Installation, maintenance and repair
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
Median pay
$84,890
Growth to 2035
+5%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
500
Time to qualify*
1.5 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment: 41% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
- Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
- Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
- Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.
- Maintain equipment service records.
- Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems.
- Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools.
Also called: Critical Systems Technician · Electronic Bench Technician · Electronics Mechanic · Locomotive Electrician · Power Technician (Power Tech) · Ship Yard Electrical Person
Outlook and AI
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment held 6,600 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 6,900 by 2035 (+5%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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