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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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 5012$50.93/hr$42.58/hr$43.69/hr$52.86/hr$53.88/hr$60.55/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities200$52.82/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
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
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud 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
Central Minnesota N/A$55.63/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 20$48.80/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 30$48.80/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 30$62.37/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 40$52.79/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 50$52.86/hr-10.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 100$55.63/hrN/A
Minnesota 210$52.15/hr-6.5%




  • 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.