Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
SOC Code: 49-2096
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles carries a 21% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $47,940 and -13.6% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 10,300 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 21% AI exposure, Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles sits 16 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 8% of them. It ranks among the more AI-resilient roles in the dataset.
Career outlook score
40/100
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage F $47,940
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F -13.6%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) A+ 21% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Open entry on a declining BLS line
Typical entry is HS / some college (333/832) while growth is Declining (111/832). This is the crowded high-risk corner of the map - automation and headcount pressure compound without a degree moat.
Where Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
21% Among the lowest lower than 92% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 49-2096) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
- 2. Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
- 3. Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- 4. Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
- 5. Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
- 6. Run new speaker and electrical cables.
- 7. Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.
- 8. Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.
- 9. Record results of diagnostic tests.
- 10. Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
Key Skills Required
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
Knowledge Areas
- Mechanical
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Design
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles has an AI exposure score of 21%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles is projected to decline by 13.6% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 10,300 workers.
What skills are needed for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?
Key skills for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles include Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, and others. Typical entry-level education is High school diploma or equivalent.
How much do Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles earn?
The median annual wage for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles is $47,940, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?
The typical entry-level education for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles is High school diploma or equivalent. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Moderate-term on-the-job training. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (21% here).
- Athletes and sports competitors · AI exposure 21%
- Automotive body and related repairers · AI exposure 21%
- Automotive glass installers and repairers · AI exposure 21%
- Boilermakers · AI exposure 21%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (-13.6% here).
- Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic · growth -13.6%
- Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic · growth -13.6%
- Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors · growth -13.7%
- Cooks, fast food · growth -13.5%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
Related Occupations
Showing 6 of 35 occupations with a comparable automation-risk profile.
What to do with this
Use Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).