Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Median salary

$84,890

Average salary

$83,300

Employment

6,940

Projected growth

6.1% growth

Annual openings

600

Typical entry education

Postsecondary nondegree award

What Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Do

Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: Not available

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.

Engineering and Technologyimportance 4.4/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.3/5
Mathematicsimportance 3.9/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.8/5
Mechanicalimportance 3.6/5
Designimportance 3.5/5
English Languageimportance 3.5/5
Telecommunicationsimportance 3.4/5

Work Environment

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

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
Time Pressure4.5/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.4/5
Exposed to Contaminants4.2/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2/5

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.

Avionics Technicians94% skill match
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers94% skill match
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers93% skill match
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles92% skill match
Motorcycle Mechanics92% skill match
Rail Car Repairers92% skill match
Commercial Divers92% skill match
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers92% skill match

Transferable Skills

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

Operations Monitoringimportance 3.3/5
Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.3/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.1/5
Repairingimportance 3.1/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
Operation and Controlimportance 3.0/5
Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.0/5

Software & Technologies

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

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Fluke Corporation FlukeView Forms
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
IBM Lotus Notes
Megger PowerDB

Work Style

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

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cautiousness
Integrity
Perseverance
Stress Tolerance
Adaptability

Career Interests

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

RealisticHigh
ConventionalMedium
InvestigativeMedium
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 electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).