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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers



Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 19015$24.11/hr$19.69/hr$22.80/hr$23.42/hr$26.69/hr$27.47/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction20$26.69/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities200$23.42/hr
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
Other Services60$22.78/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State 10$24.14/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 40$24.14/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 190$23.42/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 210$23.42/hrN/A
Minnesota 300$23.42/hr5.4%




  • Seal joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruders and knives.
  • Clean, rinse, and dry transformer cases, using boiling water, scrapers, solvents, hoses, and cloths.
  • Clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.
  • Maintain stocks of parts.
  • Inspect batteries for structural defects such as dented cans, damaged carbon rods and terminals, and defective seals.
  • Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
  • Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
  • Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
  • Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
  • Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.