Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility

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Total Workforce

15.7k

Average Age

38.5

Estimated Job Growth

2.34%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$55,479

Average Male Salary

$56,600

Average Female Salary

$34,425

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About

Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are most often employed by the Electric power generation, transmission & distribution industry. The average yearly wage for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility was $55,479 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility by wage are Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Structural iron & steel workers, and Designers.

Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, Electronic equipment installers & repairers, motor vehicles, Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers, Security & fire alarm systems installers, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive body & related repairers, Automotive glass installers & repairers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Small engine mechanics, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, Control & valve installers & repairers, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, Home appliance repairers, Maintenance workers, machinery, Millwrights, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Electrical powerline installers & repairers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, Precision instrument & equipment repairers, Maintenance & repair workers, general, Coin, vending, & amusement machine servicers & repairers, Locksmiths & safe repairers, Riggers, Helpersinstallation, maintenance, & repair workers , and Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians

The top 3 locations that employ the most Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA and San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA and San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility and on wages and locations for those in the field. Electric power generation, transmission & distribution is the industry that employs the most Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution. Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are paid most in Jacksonville City (Beaches) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$55,479

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,289

In 2017, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility earned an average of $55,479, $3,414 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics make somewhat more than Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility while Structural iron & steel workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.288

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.288, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Jacksonville City (Beaches) PUMA, FL

  2. Virginia Beach City (South) PUMA, VA

  3. Yuma City PUMA, AZ

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility

  1. Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA

  2. San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, by number of employees, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, U. S. Navy, and National security & international affairs.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, by average wage, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Construction, and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

15.7k

2017 Workforce

± 3,079

-210%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 33.2%

The number of people employed as Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility has been declining at a rate of -210%, from 19,909 people in 2016 to 15,727 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility employed by various industries. Electric power generation, transmission & distribution employs the largest share of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility at  19.7%, followed by U. S. Navy with 15.6% and National security & international affairs with 9.27%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility in the US. The average age of male Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility in the workforce is 38.5 and of female Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility is 38, and the most common race/ethnicity for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility is White.

Gender Composition

14.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,000

795

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 692

94.9% of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility

  1. White

  2. Black

81.9% of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 18.1% of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility.

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Age by Gender

38.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.84

38

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 14.4

The median age of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility is 38.5, and Male employees are generally 0.595 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility is false but a relatively high number of Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility hold a major in false.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility need many skills, but most especially Quality Control Analysis, Operation Monitoring, and Repairing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Troubleshooting.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility are expected to see a growth of 2.34% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

2.34%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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