Career profile · SOC 47-2111

Electricians

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

Median salary
$62,350
per year
Growth outlook
Faster Than Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
AI exposure
1.3/10
automation risk

Salary distribution (US)

Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.

Bottom 10%
$37,020
25th %ile
$46,700
Median
$62,350
75th %ile
$82,340
Top 10%
$104,180

Top skills

Critical Thinking Troubleshooting Active Listening Complex Problem Solving Quality Control Analysis Installation Repairing Speaking Coordination Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge you'll build

  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical
  • Mathematics
  • Design
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Administration and Management

A day in the life

You show up at a job site at dawn with your tool belt, blueprints, and a strong cup of coffee, then start the morning pulling wire through conduit in a new commercial building. By mid-morning you might be bending and mounting conduit runs, wiring breaker panels, and installing outlets and switches while making sure every connection meets code. Afternoons could take you to a residential service call where you troubleshoot a dead circuit with a multimeter, trace the fault to a corroded junction box, and fix it on the spot. The work is physical and cerebral at the same time—one wrong connection can cause a fire—and the satisfaction of flipping a breaker and watching a whole building light up never gets old.

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