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Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
9 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for Advanced Electromechanical Repair Technician (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Electromechanical Repair Technician | 4030 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Automotive Generator-Starter Rep | 0882 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Battery Repairer | 0885 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| ELECT-MOTOR ASSEM & TESTER | 0829 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRER | 0149 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| POWER-TRANSFORMER REPAIRER | 0442 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PROPULSION MOTOR & GENERATOR | 0456 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| REPAIRER, HANDTOOLS | 0421 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| TRANSFORMER REPAIRER | 0590 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What electric motor, power tool, and related repairers earn, by state
Illinois has the highest state median for electric motor, power tool, and related repairers ($79,320) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($26,340), across the 44 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $79,320 | $38.14 | 840 |
| Wisconsin | $75,550 | $36.32 | 260 |
| New York | $66,710 | $32.07 | 410 |
| California | $66,040 | $31.75 | 810 |
| Connecticut | $63,970 | $30.76 | 180 |
| Virginia | $63,690 | $30.62 | 570 |
| New Hampshire | $63,030 | $30.30 | Not published |
| Massachusetts | $62,710 | $30.15 | Not published |
| Colorado | $61,570 | $29.60 | 640 |
| North Dakota | $61,160 | $29.41 | 160 |
| Maine | $61,090 | $29.37 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $60,750 | $29.21 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $60,420 | $29.05 | 270 |
| Texas | $60,290 | $28.99 | 2,250 |
| Nevada | $60,230 | $28.96 | 30 |
| Utah | $59,980 | $28.84 | Not published |
| South Carolina | $59,460 | $28.59 | 60 |
| Minnesota | $58,690 | $28.22 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $57,760 | $27.77 | 60 |
| Kansas | $57,600 | $27.69 | 110 |
| Washington | $56,870 | $27.34 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,210 | $27.02 | 1,480 |
| Maryland | $54,670 | $26.28 | 40 |
| Ohio | $52,350 | $25.17 | 550 |
| Arkansas | $51,670 | $24.84 | 90 |
| Arizona | $51,600 | $24.81 | Not published |
| West Virginia | $51,280 | $24.66 | 70 |
| South Dakota | $50,150 | $24.11 | 60 |
| Oregon | $49,260 | $23.68 | 230 |
| Mississippi | $49,060 | $23.59 | 170 |
| Kentucky | $48,900 | $23.51 | 280 |
| Michigan | $48,440 | $23.29 | 390 |
| Idaho | $47,840 | $23.00 | 60 |
| Iowa | $47,180 | $22.68 | 210 |
| Missouri | $47,120 | $22.65 | 220 |
| Indiana | $46,520 | $22.36 | 210 |
| North Carolina | $46,320 | $22.27 | 750 |
| Florida | $46,200 | $22.21 | 1,150 |
| Delaware | $44,290 | $21.29 | 30 |
| Georgia | $43,610 | $20.97 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $38,880 | $18.69 | 690 |
| Alabama | $38,430 | $18.47 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $36,240 | $17.42 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $26,340 | $12.66 | 170 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).