Electricians
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonElectricians are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Electricians was $68,790 in 2024.
The locations that employ the most Electricians are Newport News City PUMA, VA, Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, and South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Electricians are Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS, and Harris County (East)--Baytown City PUMA, TX.
Employment and salary information for the Electricians workforce. Electricians workforce in 2024 was 913,549 people, of which 2.59% were women and 97.4% were men.
Electricians are paid most in Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.
The Electricians workforce in 2024 was 913,549 people (2.59% women and 97.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 35.3% between 2014 (675,328) and 2024 (913,549).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Electricians.
During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($92,508), Oregon ($88,537), and North Dakota ($84,483).
In 2024, Electricians earned an average of $68,790, $1,087 less than the average national salary of $69,878
The graph shows the ranking of Electricians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.
In 2024, Electricians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.32, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Electricians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Electricians compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Electricians and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Electricians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Electricians, by average wage, is Tobacco manufacturing ($128,703).
This graphic shows the share of Electricians employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Electricians at 91.3%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 5.78% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 1.75%.
Demographic information on Electricians in the US. The workforce of Electricians in 2024 was 913,549 people, with 2.59% woman, and 97.4% men. The average age of male Electricians in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Electricians is 38.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Electricians is White.
The workforce of Electricians in 2024 was 913,549 people, with 2.59% woman, and 97.4% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (115,250 people), 30 to 34 years (110,967 people), and 20 to 24 years (107,432 people). Among them they concentrated 36.5% of the total workforce.
In 2024, 22.2% of Electricians workers were Hispanic and 77.8% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.6%), Puerto Rican (7.96)%, and Salvadoran (5.61)%
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In 2024, 68.9% of the Electricians workforce were White, of which 2.29% were women and 97.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.8%) and Other (8.49%).
Data on higher education choices for Electricians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Electricians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.
Among the necessary skills for Electricians, Troubleshooting stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Electricians need more than the average amount of Installation.
The most common majors achieved by Electricians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (16,385 people), Engineering (16,088 people), and Social Sciences (4,394 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Electricians workers were High School or Equivalent (357,558 people), Some college (273,173 people), and Associates Degree (136,550 people).
The graphic shows the Electricians workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Electricians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electricians need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking.
Projections on job growth for Electricians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Electricians are expected to see a growth of 9.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Electricians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.
