Avionics Technicians
Median $82,280
Occupation · SOC 49-2092
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: pay and where the jobs are
What electric motor, power tool, and related repairers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$56,210 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $58,610
- Median hourly wage
- $27.02
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.18
- Employment
- 14,450
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-2092.
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How much do electric motor, power tool, and related repairers make?
The median annual wage for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers was $56,210 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,100 and the highest-paid 10% more than $85,200. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.02. About 14,450 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Illinois ($79,320), Wisconsin ($75,550) and New York ($66,710). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Wisconsin.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,100 | $17.84 | $3,092 | $2,666 |
| 25th percentile | $45,190 | $21.73 | $3,766 | $3,208 |
| Median | $56,210 | $27.02 | $4,684 | $3,945 |
| 75th percentile | $69,090 | $33.22 | $5,758 | $4,786 |
| 90th percentile | $85,200 | $40.96 | $7,100 | $5,731 |
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: pay by state
44 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$62,706 take-home in national prices
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$60,876 take-home in national prices
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$57,692 take-home in national prices
Where a median electric motor, power tool, and related repairer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 840 | $79,320 | $49,790 | $115,250 | $60,850 | $60,876 |
| Wisconsin | 260 | $75,550 | $45,270 | $92,190 | $59,003 | $62,706 |
| New York | 410 | $66,710 | $53,290 | $79,500 | $52,436 | $48,587 |
| California | 810 | $66,040 | $45,640 | $83,740 | $52,327 | $47,261 |
| Connecticut | 180 | $63,970 | $48,360 | $76,190 | $50,492 | $48,732 |
| Virginia | 570 | $63,690 | $25,810 | $103,400 | $50,507 | $49,955 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | $63,030 | $37,620 | $75,950 | $52,825 | $50,712 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $62,710 | $52,450 | $101,960 | $49,364 | $46,676 |
| Colorado | 640 | $61,570 | $45,640 | $95,770 | $49,380 | $47,917 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $61,160 | $37,440 | $77,480 | $51,322 | $57,692 |
| Maine | Not published | $61,090 | $46,670 | $61,100 | $48,515 | $49,989 |
| New Jersey | 100 | $60,750 | $42,720 | $89,190 | $48,738 | $44,794 |
| Louisiana | 270 | $60,420 | $35,730 | $82,450 | $49,301 | $55,893 |
| Texas | 2,250 | $60,290 | $40,370 | $79,710 | $50,623 | $52,158 |
| Nevada | 30 | $60,230 | $48,920 | $72,970 | $50,575 | $50,585 |
| Utah | Not published | $59,980 | $38,240 | $79,870 | $48,128 | $48,681 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $59,460 | $27,830 | $78,540 | $48,329 | $51,552 |
| Minnesota | 60 | $58,690 | $48,580 | $76,220 | $46,612 | $47,263 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $57,760 | $41,040 | $67,510 | $46,842 | $51,987 |
| Kansas | 110 | $57,600 | $43,670 | $108,690 | $46,047 | $51,125 |
| Washington | 30 | $56,870 | $48,930 | $105,490 | $47,086 | $44,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,480 | $56,210 | $44,450 | $86,980 | $45,580 | $46,714 |
| Maryland | 40 | $54,670 | $36,000 | $107,230 | $43,877 | $41,803 |
| Ohio | 550 | $52,350 | $35,550 | $75,790 | $43,247 | $46,616 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $51,670 | $37,620 | $57,440 | $42,273 | $48,624 |
| Arizona | Not published | $51,600 | $40,500 | $70,970 | $42,744 | $42,457 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $51,280 | $31,350 | $91,280 | $41,885 | $46,801 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $50,150 | $37,340 | $64,180 | $42,476 | $47,948 |
| Oregon | 230 | $49,260 | $36,460 | $70,150 | $38,318 | $37,072 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $49,060 | $28,780 | $66,610 | $40,369 | $46,427 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $48,900 | $40,410 | $62,400 | $39,877 | $44,230 |
| Michigan | 390 | $48,440 | $41,290 | $75,920 | $39,294 | $40,839 |
| Idaho | 60 | $47,840 | $32,690 | $71,220 | $39,192 | $41,042 |
| Iowa | 210 | $47,180 | $35,810 | $59,680 | $38,948 | $44,379 |
| Missouri | 220 | $47,120 | $32,820 | $67,590 | $38,764 | $42,683 |
| Indiana | 210 | $46,520 | $35,370 | $76,820 | $38,216 | $40,948 |
| North Carolina | 750 | $46,320 | $34,190 | $60,200 | $38,059 | $40,348 |
| Florida | 1,150 | $46,200 | $36,860 | $77,830 | $39,302 | $38,004 |
| Delaware | 30 | $44,290 | $41,530 | $63,850 | $35,809 | $35,878 |
| Georgia | 190 | $43,610 | $31,720 | $60,390 | $35,793 | $37,171 |
| Oklahoma | 690 | $38,880 | $32,660 | $48,280 | $32,216 | $36,674 |
| Alabama | 100 | $38,430 | $35,030 | $58,290 | $31,499 | $35,462 |
| Tennessee | Not published | $36,240 | $24,010 | $69,460 | $31,299 | $34,069 |
| Puerto Rico | 170 | $26,340 | $22,030 | $52,280 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-2092. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.