AI Automation Index

Will AI Replace Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers?

Task-level automation exposure for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: 31 O*NET tasks scored against their work activities, plus the simulator.

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Automation Exposure

22% weighted task index

31 of 31 tasks scored

Median Salary

$56,210 / year

BLS OEWS, May 2025 — this exact occupation

Employment Level

Low

14,450 people hold this job — size, not growth

Projected 2025–35

+4.4% employment change

1,400 openings a year · BLS line item

Pay by state

BLS OEWS publishes 44 state estimates for this occupation. Each is its own survey estimate, not the national median adjusted for local prices.

$26,340 – $79,320

Highest medians

Illinois $79,320

Wisconsin $75,550

New York $66,710

California $66,040

Connecticut $63,970

Lowest medians

Puerto Rico $26,340

Tennessee $36,240

Alabama $38,430

Oklahoma $38,880

Georgia $43,610

State figures come from the 49-2092 row in the May 2025 state panel. States where the estimate was suppressed or too small to publish are absent.

What the score is made of

Each task is mapped to its work activities, scored for AI automation potential, and weighted by how important those activities are to the job. These are the components.

Automation potential 22%

Importance-weighted mean of the scored tasks. This is the headline index.

Physical work 73%

Share of weighted tasks in hands-on or machine-operating work activities.

Judgment & influence 0%

Share in analysis, decisions, teaching, directing, advising, or caring for others.

Routine administration 5%

Share in documenting, recording, and administrative activities.

Rewritten by O*NET 0%

Share of weighted tasks O*NET rewrote in a recent update. Reported, not folded into the score.

Consequence of error 32/100 Moderate

O*NET's own rating of how serious an uncorrectable mistake would be here — respondents, not us. Deliberately not in the index: the score measures what AI can do with the task content, and multiplying it by stakes would be our judgment dressed as data.

Constituent Task Mix

31 tasks for this occupation, weighted by work-activity importance. Shares below are of total task weight, not task count.

High exposure (≥ 60% of the task is automatable) 11%

3 tasks

Medium exposure (≥ 35%) 5%

1 tasks

Low exposure (below 35%) 84%

27 tasks

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Constituent Tasks

#11696 · Core · 39% automatable

Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.

decision support — Diagnosis from description aided, repair judgment human

Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed. Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.

#11690 · Core · 5% automatable

Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.

physical manipulation — Reassembly after repair requires hands-on fitting

Reassemble equipment after repair.

#11688 · Core · 32% automatable

Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.

physical manipulation — Requires physical gauges and instrument reading

Measure equipment outputs.

#11692 · Core · 8% automatable

Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

physical manipulation — Hands-on engine teardown and repair

Repair defective engines or engine components. Rebuild parts or components.

#11702 · Core · 28% automatable

Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.

interpersonal — Install/repair coordination is situated teamwork

Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment. Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.

#11689 · Core · 80% automatable

Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.

text generation — Log maintenance and repair records from data

Maintain repair or maintenance records.

#11701 · Core · 8% automatable

Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.

physical manipulation — Disassembly requires hands-on tool use

Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.

#11705 · Core · 15% automatable

Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.

physical manipulation — Hands-on equipment adjustment for performance

Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.

#11699 · Core · 12% automatable

Lubricate moving parts.

physical manipulation — Physical lubrication task requiring hands and access

Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.

#11695 · Core · 78% automatable

Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.

information retrieval — Technical reading for maintenance well handled

Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.

#11694 · Core · 20% automatable

Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.

visual inspection — Defect detection in electrical systems needs presence

Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.

#11707 · Core · 10% automatable

Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.

physical manipulation — Cleaning parts for repair needs hands-on dexterity

Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.

#11703 · Core · 5% automatable

Weld, braze, or solder electrical connections.

physical manipulation — Hands-on brazing of metal parts in unstructured shop

Braze metal parts or components.

#11713 · Supplemental · 15% automatable

Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.

physical manipulation — Hands-on equipment adjustment for performance

Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.

#11720 · Supplemental · 10% automatable

Steam-clean polishing and buffing wheels to remove abrasives and bonding materials, and spray, brush, or recoat surfaces as necessary.

physical manipulation — Cleaning parts for repair needs hands-on dexterity

Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.

#11710 · Supplemental · 15% automatable

Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.

physical manipulation — Hands-on equipment adjustment for performance

Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.

#11714 · Supplemental · 28% automatable

Test equipment for overheating, using speed gauges and thermometers.

physical manipulation — Hands-on mechanical testing in physical environment

Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

#11704 · Supplemental · 8% automatable

Reface, ream, and polish commutators and machine parts to specified tolerances, using machine tools.

physical manipulation — Hand sanding and finishing of physical objects

Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.

#11691 · Supplemental · 70% automatable

Maintain stocks of parts.

data analysis — Materials inventory records and forecasting automatable

Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.

#11709 · Supplemental · 6% automatable

Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.

physical manipulation — Physical cutting to specifications

Install insulation in equipment or structures. Cut materials according to specifications or needs.

#11698 · Supplemental · 4% automatable

Assemble electrical parts such as alternators, generators, starting devices, and switches, following schematic drawings and using hand, machine, and power tools.

physical manipulation — Electrical subsystem assembly requires manual dexterity

Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.

#11697 · Supplemental · 10% automatable

Solder, wrap, and coat wires to ensure proper insulation.

physical manipulation — Soldering connections needs precise manual work

Solder parts or connections between parts.

#11693 · Supplemental · 14% automatable

Rewire electrical systems, and repair or replace electrical accessories.

physical manipulation — Physical component-level repair work

Rewire electrical or electronic systems. Repair electrical components.

#11706 · Supplemental · 10% automatable

Clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.

physical manipulation — Cleaning parts for repair needs hands-on dexterity

Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.

#11708 · Supplemental · 10% automatable

Rewind coils on cores in slots, or make replacement coils, using coil-winding machines.

physical manipulation — Part fabrication requires physical machining and handling

Fabricate parts or components.

#11700 · Supplemental · 9% automatable

Remove and replace defective parts such as coil leads, carbon brushes, and wires, using soldering equipment.

physical manipulation — Manual replacement of mechanical parts

Remove parts or components from equipment. Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.

#11726 · Supplemental · 8% automatable

Hammer out dents and twists in tools and equipment.

physical manipulation — Manual dent removal with tools on varied surfaces

Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.

#11725 · Supplemental · 5% automatable

Seal joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruders and knives.

physical manipulation — Sealing gaps requires hands-on application

Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.

#11722 · Supplemental · 18% automatable

Repair and operate battery-charging equipment.

physical manipulation — Hands-on electronic equipment repair

Repair electronic equipment.

#11724 · Supplemental · 10% automatable

Sharpen tools such as saws, picks, shovels, screwdrivers, and scoops, either manually or by using bench grinders and emery wheels.

physical manipulation — Manual sharpening of cutting tools

Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.

#11721 · Supplemental · 22% automatable

Test battery charges, and replace or recharge batteries as necessary.

physical manipulation — Electrical probing and meter work by hand

Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning. Repair electronic equipment.

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Method

How this was scored

1. Tasks. O*NET task statements for this occupation, from a release whose newest record is dated 08/2026.
2. Work activities. Each task maps to 1–5 Detailed Work Activities; each activity belongs to one of 41 Generalized Work Activities that O*NET rates for importance (1–5) in this occupation.
3. Automation potential. Every work activity carries one score for how far current AI can perform it end-to-end. Tasks inherit the mean of their activities.
4. Weighting. Task weight = 0.35 + 0.65 × (importance − 1)/4, scaled by how often the task is performed and by 0.7 for Supplemental tasks. Importance is the task's own O*NET rating where it exists (18,369 of 18,838 tasks); the rest inherit their work activities' importance. The index is the weighted mean.

Check: across the 910 occupations where O*NET also rates how far machine speed sets the pace, this index moves opposite to it (Spearman ρ = -0.49). The more a job is paced by equipment, the less of its task content AI can address — the relationship you would expect if the scoring is working.

Sources · O*NET 31.0 (task records to 08/2026) · BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS projections 2025-2035 · rubric v2.1 · tasks for O*NET, not a forecast

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