Career
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
Repair motors and power tools.
Here's what you actually need to know.
The work
What people in this job do
- Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
- Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
- 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.
- Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
The deeper question
What kind of person does this path ask you to become?
What this work centers on
O*NET interest profile, scored 1–7.
The work
Do you want most of your days spent on objects & tools, then information & systems?
Responsibility
Are you willing to be the one responsible for this?
“Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.”
Development
What would you need to build over the next 5–10 years?
Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection.
Trade-offs
What does it ask of you in exchange?
No degree beyond high school, though moderate-term on-the-job training is typical, for a median of $56,210 a year and 1,400 openings nationally each year.
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, GeneralCIP 47.0101
Paths across
Careers that use similar skills
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710 · -17.0%
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520 · +17.8%
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$74,340 · +4.3%
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.