AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 49-2093.00
Will AI replace Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment?
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 15 tasks; the work mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 15 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reassemble and test equipment after repairs. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install electrical equipment such as air-conditioning, heating, or ignition systems and components such as generator brushes and commutators, using hand tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Maintain equipment service records. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install new fuses, electrical cables, or power sources as required. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Repair or rebuild equipment such as starters, generators, distributors, or door controls, using electrician's tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Estimate costs of repairs based on parts and labor requirements. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Measure, cut, and install frameworks and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drills and routers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 15 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 15 of 15. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 60% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 66% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 34% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 6,940
- Median annual wage
- $84,890
- Middle half of earners
- $63,560 to $98,850
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +6.1%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 85% skill overlap, about 5 months to move Exposure15
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 78% skill overlap, about 8 months to move Exposure26
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure20
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure25
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure24
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment and AI
Will AI replace Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment?
Not on current evidence. None of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 18 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment?
18 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 15 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 15 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Reassemble and test equipment after repairs, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 60% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 34% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, and what do they earn?
6,940 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $84,890 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +6.1% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/electrical-and-electronics-installers-and-repairers-transportation-equipment
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