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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles in the U.S. is $48,420 ($23.28 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.

Median annual wage
$48,420
Mean annual wage
$51,560
Median hourly wage
$23.28
Employment
8,550

8,550 employed

Wage percentiles

U.S. wage distribution for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles (OEWS May 2025).
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$35,590$17.11
25th percentile$43,310$20.82
Median (50th)$48,420$23.28
75th percentile$58,500$28.12
90th percentile$70,170$33.74

Highest-paying states for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles

StateMedian annual wageEmployment
Kentucky$64,57040
New York$60,220290
Colorado$60,070
Georgia$59,550300
Washington$59,010120
Arizona$57,28040
Indiana$56,730470
Oregon$56,000200
Idaho$55,76090
Iowa$55,160

Lowest-paying states

  • Pennsylvania: $26,640 median annual wage
  • Kansas: $33,380 median annual wage
  • Wisconsin: $38,070 median annual wage
  • Mississippi: $38,500 median annual wage
  • Alabama: $38,520 median annual wage

About this occupation

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

Typical tasks

  • Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.
  • Replace and clean electrical or electronic components.
  • Record results of diagnostic tests.
  • Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
  • Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
  • Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.

Education of the current workforce — typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Education levelShare of workers
Less than high school diploma2.3%
High school diploma or equivalent29.8%
Some college, no degree32.2%
Associate's degree22.1%
Bachelor's degree12.8%
Master's degree0.8%

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About this data

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.

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