Who Earns What

How much does an electronics repairer make?

US Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
$74,090

a year · about $36 an hour

A typical electronics repairer in the United States makes $74,090 a year, about $36 an hour, about 1.5× a typical US worker (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).

What do they do?

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.

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

Is that a lot?

Compared with jobs you know
This job$74,090
Typical worker$50,980
Elementary teacher$63,970
Doctor$244,180
Cashier$32,880

If 100 people had this job

Most earn between $46,840 and $105,590
48 of 100
not many

How do you become one?

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.

School needed: Vocational school or a few years' experience

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

Why does pay differ?

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.

Where does it pay most?

Highest in Washington ($99,200), lowest in Illinois ($59,950).

See every state
Whole US$74,090
Washington$99,200
North Dakota$98,700
Oregon$91,910
California$87,080
Nevada$82,680
Florida$61,530
Missouri$60,950
Illinois$59,950

Top 5 and bottom 3 states, typical (median) yearly pay.

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Who earns more?

In Japan, a machine repairer averages $38,079. Electronics repairer salary in Japan

Data table and sources
Electronics repairer pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread) — Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025
Lower earner (10th from bottom)Typical person (median)Higher earner (10th from top)People in this job
$46,840$74,090$105,590about 65,000
States where electronics repairers earn the most (median, May 2025)
StateTypical person (median)People in this job
Washington$99,200about 2,000
North Dakota$98,700about 520
Oregon$91,910about 840
California$87,080about 6,000
Nevada$82,680about 710

Official definition: 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).

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine

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Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY