Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Pay and outlook

Median annual wage, May 2025

$47,810

Half earn more, half earn less

Middle half earn

$38,900 – $59,870

25th to 75th percentile

People employed, May 2025

65,600

Wage and salary jobs (OEWS)

Projected change, 2025–35

-3%

Shrinking (below 0%)

Openings a year (projected)

6,100

New jobs plus replacing people who leave

Typical education to enter

Some college, no degree

BLS

• All figures are for the United States as a whole. Pay varies a lot by state and city.
• Wages are for everyone working in the occupation in May 2025, at every career stage. They are not starting salaries or figures for new graduates.
• Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025–35. They are estimates, not promises. Openings include jobs that open up when people retire or change occupation, not just new jobs.

What the work involves

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

Main tasks

• Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
• Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
• Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
• Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
• Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
• Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
• Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
• Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.

Description and tasks from the O*NET® 31.0 Database.

Getting in

Typical education to enter (BLS)

Some college, no degree

Training once hired: short-term on-the-job training

O*NET Job Zone 1–2

Little to some preparation

Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Fields of study that lead here

From the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk, which links 2 programmes to this occupation. A link means the programme prepares people for this kind of work. It doesn't mean the programme is required, or that it's the only route.

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