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Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers

Description

Repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment.

Common Tasks

  • Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
  • Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
  • Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
  • Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
  • Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.

Required Education

Postsecondary non-degree award

Wages

In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $19.02 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $13.60 and $26.94 .

In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $39,563.82 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $28,297.43 and $56,038.64 .

Occupation Outlook

This occupation employed 2,600 people in California during 2014.

By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 3.8% in the number of jobs in California for this occupation, bringing to total number to 2,700.

By 2024, in California, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $19.00 with the median annual salary reaching $40,535.

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