Career
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
Repair electronics in factories and businesses.
Here's what you actually need to know.
The work
What people in this job do
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
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?
“Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.”
Development
What would you need to build over the next 5–10 years?
Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting.
Trade-offs
What does it ask of you in exchange?
Under 2 years of education after high school (postsecondary nondegree award), for a median of $74,090 a year and 4,700 openings nationally each year.
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianCIP 47.0104
- Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianCIP 47.0105
Paths across
Careers that use similar skills
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians$67,820 · +4.8%
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,190 · +2.4%
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,890 · +5.4%
- Robotics Technicians
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 · +11.9%
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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.