Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (SOC 49-2092) earn a median $56,210 a year ($27.02 an hour) in the United States, with 14,450 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Illinois.
What electric motor, power tool, and related repairers do
Electric motor, power tool and related repairers repair, maintain or install electric motors, wiring or switches. A job begins by inspecting and testing equipment to locate damaged or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or by reading work orders or schematic drawings to determine the repairs needed. The repairer disassembles defective equipment with hand tools, repairs and rebuilds defective mechanical parts in motors, generators and related equipment, adjusts working parts such as fan belts, contacts and springs with hand tools and gauges, and reassembles repaired motors to specified requirements and ratings. Velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute, amperage, circuitry and voltage are measured with ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters and other testing devices to diagnose problems. Heavy motors, generators and subassemblies are lifted with cranes or chain hoists, or crane operators are signaled to lift them. The repairer records the repairs required, parts used and labor time. Titles include armature rewinder, automotive starter repairer and battery mechanic.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most common level is a postsecondary certificate earned through a training program after high school.
Also called: AC/DC Rewinder (Alternating Current and Direct Current Rewinder), Armature Rewinder, Armature Winder Repairer, Auto Generator Starter Rep (Automotive Generator Starter Representative), Automotive Starter Repairer.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.84 | $21.73 | $27.02 | $33.22 | $40.96 | $28.18 | 14,450 |
| Annual | $37,100 | $45,190 | $56,210 | $69,090 | $85,200 | $58,610 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where electric motor, power tool, and related repairers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $23.94 | $29.69 | $38.14 | $55.41 | $55.41 | $40.18 | 840 | 0.14 | 1.49 |
| Annual | $49,790 | $61,750 | $79,320 | $115,250 | $115,250 | $83,570 | ||||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $21.76 | $27.23 | $36.32 | $40.63 | $44.32 | $34.28 | 260 | 0.09 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $45,270 | $56,640 | $75,550 | $84,510 | $92,190 | $71,300 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $25.62 | $29.57 | $32.07 | $35.28 | $38.22 | $32.43 | 410 | 0.04 | 0.46 |
| Annual | $53,290 | $61,500 | $66,710 | $73,390 | $79,500 | $67,450 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $21.94 | $25.71 | $31.75 | $36.44 | $40.26 | $31.86 | 810 | 0.04 | 0.48 |
| Annual | $45,640 | $53,470 | $66,040 | $75,780 | $83,740 | $66,270 | ||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | $23.25 | $28.00 | $30.76 | $35.67 | $36.63 | $30.89 | 180 | 0.11 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $48,360 | $58,240 | $63,970 | $74,190 | $76,190 | $64,240 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $19.41 | $23.32 | $28.99 | $36.27 | $38.32 | $29.03 | 2,250 | 0.16 | 1.72 |
| Annual | $40,370 | $48,510 | $60,290 | $75,450 | $79,710 | $60,380 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $21.37 | $21.37 | $27.02 | $41.82 | $41.82 | $30.25 | 1,480 | 0.24 | 2.62 |
| Annual | $44,450 | $44,450 | $56,210 | $86,980 | $86,980 | $62,910 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $17.72 | $19.19 | $22.21 | $26.48 | $37.42 | $24.60 | 1,150 | 0.12 | 1.25 |
| Annual | $36,860 | $39,910 | $46,200 | $55,080 | $77,830 | $51,170 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $23.94 | $29.69 | $38.14 | $55.41 | $55.41 | $40.18 | 840 | 0.14 | 1.49 |
| Annual | $49,790 | $61,750 | $79,320 | $115,250 | $115,250 | $83,570 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $21.94 | $25.71 | $31.75 | $36.44 | $40.26 | $31.86 | 810 | 0.04 | 0.48 |
| Annual | $45,640 | $53,470 | $66,040 | $75,780 | $83,740 | $66,270 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $29.69 | $30.04 | $55.13 | $55.41 | $55.41 | $44.34 | 660 | 0.15 | 1.58 |
| Annual | $61,750 | $62,480 | $114,670 | $115,250 | $115,250 | $92,230 | ||||
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Hourly | $21.78 | $29.15 | $39.33 | $43.03 | $43.83 | $36.17 | 100 | 0.12 | 1.29 |
| Annual | $45,310 | $60,620 | $81,810 | $89,510 | $91,160 | $75,230 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $23.27 | $30.31 | $38.14 | $44.24 | $49.35 | $38.06 | 80 | 0.03 | 0.36 |
| Annual | $48,400 | $63,050 | $79,330 | $92,010 | $102,640 | $79,150 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $27.88 | $29.95 | $35.20 | $35.31 | $38.22 | $33.72 | 280 | 0.03 | 0.32 |
| Annual | $57,980 | $62,300 | $73,210 | $73,450 | $79,500 | $70,140 | ||||
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Hourly | $23.25 | $26.12 | $32.39 | $35.70 | $38.66 | $31.62 | 50 | 0.12 | 1.26 |
| Annual | $48,360 | $54,330 | $67,380 | $74,250 | $80,410 | $65,760 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $21.39 | $24.41 | $29.33 | $37.75 | $38.32 | $30.47 | 890 | 0.27 | 2.91 |
| Annual | $44,480 | $50,780 | $61,000 | $78,520 | $79,710 | $63,370 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $29.69 | $30.04 | $55.13 | $55.41 | $55.41 | $44.34 | 660 | 0.15 | 1.58 |
| Annual | $61,750 | $62,480 | $114,670 | $115,250 | $115,250 | $92,230 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $21.55 | $24.86 | $29.62 | $35.64 | $39.45 | $29.93 | 350 | 0.09 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $44,820 | $51,710 | $61,610 | $74,130 | $82,060 | $62,250 | ||||
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Hourly | $24.33 | $28.69 | $30.65 | $39.79 | $46.04 | $33.41 | 320 | 0.20 | 2.13 |
| Annual | $50,610 | $59,680 | $63,750 | $82,770 | $95,770 | $69,480 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $21.01 | $26.66 | $31.75 | $35.16 | $37.38 | $30.96 | 300 | 0.05 | 0.51 |
| Annual | $43,700 | $55,440 | $66,040 | $73,130 | $77,750 | $64,400 | ||||
Top industries employing electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) employ 20.1% of electric motor, power tool, and related repairers nationally (2,910 jobs) at a median $53,410 a year ($25.68 an hour), followed by Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (18.1%) and Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (8.1%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) NAICS 4230A1 | 2,910 | 20.1% | $53,410 | $25.68 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance NAICS 811300 | 2,610 | 18.1% | $50,860 | $24.45 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 423800 | 1,170 | 8.1% | $63,850 | $30.70 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing NAICS 335300 | 1,100 | 7.6% | $58,100 | $27.94 |
| Building Equipment Contractors NAICS 238200 | 550 | 3.8% | $59,120 | $28.42 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (14,450). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $46,910 for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers in May 2021 and $56,210 in May 2025, with employment of 15,880 and 14,450.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $46,910 | $22.55 | 15,880 |
| May 2022 | $48,260 | $23.20 | 15,390 |
| May 2023 | $49,230 | $23.67 | 16,010 |
| May 2024 | $53,990 | $25.96 | 16,570 |
| May 2025 | $56,210 | $27.02 | 14,450 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
43 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois profile | $38.14 | $79,320 | $49,790 | $115,250 | 840 | 0.14 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Wisconsin profile | $36.32 | $75,550 | $45,270 | $92,190 | 260 | 0.09 | 0.95 |
| 3 | New York profile | $32.07 | $66,710 | $53,290 | $79,500 | 410 | 0.04 | 0.46 |
| 4 | California profile | $31.75 | $66,040 | $45,640 | $83,740 | 810 | 0.04 | 0.48 |
| 5 | Connecticut profile | $30.76 | $63,970 | $48,360 | $76,190 | 180 | 0.11 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Virginia profile | $30.62 | $63,690 | $25,810 | $103,400 | 570 | 0.14 | 1.49 |
| 7 | New Hampshire profile | $30.30 | $63,030 | $37,620 | $75,950 | ** | ** | ** |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | $30.15 | $62,710 | $52,450 | $101,960 | ** | ** | ** |
| 9 | Colorado profile | $29.60 | $61,570 | $45,640 | $95,770 | 640 | 0.22 | 2.41 |
| 10 | North Dakota profile | $29.41 | $61,160 | $37,440 | $77,480 | 160 | 0.36 | 3.92 |
| 11 | Maine profile | $29.37 | $61,090 | $46,670 | $61,100 | ** | ** | ** |
| 12 | New Jersey profile | $29.21 | $60,750 | $42,720 | $89,190 | 100 | 0.02 | 0.26 |
| 13 | Louisiana profile | $29.05 | $60,420 | $35,730 | $82,450 | 270 | 0.14 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Texas profile | $28.99 | $60,290 | $40,370 | $79,710 | 2,250 | 0.16 | 1.72 |
| 15 | Nevada profile | $28.96 | $60,230 | $48,920 | $72,970 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| 16 | Utah profile | $28.84 | $59,980 | $38,240 | $79,870 | ** | ** | ** |
| 17 | South Carolina profile | $28.59 | $59,460 | $27,830 | $78,540 | 60 | 0.02 | 0.26 |
| 18 | Minnesota profile | $28.22 | $58,690 | $48,580 | $76,220 | 60 | 0.02 | 0.23 |
| 19 | Nebraska profile | $27.77 | $57,760 | $41,040 | $67,510 | 60 | 0.06 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Kansas profile | $27.69 | $57,600 | $43,670 | $108,690 | 110 | 0.07 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Washington profile | $27.34 | $56,870 | $48,930 | $105,490 | 30 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania profile | $27.02 | $56,210 | $44,450 | $86,980 | 1,480 | 0.24 | 2.62 |
| 23 | Maryland profile | $26.28 | $54,670 | $36,000 | $107,230 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Ohio profile | $25.17 | $52,350 | $35,550 | $75,790 | 550 | 0.10 | 1.07 |
| 25 | Arkansas profile | $24.84 | $51,670 | $37,620 | $57,440 | 90 | 0.07 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Arizona profile | $24.81 | $51,600 | $40,500 | $70,970 | ** | ** | ** |
| 27 | West Virginia profile | $24.66 | $51,280 | $31,350 | $91,280 | 70 | 0.10 | 1.12 |
| 28 | South Dakota profile | $24.11 | $50,150 | $37,340 | $64,180 | 60 | 0.12 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Oregon profile | $23.68 | $49,260 | $36,460 | $70,150 | 230 | 0.12 | 1.23 |
| 30 | Mississippi profile | $23.59 | $49,060 | $28,780 | $66,610 | 170 | 0.14 | 1.55 |
| 31 | Kentucky profile | $23.51 | $48,900 | $40,410 | $62,400 | 280 | 0.14 | 1.49 |
| 32 | Michigan profile | $23.29 | $48,440 | $41,290 | $75,920 | 390 | 0.09 | 0.96 |
| 33 | Idaho profile | $23.00 | $47,840 | $32,690 | $71,220 | 60 | 0.07 | 0.77 |
| 34 | Iowa profile | $22.68 | $47,180 | $35,810 | $59,680 | 210 | 0.13 | 1.45 |
| 35 | Missouri profile | $22.65 | $47,120 | $32,820 | $67,590 | 220 | 0.07 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Indiana profile | $22.36 | $46,520 | $35,370 | $76,820 | 210 | 0.07 | 0.70 |
| 37 | North Carolina profile | $22.27 | $46,320 | $34,190 | $60,200 | 750 | 0.15 | 1.64 |
| 38 | Florida profile | $22.21 | $46,200 | $36,860 | $77,830 | 1,150 | 0.12 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Delaware profile | $21.29 | $44,290 | $41,530 | $63,850 | 30 | 0.06 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Georgia profile | $20.97 | $43,610 | $31,720 | $60,390 | 190 | 0.04 | 0.42 |
| 41 | Oklahoma profile | $18.69 | $38,880 | $32,660 | $48,280 | 690 | 0.40 | 4.34 |
| 42 | Alabama profile | $18.47 | $38,430 | $35,030 | $58,290 | 100 | 0.05 | 0.52 |
| 43 | Tennessee profile | $17.42 | $36,240 | $24,010 | $69,460 | ** | ** | ** |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (49-2090), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 49-2092, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 49-2092.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.