Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

How to become an Electrical and Electronics Repairer

Official title: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Also called: Control Technician, E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrument Mechanic), E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrumentation Mechanic), Electrical and Instrument Technician (E and I Tech), Electrical Maintenance Technician, Electronic Technician, I and C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician), Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Tech), Repair Technician, Scale Technician

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

Main tasks

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.
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.

How to become one

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers typically need at least a high school education, but most specializations require further preparation through a combination of advanced education, on-the-job training, or work experience.

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Avionics Technician.
Apprenticeship: Meteorological Equipment Repairer.
Apprenticeship: Pipeline Electrical & Instrumentation Technician.
Certificate or associate's degree: Postsecondary nondegree award. Programs such as Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician; Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $74,090 a year The middle half earn $60,040 to $88,710.
About 65,500 people work in this job now, and about 65,700 are projected by 2035. (+0.3%)
People already use generative AI for some of this work. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as medium.

Questions people ask

How do I become an Electrical and Electronics Repairer?

How much does an Electrical and Electronics Repairer earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $74,090 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $60,040 to $88,710.

Is an Electrical and Electronics Repairer a growing career in the US?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 65,500 people now and 65,700 later (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become an Electrical and Electronics Repairer?

Usually not. Only 11% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Postsecondary nondegree award; Avionics Technician.

Will AI change the work of an Electrical and Electronics Repairer?

People already use generative AI for some of this work. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as medium.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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