Headline risk
4%
Very Low RiskElectric motor, power tool, and related repairers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 53,990
Employment 2024
17.1K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.4%
Openings (2024–34)
1.7K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of electrical and electronics installers and repairers is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs. AI use: 0%
- 2. Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time. AI use: 0%
- 3. Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools. AI use: 0%
- 4. Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies. AI use: 0%
- 5. Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges. AI use: 0%
- 6. Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 39.3 · 144K employed
Under 25: 14% · 25–54: 72% · 55+: 13%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers install or repair a variety of electrical equipment.
Many electrical and electronics installers and repairers work in repair shops or in factories. Installers and repairers may have to lift heavy equipment and work in awkward positions. The majority work full time.
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers need at least a high school education, but most specializations require further preparation through advanced education, apprenticeship training, or work experience.
The median annual wage for electrical and electronics installers and repairers was $71,270 in May 2024.
Overall employment of electrical and electronics installers and repairers is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.