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Occupation · SOC 49-2093
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment: pay and where the jobs are
What electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$84,890 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $83,300
- Median hourly wage
- $40.81
- Mean hourly wage
- $40.05
- Employment
- 6,940
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-2093.
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How much do electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment make?
The median annual wage for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment was $84,890 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $50,750 and the highest-paid 10% more than $116,810. As an hourly rate, the median is $40.81. About 6,940 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($122,140), Oregon ($104,410) and Nevada ($102,210). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment 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 | $50,750 | $24.40 | $4,229 | $3,580 |
| 25th percentile | $63,560 | $30.56 | $5,297 | $4,438 |
| Median | $84,890 | $40.81 | $7,074 | $5,713 |
| 75th percentile | $98,850 | $47.53 | $8,238 | $6,531 |
| 90th percentile | $116,810 | $56.16 | $9,734 | $7,584 |
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment: pay by state
29 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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$86,956 take-home in national prices
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$82,187 take-home in national prices
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$80,752 take-home in national prices
Where a median electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 230 | $122,140 | $93,920 | $146,350 | $93,054 | $86,956 |
| Oregon | 160 | $104,410 | $71,810 | $151,570 | $73,859 | $71,458 |
| Nevada | 120 | $102,210 | $68,620 | $103,870 | $80,735 | $80,752 |
| Kansas | 60 | $99,420 | $49,350 | $148,930 | $74,024 | $82,187 |
| Maryland | 290 | $98,850 | $68,090 | $98,850 | $74,042 | $70,543 |
| Colorado | 70 | $96,680 | $62,110 | $120,780 | $72,873 | $70,715 |
| Montana | 50 | $96,560 | $64,840 | $122,720 | $72,665 | $76,777 |
| Illinois | 140 | $93,300 | $67,160 | $112,310 | $69,993 | $70,022 |
| Virginia | 240 | $87,860 | $59,240 | $92,980 | $66,402 | $65,677 |
| New York | 500 | $87,360 | $48,170 | $93,760 | $65,759 | $60,932 |
| Texas | 580 | $86,520 | $60,740 | $108,350 | $69,697 | $71,810 |
| California | 1,480 | $84,820 | $47,880 | $122,590 | $63,755 | $57,582 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | $84,750 | $72,350 | $91,790 | $65,790 | $67,428 |
| Arizona | 50 | $84,110 | $58,610 | $110,540 | $66,292 | $65,847 |
| New Mexico | 30 | $83,470 | $64,330 | $101,470 | $64,792 | $70,264 |
| Massachusetts | 90 | $81,420 | $80,800 | $122,740 | $61,883 | $58,515 |
| Missouri | 170 | $81,220 | $62,390 | $86,610 | $63,088 | $69,467 |
| Minnesota | 40 | $78,690 | $78,690 | $115,770 | $60,015 | $60,854 |
| Louisiana | 40 | $77,270 | $65,690 | $84,670 | $61,258 | $69,448 |
| Florida | 230 | $77,110 | $57,800 | $98,530 | $63,077 | $60,995 |
| Ohio | 60 | $75,810 | $65,860 | $78,230 | $60,521 | $65,235 |
| Alabama | 50 | $75,450 | $57,610 | $99,180 | $58,765 | $66,160 |
| Iowa | 100 | $75,130 | $48,260 | $105,510 | $59,481 | $67,775 |
| Michigan | 130 | $69,510 | $48,720 | $97,830 | $55,027 | $57,190 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | $64,120 | $33,050 | $102,290 | $51,361 | $58,469 |
| Georgia | 190 | $62,710 | $62,400 | $124,060 | $50,187 | $52,119 |
| Maine | 90 | $61,820 | $46,800 | $79,580 | $49,048 | $50,539 |
| Tennessee | 340 | $58,250 | $47,110 | $79,720 | $48,984 | $53,319 |
| Connecticut | 60 | $58,120 | $38,880 | $105,800 | $46,142 | $44,535 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-2093. *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.