How to become an electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Steps to get there
Most employers expect most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree..Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
What electric motor, power tool, and related repairers do
- Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
- Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
- Lubricate moving parts.
- Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
- Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
- Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.
Skills that matter most
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
Is electric motor, power tool, and related repairers a good career?
On the numbers, this job pays above the typical job. Median pay is 10% above the all-occupation median. Whether it fits you depends on the work itself, the schooling you are willing to do and where you want to live.
Where it pays most
- Illinois $79,320
- Wisconsin $75,550
- New York $66,710
- California $66,040
- Connecticut $63,970
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers salary by state and city
Sources: O*NET® 31.0 (CC BY 4.0, USDOL/ETA) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025.