Below are the skills needed to be electro mechanical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Operation Monitoring | 4 | 4 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 4 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Below are the abilities needed to be electro mechanical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Control Precision | 4 | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be electro mechanical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Mechanical | 3.82 | 4.59 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.81 | 4.29 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.52 | 3.96 |
| English Language | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Production and Processing | 3.1 | 3.12 |
Below are the work activities involved in being electro mechanical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.34 | 4.83 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.14 | 3.64 |
| Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | 4.01 | 5.31 |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 3.84 | 4.04 |
| Controlling Machines and Processes | 3.83 | 5.09 |
Below are the work styles involved in being electro mechanical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.68 | |
| Initiative | 4.47 | |
| Dependability | 4.45 | |
| Persistence | 4.44 | |
| Achievement/Effort | 4.24 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Electro Mechanical Technicians
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Electro Mechanical Technicians jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 1,070 | $63,390 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 800 | $55,690 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 500 | $54,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 240 | $61,190 |
| Pittsburgh | 210 | $47,770 |
| California-Lexington Park | 190 | $80,390 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 180 | $57,490 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 160 | $55,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 160 | $80,390 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 140 | $67,610 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
