Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for electric motor, power tool, and related repairerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $58,610 ≈ $28/hr
National median salary $56,210
Total employment 14,450 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +3.4% About as fast as average
Annual openings 1,700 per year (avg)
Employment 2024→2034 17,100 → 17,700 (+600)
Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

  1. Illinois$83,570
  2. Wisconsin$71,300
  3. Massachusetts$70,670
  4. Kansas$68,460
  5. New York$67,450

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

  1. Tennessee$40,280
  2. Oklahoma$40,990
  3. Alabama$44,070
  4. Georgia$45,350
  5. North Carolina$46,910
#StateMeanMedian Hourlyvs. U.S.Employment
1 Illinois $83,570 $79,320 $40 +42.6% 840
2 Wisconsin $71,300 $75,550 $34 +21.7% 260
3 Massachusetts $70,670 $62,710 $34 +20.6%
4 Kansas $68,460 $57,600 $33 +16.8% 110
5 New York $67,450 $66,710 $32 +15.1% 410
6 California $66,270 $66,040 $32 +13.1% 810
7 Connecticut $64,240 $63,970 $31 +9.6% 180
8 Washington $63,760 $56,870 $31 +8.8% 30
9 New Jersey $63,690 $60,750 $31 +8.7% 100
10 Colorado $63,380 $61,570 $30 +8.1% 640
11 Pennsylvania $62,910 $56,210 $30 +7.3% 1,480
12 Maryland $62,850 $54,670 $30 +7.2% 40
13 Virginia $61,930 $63,690 $30 +5.7% 570
14 Louisiana $61,250 $60,420 $29 +4.5% 270
15 Nevada $60,700 $60,230 $29 +3.6% 30

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 63 metro areas.

#Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
1 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $114,670 $92,230 660
2 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $81,810 $75,230 100
3 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $79,330 $79,150 80
4 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $73,210 $70,140 280
5 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,330 $62,810
6 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $67,380 $65,760 50
7 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $66,700 $64,640 50
8 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,040 $64,400 300
9 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $65,820 $66,920 90
10 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $65,150 $68,400 80

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing electric motor, power tool, and related repairerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#IndustryMedianMeanEmployment
1 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS $115,250 $97,820 560
2 Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS $115,250 $97,000 570
3 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $115,250 $101,910 500
4 Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $115,250 $101,750 500
5 Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS $115,250 $97,820 560
6 Utilities $76,570 $78,230 150
7 Sector 22 - Utilities $76,570 $78,230 150
8 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $75,460 $78,230 150
9 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $63,850 $66,930 1,170
10 Ship and Boat Building $63,690 $64,890
11 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $63,500 $61,910 110
12 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $63,080 $65,000 70

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K
4,350
$10-20k
1,726
$20-30k
3,290
$30-40k
2,561
$40-50k
1,387
$50-60k
3,545
$60-70k
1,574
$70-80k
2,007
$80-90k
2,329
$90-100k
993
$100-110k
1,135
$110-120k
751
$120-130k
1,050
$140-150k
336
$200k+
290

Pay by age band

16-24
$21,647
25-34
$43,930
35-44
$73,184
45-54
$70,811
55-64
$75,904
65+
$43,424

Education level

Regular high school diploma
$52,294
1 or more years of college credit, no degree
$49,162
Associates Degree
$64,483
Bachelors Degree
$62,581
Some college, but less than 1 year
$80,746
GED or alternative credential
$30,842
Grade 10
$21,684
Grade 9
$106,126
No schooling completed
$51,952
Grade 11
$52,376
Masters Degree
$18,858
Grade 8
Grade 6
$30,586
12th grade - no diploma
$112,147

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time
21,397 · $66,382
Part-time
2,263 · $26,943

Race / ethnicity

White
$56,123
Two or More Races
$33,757
Other
$82,411
Black
$36,930
Asian
$54,280
American Indian
$71,760
Alaska Native
$50,976
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$50,976

Top fields of study

Electrical Engineering Technology
$50,139
Finance
$24,468
Electrical Engineering
$118,897
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies
$118,086
Computer Science
$61,171
Business Management And Administration
$25,488
Sociology
$80,542
Economics
$9,991

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Repairing
4.1
Troubleshooting
3.9
Equipment Maintenance
3.9
Quality Control Analysis
3.8
Critical Thinking
3.8
Equipment Selection
3.8
Complex Problem Solving
3.6
Operations Monitoring
3.5
Operation and Control
3.3
Active Listening
3.1
Judgment and Decision Making
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do electric motor, power tool, and related repairers make in the U.S.?

The median electric motor, power tool, and related repairers salary in the United States is $56,210 per year (mean $58,610), and about 80% earn between $37,100 and $85,200.

How much do electric motor, power tool, and related repairers make per hour?

Roughly $28 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $58,610 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays electric motor, power tool, and related repairers the most?

Illinois has the highest average pay for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers at $83,570 per year (median $79,320).

What is the job outlook for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers?

Employment is projected to change +3.4% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 1,700 openings per year.