Electrical and Electronics Repairers Salary: $83,913 Median Pay (2026 stats)
TL;DR
About 59,990 electrical and electronics repairers nationally earn a mean of $83,913. Employment in the series shown fell about 19% from the first to the last year; CA accounts for about 4,860 jobs in our geographic extract.
Key Statistics
Electrical and Electronics Repairers: what the data shows
Common questions about electrical and electronics repairers careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a electrical and electronics repairers?
Electrical and Electronics Repairers is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 49-2094.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 59,990 workers.
What does a electrical and electronics repairers do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Working with Computers, Documenting/Recording Information, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events, Getting Information, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a electrical and electronics repairers make?
BLS national median annual wage: $71,300 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $83,913 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,480 |
| 25th percentile | $59,420 |
| Median (50th) | $80,124 |
| 75th percentile | $102,275 |
| 90th percentile | $127,261 |
What education do you need?
For Electrical and Electronics Repairers, O*NET incumbent surveys in our extract most often report: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
These are education levels of current workers, not minimum legal requirements.
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, and knowledge areas including Computers and Electronics, Mechanical, Production and Processing, Customer and Personal Service. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is electrical and electronics repairers in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 0.4% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -1.9%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -3.8%.
Current U.S. headcount: 59,990.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do electrical and electronics repairerss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 59,990 | 18.9% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 47,310 | 14.9% |
| Manufacturing | 15,040 | 4.7% |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 12,680 | 4.0% |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 11,770 | 3.7% |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 11,770 | 3.7% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Electrical and Electronics Repairers in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
What careers are related?
Other occupations linked through shared degree pathways in our mapping:
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 742,580 | $62,350 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 7,310 | $82,730 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 64,440 | $39,890 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 123,680 | $92,560 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 23,040 | $100,940 |
| Electrical Engineers | 188,790 | $111,910 |
| Carpenters | 697,740 | $59,310 |
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Electrical and Electronics Repairers workforce.
Employment Over Time
59,990 Workforce in 2023
The Electrical and Electronics Repairers workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$83,913 Average Wage
In 2023, Electrical and Electronics Repairers earned an average of $83,913.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Salary distribution for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Employment Growth Projections
-0.4% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
19,930 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -1.9%
19,547 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -3.8%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Electrical and Electronics Repairers and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Electrical and Electronics Repairers employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Wage Trends by Industry
14.0% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 4,860 employees, $83,620 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 1,260 employees, $78,122 avg wage
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 650 employees, $77,525 avg wage
- Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD: 510 employees, $68,842 avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 480 employees, $83,667 avg wage
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 350 employees, $96,710 avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 320 employees, $85,936 avg wage
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA: 280 employees, $91,441 avg wage
- Bakersfield-Delano MSA: 210 employees, $89,726 avg wage
- San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 140 employees, $106,058 avg wage
- Fresno MSA: 130 employees, $99,882 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Diversity
Demographic information on Electrical and Electronics Repairers in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Electrical and Electronics Repairers in 2023 was 59,990 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Electrical and Electronics Repairers in 2023 were Electrical Technology, Electronics, Technical Training.
Common majors for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Electrical and Electronics Repairers workers.
Education level distribution for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Skills
Electrical and Electronics Repairers need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance.
Required skills for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Electrical and Electronics Repairers include Computers and Electronics, Mechanical, Production and Processing, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics.
Knowledge areas required for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Electrical and Electronics Repairers include Problem Sensitivity, Near Vision, Information Ordering, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Oral Comprehension.
Required abilities for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
Daily Activities
Electrical and Electronics Repairers spend their time on activities such as Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Working with Computers, Documenting/Recording Information, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events.
Most important work activities for Electrical and Electronics Repairers.
About
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
The average yearly wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers was $83,913 in 2023.
SOC Code
49-2094 - Electrical and Electronics Repairers
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Electrical and Electronics Repairers reports an average salary of $83,913.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 59,990 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -0.4%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.