Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Also called: Critical Systems Technician, Electronic Bench Technician, Locomotive Electrician, Power Technician (Power Tech)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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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 4 of its 15 tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 5.4% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 9.0 hires for every 10 job openings in transportation, warehousing, and utilities, which employs about 44% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.9.0 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $75,450 | $57,610 to $82,120 | 50 |
| Arizona | $84,110 | $66,580 to $99,120 | 50 |
| California | $84,820 | $60,460 to $110,030 | 1,480 |
| Colorado | $96,680 | $80,450 to $105,780 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $58,120 | $46,400 to $91,900 | 60 |
| Florida | $77,110 | $66,660 to $89,660 | 230 |
| Georgia | $62,710 | $62,520 to $83,380 | 190 |
| Illinois | $93,300 | $67,230 to $97,900 | 140 |
| Iowa | $75,130 | $54,130 to $75,680 | 100 |
| Kansas | $99,420 | $72,850 to $103,500 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $77,270 | $66,920 to $83,540 | 40 |
| Maine | $61,820 | $53,500 to $67,790 | 90 |
| Maryland | $98,850 | $81,180 to $98,850 | 290 |
| Massachusetts | $81,420 | $80,800 to $104,230 | 90 |
| Michigan | $69,510 | $59,680 to $96,740 | 130 |
| Minnesota | $78,690 | $78,690 to $80,390 | 40 |
| Missouri | $81,220 | $63,900 to $86,080 | 170 |
| Montana | $96,560 | $64,890 to $99,220 | 50 |
| Nebraska | not published | not published | 300 |
| Nevada | $102,210 | $86,200 to $103,340 | 120 |
| New Mexico | $83,470 | $64,330 to $101,470 | 30 |
| New York | $87,360 | $65,610 to $93,760 | 500 |
| Ohio | $75,810 | $65,860 to $75,810 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $64,120 | $33,280 to $82,260 | not published |
| Oregon | $104,410 | $85,660 to $136,550 | 160 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,750 | $81,480 to $91,350 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $58,250 | $48,140 to $61,040 | 340 |
| Texas | $86,520 | $86,180 to $107,930 | 580 |
| Virginia | $87,860 | $72,040 to $89,090 | 240 |
| Washington | $122,140 | $110,220 to $123,430 | 230 |
Nationally: $84,890. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 4 of its 15 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Reassemble and test equipment after repairs. | Not published |
| Not much | Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment. | Not published |
| Not much | Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software. | Not published |
| AI + software | Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems. | Not published |
| Not much | Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors. | Not published |
| Not much | Install new fuses, electrical cables, or power sources as required. | Not published |
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| AI alone | Maintain equipment service records. | Not published |
| Not much | Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools. | Not published |
| Not much | Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools. | Not published |
| Not much | Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drills and routers. | Not published |
| AI + software | Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Measure, cut, and install frameworks and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools. | Not published |
| Not much | Install electrical equipment such as air-conditioning, heating, or ignition systems and components such as generator brushes and commutators, using hand tools. | Not published |
| Not much | Repair or rebuild equipment such as starters, generators, distributors, or door controls, using electrician's tools. | Not published |
| AI + software | Estimate costs of repairs based on parts and labor requirements. | under 0.01% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 2 of the 15 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 15 tasks fall under 17 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #8 Read documents or materials to inform work processes
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair electrical or electronic equipment | |||
| Test performance of equipment or systems | |||
| Connect components or supply lines to equipment or tools | |||
| Install commercial or production equipment | |||
| Read documents or materials to inform work processes | |||
| Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications | |||
| Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment |
Show all 17 activities
| Estimate project development or operational costs | |||
| Maintain operational records | |||
| Cut materials | |||
| Assemble equipment or components | |||
| Repair vehicle components | |||
| Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment | |||
| Drill holes in earth or materials | |||
| Join parts using soldering, welding, or brazing techniques | |||
| Install energy or heating equipment |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- An explanation or answer26%
- Advice or a recommendation18%
- A document or report4%
- Data or a spreadsheet3%
- An email or message3%
How they worked with Claude
56% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved in from
of 279 moves in
- 1 Network and Computer Systems Administrators Very high -4.1% 23%
- 2 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
- 3 Food Service Managers Moderate +5.8% 5%
- 4 Marketing Managers Very high +6.9% 4%
- 5 Operations Research Analysts Very high +11.9% 4%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 28% high school
- 48% postsecondary certificate
- 10% associate's
- 14% post-bachelor's certificate
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 17 people answered.
1 program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 1 registered apprenticeship in this occupation (ELECTRICIAN, LOCOMOTIVE). Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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