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    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

    Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.

    Median pay
    $45,850
    Growth
    +5.0%
    Faster than average
    Openings a year
    25,900
    Typical education
    High school diploma

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections · figures for the broader BLS group "Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers"

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $35,350
    Median
    $45,850
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $62,950
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    246,970 people work in this occupation.

    What electrical and electronic equipment assemblers do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

    Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    100 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    38 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    12 / 100
    Social (S)
    3 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    0 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    49 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

    Interest code RCI. Compare it with yours

    What you'd do

    Getting Information
    87
    Controlling Machines and Processes
    84
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    82
    Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    79
    Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    73
    Handling and Moving Objects
    71
    Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
    71
    Processing Information
    70
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    70
    Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    70
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Reading Comprehension
    • Critical Thinking
    • Operations Monitoring
    • Active Listening
    • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Monitoring
    • Complex Problem Solving
    • Coordination
    • Operation and Control
    • Time Management

    Knowledge

    • Production and Processing
    • Administration and Management
    • English Language
    • Education and Training
    • Mechanical
    • Computers and Electronics
    • Design
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Personnel and Human Resources
    • Customer and Personal Service

    Abilities

    • Near Vision
    • Finger Dexterity
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Information Ordering
    • Deductive Reasoning
    • Manual Dexterity
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Visualization
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Control Precision

    Work styles

    • Attention to Detail
    • Dependability
    • Cautiousness
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Perseverance
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Integrity
    • Cooperation
    • Intellectual Curiosity
    • Self-Control

    Also called

    Assembler · Assembler Technician (Assembler Tech) · Assembly Technician (Assembly Tech) · Assembly Worker · Battery Assembler · Battery Parts Assembler · Battery Plate Assembler · Breaker Unit Assembler · Capacitor Assembler · Circuit Board Assembler

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Page data updated November 6, 2026.