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Coast Guard Electrician's Mate (EM)

Coast Guard Electrician's Mate (EM)

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F Other From other fields jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 49-2093.00

Civilian match: Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$86,520
work over
40 h a week
41%
load index
from O*NET data
3.3/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+12.9%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

Whole occupation: all Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000049209313 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 580 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000049209301).

Half of all Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment in Texas earn more than $86,520; the bottom 10% earned less than $60,740 and the top 10% more than $108,350 (May 2025, base pay, about 580 jobs). U.S. median $84,890.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+12.9% jobs · about 60 openings a year (630 jobs in 2024)
United States
+5.7% jobs · about 600 openings a year (7,000 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2019, n = 17 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 2 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (41%).

Schedule: regular 98% · irregular 2% · seasonal 0%

Striped: O*NET marks the estimate "Recommend suppress" (low precision).

Physical load 3.3 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (3.32, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.23, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing3.98
  • Kneeling or crawling3.86
  • Bending or twisting3.75
  • Walking or running3.32
  • Keeping balance2.72
  • Climbing ladders2.31

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather4.01
  • Cramped space3.91
  • Hazardous equipment3.89
  • Hazardous conditions3.43
  • Very hot or cold3.29
  • High places2.18
  • Protective gear1.88
Body 3.32 · exposure 3.23. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

Degree
14% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Post-Secondary Certificate
Preparation
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Why this level
Starting point outside the electrical field (feeder).

Moves to the side 4

  • B1 Electrical Apprentice Entry station closest in skills: O*NET lists Helpers--Electricians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82. License gate: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR).
  • R Electromechanical Assembler Entry station closest in skills: O*NET lists Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.76.
  • R Millwright Entry station closest in skills: O*NET lists Millwrights as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.75.
  • I Locomotive Electrician DMDC/O*NET military crosswalk maps C EM to O*NET 49-2093.00.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

  1. Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
  2. Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
  3. Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
  4. Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
  5. Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.
  6. Maintain equipment service records.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Repairing
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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