Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Median salary

$56,210

Average salary

$58,610

Employment

14,450

Projected growth

3.4% growth

Annual openings

1,700

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers Do

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: 1.8%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Mechanicalimportance 4.2/5
Production and Processingimportance 3.2/5
English Languageimportance 3.2/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.0/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.0/5
Mathematicsimportance 3.0/5
Education and Trainingimportance 2.9/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.6/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6/5
Exposed to Contaminants4.6/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.5/5
Spend Time Standing4.4/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians97% skill match
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines96% skill match
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics96% skill match
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers95% skill match
Signal and Track Switch Repairers95% skill match
Rail Car Repairers94% skill match
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers94% skill match
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers94% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Repairingimportance 4.1/5
Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.9/5
Troubleshootingimportance 3.9/5
Equipment Selectionimportance 3.8/5
Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.8/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.6/5
Operations Monitoringimportance 3.5/5
Operation and Controlimportance 3.3/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Commutator profiling software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Motor testing software

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cautiousness
Integrity
Perseverance
Achievement Orientation
Stress Tolerance

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

RealisticHigh
ConventionalMedium
InvestigativeLow
SocialLow
EnterprisingLow
ArtisticLow

This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where electric motor, power tool, and related repairers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).