Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles score 17 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #663 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 12 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 2 on its own and 0 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

17/ 100

Low

Rank: #663of 923 jobs
US workers: 8,550BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $48,420a year
In real AI use: 1 of 12tasks, April–May 2026

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Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 2 (17%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 10 (83%)

Record results of diagnostic tests.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Run new speaker and electrical cables.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Replace and clean electrical or electronic components.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Build fiberglass or wooden enclosures for sound components, and fit them to automobile dimensions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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Questions about electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles and AI

Will AI replace electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles score 17 out of 100 (low exposure), #663 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 2 of the job's 12 tasks, 2 of them on its own, while 10 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Record results of diagnostic tests"; "Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges".

Which electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems"; "Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters"; "Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 1 of the 12 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles, and what do they earn?

About 8,550 people in the US, with median pay of $48,420 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.