Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
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BLS projects U.S. employment for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment to increase by 5.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 6,600 to 6,900 jobs. Its estimate of 500 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($84,890), education (Postsecondary nondegree award), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
6,600
Projected employment (2034)
6,900
Projected change (2024–2034)
5%
Annual openings (projected average)
500
Pay & Preparation
$84,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Critical Thinking (3.62/5) • Active Listening (3.38/5) • Quality Control Analysis (3.25/5) • Operations Monitoring (3.25/5) • Monitoring (3.12/5) • Reading Comprehension (3.12/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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