Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
14,450 people do this job in the US. $56,210 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 3%
- 0%
- 97%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 1%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 3%. Today's estimate: 3%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 31 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 16% | 2.5 h50 min to 5 h | Stays with people | |
| Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 13% | 1.7 h38 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 7% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Assemble electrical parts such as alternators, generators, starting devices, and switches, following schematic drawings and using hand, machine, and power tools.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 7% | 1.7 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 6% | 29 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Rewire electrical systems, and repair or replace electrical accessories.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 6% | 1.7 h38 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Rewind coils on cores in slots, or make replacement coils, using coil-winding machines.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 4% | 3.3 h1.7 h to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 4% | 38 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 1.3 h38 min to 2.5 h | Stays with people | |
| Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 25 min8 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Maintain stocks of parts.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 33 min17 min to 1.1 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers8% now, 9% by 2028
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers17% now, 17% by 2028
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics15% now, 17% by 2028
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door1% now, 1% by 2028
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers5% now, 5% by 2028
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery7% now, 7% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
- Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)2,910 people
- Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance2,610 people
- Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers1,170 people
- Electrical Equipment Manufacturing1,100 people
- Building Equipment Contractors550 people
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).