EV Charging Station Technician

Also called: EVSE Technician, Charger Field Technician

Installs, repairs and updates public and home electric vehicle chargers for charging companies and electrical contractors.

A day in the life

You drive to a fast-charging site where a charger is offline, open it up, and swap a power module or update its software. Other days you install chargers in parking garages.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$65k
High
$100k

Estimated from BLS electricians.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Electrician training plus EVITP certification; many are licensed electricians.

Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school), Electric Vehicle Technology.

Outlook

Growing much faster than average. Growing quickly with charger build-out.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Remote diagnostics flag faults; installing and repairing chargers is electrician work in high demand.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Electrical CTE, Physics, Algebra II.

Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2111.

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