How much does a electronics repairer make?

In the United States, experience, valued certificates, and hard-to-find repair skills can raise pay. Earnings also vary by employer and industry, location, job difficulty, and extra pay for overtime or shifts.

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas. Excludes “Avionics Technicians” (49-2091), “Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment” (49-2093), and “Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles” (49-2096).

What's a typical day like?

In a shop or factory, they test controls with meters or software, find faults, repair or calibrate equipment, and log the work. They may stand or kneel; emergencies can mean evening or weekend callouts.

In the United States, finish high school and learn electronics at a technical school or community college; an associate degree is another route. New hires train beside experienced technicians, and certification is optional.

Vocational school or a few years' experience (preparation level 3 of 5)

Good for people who like building and doing and keeping things organized.

They sometimes replace seals in watertight electrical equipment, so electronics repair can include keeping water out—not just fixing circuits.

The US figure is the median and the Japan figure is the average, so it's not a perfect comparison. Prices differ too.