Skilled Trades
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
Median salary (BLS)
$48,420
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$36k – $70k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $70,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Entry / Junior
$35,590
~2 yrs to advance
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Established
$48,420
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Senior
$59,295
Key skills
A typical day
- •Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
- •Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
- •Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- •Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
- •Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.