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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay



Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1007$54.36/hr$38.29/hr$50.41/hr$56.64/hr$58.53/hr$58.88/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$56.64/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/A-15.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/A-7.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 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
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota 40$50.41/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 40$50.41/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 60$57.75/hrN/A
Minnesota 100$56.64/hr-4.5%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 570$30.93/hr51.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,390$36.71/hr3.7%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 50$37.69/hrN/A


  • Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
  • Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
  • Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
  • Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
  • Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
  • Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
  • Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
  • Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
  • Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
  • Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.