Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
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Licensing, certifications and working conditions
State licensing. CareerOneStop's licensing data records no state license for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, which usually means it is not a licensed occupation. Requirements can still vary by employer and state.
Certifications. CareerOneStop directly links 5 professional certifications to Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers. 1 of them are in CareerOneStop's "Advanced" group, for example: Electric Vehicle Technician (EVT). Certifications are voluntary credentials offered by the organizations named; listing one is not an endorsement.
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More data on this career
Pay by education level. Among full-time, year-round electric motor, power tool, and related repairers ages 25 to 64, median yearly pay is $76,100 with a high school diploma or GED and $67,000 with some college or an associate's degree (Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2024 dollars). Pay differs for many reasons besides education, such as experience, employer and location.
Industries that employ this career. The largest shares of electric motor, power tool, and related repairers work in Other Services (except Public Administration) (29%), Manufacturing (19%), Public Administration (16%) and Retail Trade (8%) (Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2024).
Where the jobs are, and what they pay by industry. Nationwide, the industries that employ the most electric motor, power tool, and related repairers are Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (25% of the jobs counted, median pay $53,410), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (23% of the jobs counted, median pay $50,860), Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10% of the jobs counted, median pay $63,850), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (10% of the jobs counted, median pay $58,100) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Among large industries, the highest median pay is in Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals ($115,250), Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers ($63,850), Building Equipment Contractors ($59,120). Pay differs by industry for many reasons, including the mix of jobs and where employers are located.
Injury and illness rates. For the broader group "Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers", which includes this career (BLS did not publish enough cases for this exact occupation), employers reported 130.7 nonfatal injury and illness cases with days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers, compared with 94.6 for all U.S. workers; the median case kept the worker away 12 days (all workers: 8) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023-2024). Rates reflect the work setting as well as the occupation.
Union membership. In the broad group "Installation, maintenance, and repair", which includes this career, 12.5% of wage and salary workers belong to a union (all U.S. workers: 10.0%); median weekly pay is $1,571 for union members and $1,140 for workers not in a union (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2025). This is a group figure, not specific to electric motor, power tool, and related repairers.
Employer benefits. In the broad group "Natural resources, construction, and maintenance", which includes this career, 74% of civilian workers had access to an employer retirement plan, 79% had access to employer medical care benefits, and 78% had paid sick leave, 86% paid vacation and 89% paid holidays (all civilian workers: 75%, 74%, 83%, 77% and 79%) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, March 2026). This is a group figure, not specific to electric motor, power tool, and related repairers, and having access to a benefit does not mean every worker uses it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has not endorsed this presentation. Employers spent about $48.59 per hour worked on total compensation for the occupational group "Natural resources, construction, and maintenance" in June 2026 ($32.96 in wages and salaries and $15.63 in benefits, 32.2% of the total; all civilian workers: $49.46, with 31.6% in benefits) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation).
Work environment. In O*NET's survey of workers in this occupation, the conditions most often placed at the two highest levels for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers are: face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams (100%), spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls (96%), wear common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets (91%), exposed to contaminants (91%), importance of being exact or accurate (89%), spend time standing (85%). Each percentage is the share of respondents choosing the top two levels for that condition (for example 'most of the time' or 'continually'), so it describes how common the condition is in the job, not how a particular workplace is (O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, CC BY 4.0).
Typical preparation. In O*NET's survey of workers in this occupation, for related work experience, the most common answer (49% of 20 respondents) was "over 2 years, up to and including 4 years". These are what workers report is needed to do the job; employers' requirements and individual paths vary (O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, CC BY 4.0).
Related careers. O*NET lists these occupations as similar to electric motor, power tool, and related repairers in the work done and the skills used: Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, CC BY 4.0).
Compare electric motor, power tool, and related repairers with other careers (pay, growth, openings and education side by side).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 PUMS (MajorPays' own estimates from the survey; Census is credited as the source of the original data and has not endorsed them); BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; BLS Current Population Survey; BLS National Compensation Survey (employee benefits); HRSA National Center for Health Workforce Analysis; U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (LCA disclosure data, FY2025). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; these agencies have not approved or endorsed them. See it interactively →