# Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

> Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electric-motor-power-tool-and-related-repairers
- SOC code: 49-2092.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $56,210 (10th percentile $37,100, 90th percentile $85,200)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.4%
- Openings a year: 1,400
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 29 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 3 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 54 |

## What you'd do

- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 83/100)
- Getting Information (importance 83/100)
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (importance 81/100)
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (importance 81/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 79/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 78/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 78/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 77/100)
- Processing Information (importance 77/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 76/100)

## Skills

Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Selection, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Active Listening

## Knowledge

Mechanical, Production and Processing, English Language, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Education and Training, Public Safety and Security, Engineering and Technology, Administrative

## Also called

AC/DC Rewinder (Alternating Current and Direct Current Rewinder), Armature Rewinder, Armature Winder Repairer, Auto Generator Starter Rep (Automotive Generator Starter Representative), Automotive Starter Repairer, Battery and Charger Technician, Battery Charger, Battery Inspector, Battery Mechanic, Battery Repairer

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4701) (CIP 4701, 301 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Bunker Hill Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bunker-hill-community-college-334) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $126,485 | $136,013 | not reported |
| [Western Wyoming Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-wyoming-community-college-3244) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $85,961 | $120,646 | not reported |
| [New River Community College-Virginia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-river-community-college-virginia-1859) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $74,804 | $84,571 | not reported |
| [Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology-2715) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $67,236 | $80,864 | $11,000 |
| [Ranken Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ranken-technical-college-2188) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $59,880 | $77,127 | $12,000 |
| [Shelton State Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/shelton-state-community-college-2408) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $84,004 | $74,695 | not reported |
| [Lurleen B Wallace Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lurleen-b-wallace-community-college-1556) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $47,234 | $71,895 | not reported |
| [Northwest Iowa Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwest-iowa-community-college-1948) | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $66,319 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Engine and Other Machine Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engine-and-other-machine-assemblers): $53,710 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-assemblers): $45,850 median pay
- [Industrial Machinery Mechanics](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-machinery-mechanics): $64,520 median pay
- [Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/control-and-valve-installers-and-repairers-except-mechanical-door): $74,340 median pay
- [Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electromechanical-equipment-assemblers): $45,850 median pay
- [Maintenance Workers, Machinery](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/maintenance-workers-machinery): $60,850 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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