The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Electronics and appliance retailers | 24.7 | -2.59 |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 23.8 | -0.86 |
| Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance | 13.8 | -0.38 |
| Computer systems design and related services | 8.1 | 1.33 |
| 2023 Statewide average hourly wage | $21.01 |
| 2023 National average hourly wage | $23.22 |
| 2022 National employment | 96,400 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 9,528 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 9,867 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 965 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 9,528 | 9,867 | 965 | 0.35% | $43,691.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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| Engineering and Technology Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Transportation Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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| Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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| Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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| Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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| Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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| Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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| Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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| Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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| Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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| Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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| Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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| Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |