Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicless 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 $51,560 ≈ $25/hr
National median salary $48,420
Total employment 8,550 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -13.6% Decline
Annual openings 600 per year (avg)
Employment 2024→2034 10,300 → 8,900 (-1,400)
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.

Mean annual wage $0–$42,000 $42,000–$48,000 $48,000–$52,000 $52,000–$55,000 $55,000–$63,000 U.S. mean $51,560

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

  1. Georgia$63,060
  2. New York$62,580
  3. Colorado$60,450
  4. Washington$58,780
  5. Idaho$58,460

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

  1. Pennsylvania$34,110
  2. Kansas$35,540
  3. Mississippi$39,670
  4. Arkansas$40,340
  5. Alabama$41,490
#StateMeanMedian Hourlyvs. U.S.Employment
1 Georgia $63,060 $59,550 $30 +22.3% 300
2 New York $62,580 $60,220 $30 +21.4% 290
3 Colorado $60,450 $60,070 $29 +17.2%
4 Washington $58,780 $59,010 $28 +14% 120
5 Idaho $58,460 $55,760 $28 +13.4% 90
6 Indiana $56,790 $56,730 $27 +10.1% 470
7 Kentucky $56,130 $64,570 $27 +8.9% 40
8 Oregon $55,820 $56,000 $27 +8.3% 200
9 Iowa $55,410 $55,160 $27 +7.5%
10 California $54,800 $48,500 $26 +6.3% 960
11 Arizona $54,770 $57,280 $26 +6.2% 40
12 Hawaii $54,540 $47,780 $26 +5.8% 70
13 Minnesota $53,700 $49,740 $26 +4.2% 250
14 Florida $52,800 $47,980 $25 +2.4% 660
15 Texas $51,980 $48,730 $25 +0.8% 1,210

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 41 metro areas.

#Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
1 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $78,420 $71,500
2 Urban Honolulu, HI $68,480 $57,200 60
3 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,680 $63,940
4 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $62,070 $62,460
5 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,900 $58,560 40
6 Salem, OR $59,970 $57,970 60
7 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $59,020 $60,220 90
8 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,890 $59,870 260
9 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $57,310 $58,030 150
10 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $56,110 $53,790

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicless (BLS OEWS, by median).

#IndustryMedianMeanEmployment
1 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS $77,680 $75,350 250
2 Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS $77,680 $75,170 250
3 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $77,680 $75,510 230
4 Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $77,680 $75,290 230
5 Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS $77,680 $75,350 250
6 Sector 51 - Information $65,060 $71,980 100
7 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $64,100 $65,020 50
8 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $59,900 $63,610 50
9 Urban Transit Systems $59,880 $63,320 40
10 Automobile Dealers $59,350 $56,480 130
11 Management of Companies and Enterprises $58,240 $53,790 110
12 Management of Companies and Enterprises $58,240 $53,790 110

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2017, 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
3,070
$10-20k
1,116
$20-30k
596
$30-40k
1,134
$40-50k
1,030
$50-60k
668
$60-70k
587
$70-80k
209
$80-90k
96
$90-100k
85
$110-120k
158
$120-130k
50
$140-150k
141

Pay by age band

16-24
$17,304
25-34
$30,786
35-44
$43,531
45-54
$35,370
55-64
$16,800
65+

Education level

Regular high school diploma
$28,574
1 or more years of college credit, no degree
$27,960
12th grade - no diploma
$17,852
GED or alternative credential
$20,310
Associates Degree
$62,376
Bachelors Degree
$36,897
Some college, but less than 1 year
$28,193
Grade 11
$15,216
Grade 8
$25,761
Masters Degree
$32,929
Grade 9
$32,706
Grade 2
$36,403
Grade 10
$20,224
Doctorate degree
$82,917

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time
5,514 · $46,999
Part-time
1,143 · $4,887

Race / ethnicity

White
$32,123
Other
$33,918
Black
$13,303
Two or More Races
Asian
$37,212

Top fields of study

Computer Networking And Telecommunications
$47,930
Mass Media
$27,302
Political Science And Government
$18,201
History
$49,548
Environmental Engineering
$51,571
Mathematics
$9,707
Business Management And Administration
Film Video And Photographic Arts
$121,343

Top Skills

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

Troubleshooting
3.6
Repairing
3.6
Critical Thinking
3.5
Operations Monitoring
3.5
Active Listening
3.4
Installation
3.3
Equipment Maintenance
3.3
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Complex Problem Solving
3.1
Time Management
3.1
Speaking
3.0
Coordination
3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles make in the U.S.?

The median electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles salary in the United States is $48,420 per year (mean $51,560), and about 80% earn between $35,590 and $70,170.

How much do electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles make per hour?

Roughly $25 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $51,560 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles the most?

Georgia has the highest average pay for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles at $63,060 per year (median $59,550).

What is the job outlook for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?

Employment is projected to change -13.6% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 600 openings per year.