Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Salary in California
SOC 49-2094 · California · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$87,069
$41.86/hr
17.5% higher than the US national median ($74,090)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Electrical and Electronics Repairers salary in California in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$53K
P25$74K
P50$87K
P75$110K
P90$130K
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Demand: STABLE. Demand is stable -- manufacturing openings are at 3.7% (JOLTS, June 2026). A standard market: pay near the median, no urgency premium needed.
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Merit budget: Wages in manufacturing are rising about 3.3% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.9-3.4% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $87,069 to $110,302 (market median to the 75th percentile). Anchor on the median.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Electrical and Electronics Repairers pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 3.9% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, outpacing the 3.3% wage growth of Manufacturing (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · STABLE
Manufacturing is running a 3.7% job-openings rate with quits at 1.5% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted up from 3.4% to 3.7% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 2.3 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.
What changed recently
Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 3.7%, with nondurable goods driving the pullback. Quits steady at 1.5%.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in California is $87,069 per year ($41.86/hr). This is 17.5% higher than the national median of $74,090.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Wage Percentiles: California
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$25.38
$52,790
+12.7%
P25
$35.71
$74,277
+23.7%
P50MEDIAN
$41.86
$87,069
+17.5%
P75
$53.03
$110,302
+24.3%
P90Top earners
$62.46
$129,917
+23.0%
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P10–P90 breakdown, career outlook, industry wages, and JOLTS market signal for Electrical and Electronics Repairers
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-0.8%
Little or no change
Annual openings
5K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
61K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% 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 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
8K
$78,000
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
NAICS 811200
4K
$52,170
Wage range across top 5 industries: $52,170 to $78,000 (50% spread)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment salary in California?
The median (P50) annual salary for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in California is approximately $87,069, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 17.5% higher than the national median of $74,090. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
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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