# Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronics-repairers-commercial-and-industrial-equipment
- SOC code: 49-2094.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $74,090 (10th percentile $46,840, 90th percentile $105,590)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, +0.3%
- Openings a year: 4,700
- Typical entry education: Postsecondary certificate
- 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) | 47 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 0 |
| Enterprising (E) | 7 |
| Conventional (C) | 71 |

## What you'd do

- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (importance 86/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 81/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 79/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 78/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 77/100)
- Getting Information (importance 76/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 76/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 73/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 71/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 68/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Computers and Electronics, Mechanical, Production and Processing, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Administration and Management, Engineering and Technology, English Language, Design, Education and Training

## Also called

Access Control Installer, Aerial Erector, Aerial Installer, Amplifier Mechanic, Automation Mechanic, Automation Technician, Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST), Commercial Control Technician, Commercial Service Technician (Commercial Service Tech), Computerized Environmental Control Installer

## 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 |

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## 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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