Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Also called: Assembler, Assembler Technician (Assembler Tech), Assembly Technician (Assembly Tech), Assembly Worker, Battery Assembler, Battery Parts Assembler, Battery Plate Assembler, Breaker Unit Assembler
Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
What electrical and electronic equipment assemblers do
Typical tasks
- Inspect or test wiring installations, assemblies, or circuits for resistance factors or for operation, and record results.
- Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.
- Explain assembly procedures or techniques to other workers.
- Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.
- Pack finished assemblies for shipment, and transport them to storage areas, using hoists or handtrucks.
- Clean parts, using cleaning solutions, air hoses, and cloths.
- Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions.
- Distribute materials, supplies, or subassemblies to work areas.
- Fabricate or form parts, coils, or structures according to specifications, using drills, calipers, cutters, or saws.
- Mark and tag components so that stock inventory can be tracked and identified.
- Position, align, or adjust workpieces or electrical parts to facilitate wiring or assembly.
- Adjust, repair, or replace electrical or electronic components to correct defects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers salary
No pay statistics are available for this occupation yet.
Projected pay for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
No projection yet because pay statistics are missing.
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (10-year). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
The same job in Japan
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers United States | 電子機器組立 Japan | 配電盤・制御盤等組立 Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | — | ¥4.46M ≈ $28,368 | ¥4.46M ≈ $28,368 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | — | ¥4.99M | ¥5.35M |
| Outlook score | 40 | 33 | 38 |
| AI replacement risk | 48% Moderate | 66% High | 49% Moderate |
| Workers | — | — | — |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.
Career path and how to earn more as electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
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