diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/README.md b/packages/eslint-plugin/README.md
index 10268b00635..1b6c8314181 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/README.md
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Then you should add `airbnb` (or `airbnb-base`) to your `extends` section of `.e
 | [`@typescript-eslint/camelcase`](./docs/rules/camelcase.md)                                               | Enforce camelCase naming convention                                                                                                                 | :heavy_check_mark: |          |
 | [`@typescript-eslint/class-name-casing`](./docs/rules/class-name-casing.md)                               | Require PascalCased class and interface names (`class-name` from TSLint)                                                                            | :heavy_check_mark: |          |
 | [`@typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type`](./docs/rules/explicit-function-return-type.md)       | Require explicit return types on functions and class methods                                                                                        | :heavy_check_mark: |          |
-| [`@typescript-eslint/explicit-member-accessibility`](./docs/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.md)       | Require explicit accessibility modifiers on class properties and methods (`member-access` from TSLint)                                              | :heavy_check_mark: |          |
+| [`@typescript-eslint/explicit-member-accessibility`](./docs/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.md)       | Require explicit accessibility modifiers on class properties and methods (`member-access` from TSLint)                                              | :heavy_check_mark: | :wrench: |
 | [`@typescript-eslint/generic-type-naming`](./docs/rules/generic-type-naming.md)                           | Enforces naming of generic type variables                                                                                                           |                    |          |
 | [`@typescript-eslint/indent`](./docs/rules/indent.md)                                                     | Enforce consistent indentation (`indent` from TSLint)                                                                                               | :heavy_check_mark: | :wrench: |
 | [`@typescript-eslint/interface-name-prefix`](./docs/rules/interface-name-prefix.md)                       | Require that interface names be prefixed with `I` (`interface-name` from TSLint)                                                                    | :heavy_check_mark: |          |
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts
index afae022c262..dc55ae3b620 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default util.createRule({
       category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
+    fixable: 'code',
     messages: {
       missingAccessibility:
         'Missing accessibility modifier on {{type}} {{name}}.',
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ export default util.createRule({
             type: 'method definition',
             name: util.getNameFromPropertyName(methodDefinition.key),
           },
+          fix(fixer) {
+            return fixer.insertTextBefore(methodDefinition, 'public ');
+          },
         });
       }
     }
@@ -60,6 +64,9 @@ export default util.createRule({
             type: 'class property',
             name: util.getNameFromPropertyName(classProperty.key),
           },
+          fix(fixer) {
+            return fixer.insertTextBefore(classProperty, 'public ');
+          },
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.test.ts
index e630450689c..32980e8d751 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ class Test {
   getX () {
     return 1;
   }
+}
+            `,
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.ts',
+      code: `
+class Test {
+  protected readonly name: string
+  private readonly x: number
+  public readonly b: boolean
+  public getX () {
+    return this.x
+  }
 }
             `,
     },
@@ -62,6 +75,14 @@ class Test {
           column: 3,
         },
       ],
+      output: `
+class Test {
+  public x: number
+  public getX () {
+    return this.x
+  }
+}
+            `,
     },
     {
       filename: 'test.ts',
@@ -84,6 +105,14 @@ class Test {
           column: 3,
         },
       ],
+      output: `
+class Test {
+  private x: number
+  public getX () {
+    return this.x
+  }
+}
+            `,
     },
     {
       filename: 'test.ts',
@@ -115,6 +144,44 @@ class Test {
           column: 3,
         },
       ],
+      output: `
+class Test {
+  public x?: number
+  public getX? () {
+    return this.x
+  }
+}
+            `,
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.ts',
+      code: `
+class Test {
+  readonly x: number
+  public getX () {
+    return this.x
+  }
+}
+            `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          messageId: 'missingAccessibility',
+          data: {
+            type: 'class property',
+            name: 'x',
+          },
+          line: 3,
+          column: 3,
+        },
+      ],
+      output: `
+class Test {
+  public readonly x: number
+  public getX () {
+    return this.x
+  }
+}
+            `,
     },
   ],
 });