Maintenance | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | Equipment Maintenance | 1.12 | 0.953 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Equipment Maintenance | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | Installation | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.948 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Installation | 0.88 | 0.947 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Equipment Maintenance | 0.87 | 0.947 |
| Boilermakers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.947 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, excluding software Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 6 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Programmable logic controller PLC software | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Inventory tracking software | 4 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| SAP software | 8 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 5 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Microsoft Windows | 6 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Python | 3 of 20 | 1.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.08 | 4.83 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.03 | 4.35 |
| Mathematics | 3.56 | 4.18 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.56 | 3.09 |
| English Language | 3.32 | 2.92 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.21 | 3.63 |
| Education and Training | 3.11 | 3.35 |
| Administration and Management | 2.88 | 2.92 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.82 | 2.41 |
| Design | 2.69 | 3.22 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.54 | 2.14 |
| Transportation | 2.42 | 1.86 |
| Building and Construction | 2.39 | 1.96 |
| Administrative | 2.19 | 1.50 |
| Communications and Media | 2.17 | 1.43 |
| Physics | 2.14 | 1.98 |
| Telecommunications | 2.06 | 1.54 |
| Chemistry | 2.01 | 1.90 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.01 | 1.31 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.82 | 0.92 |
| Production and Processing | 1.72 | 1.06 |
| Law and Government | 1.49 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.39 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.36 | 0.87 |
| Psychology | 1.34 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.31 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.26 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.15 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.14 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.14 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.08 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Visualization | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Sound Localization | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | 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 hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Harris Tech X.over Pro
- Harris Technologies BassBox
- Installalogy Access Client
- LinearTeam WinISD
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- MobileToys MAIDXL
- True Audio WinSpeakerz
- WHE Term-PAK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 260 | 37.66 | $58,890 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 100 | 4.45 | $49,640 |
| Richmond, VA | 110 | 3.14 | $45,230 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 130 | 2.23 | $45,760 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 200 | 2.09 | $44,110 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 210 | 1.94 | $49,740 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 130 | 1.84 | $48,690 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 140 | 1.75 | $47,980 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 390 | 1.74 | $52,180 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 100 | 1.43 | $55,380 |