Electronics and computer repair

O*NET places this work in two occupations: computer, automated teller and office machine repairers, who repair, maintain or install computers and electronic office machines, and electrical and electronics repairers of commercial and industrial equipment, who repair, test, adjust or install electronic equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters and antennas.

The industrial repairer’s core tasks include testing faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions using test equipment or software, and maintaining logs of calibrations and tests. O*NET records 29 tool commodities for computer repairers and 134 for industrial electronics repairers. The bench is defined by small scale and by static: precision drivers, tweezers, spudgers and soldering equipment are used beside grounding straps that protect components from electrostatic discharge.

O*NET OnLine, the occupational database of the US Department of Labor, reports for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (49-2011.00), 72,100 people in 2025, a median wage of $22.99 an hour ($47,810 a year), projected growth for 2025–2035 described as decline (-1% or lower), and 6,100 projected job openings; for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094.00), 65,500 people in 2025, a median wage of $35.62 an hour ($74,090 a year), projected growth for 2025–2035 described as little or no change, and 4,700 projected job openings.