Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 49-2093 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$84,885
$40.81/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment is $84,885 per year ($40.81/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $63,565 and $98,862 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $116,813 per year. There are approximately 6,940 electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+6.1%
Faster than average
Annual openings
600
per year, on avg
Workforce today
7K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
7% from new growth93% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Rail Transportation
NAICS 482100
2K
$86,520
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
1K
$98,070
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
NAICS 811200
470
$67,540
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
340
$89,090
Ship and Boat Building
NAICS 336600
240
$63,560
Wage range across top 5 industries: $63,560 to $98,070 (54% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$24.40
$50,752
P25
$30.56
$63,565
P50MEDIAN
$40.81
$84,885
P75
$47.53
$98,862
P90
$56.16
$116,813
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment salary?
The national median salary for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment is $84,885 per year ($40.81/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $63,565 and $98,862 annually.
How much do top-earning electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment make?
The 90th percentile salary for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment is $116,813 per year ($56.16/hr). The 75th percentile is $98,862 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment?
Entry-level Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (10th percentile) earn approximately $50,752 per year ($24.40/hr). The 25th percentile is $63,565 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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