Electricians Career, Salary and Skills
Electricians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $63,190 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 757,220. Wage data is published for 444 locations.
Occupation description
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.
O*NET code
47-2111.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
National salary and employment
Median annual
$63,190
Hourly median
$30.38
Employment
757,220
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Repairing | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Installation | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.25 |
Typical tasks
- Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
- Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
- Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- AVEVA InTouch HMI
- Construction Master Pro
- Craftsman CD Estimator
- Database software
- Electrosoft FlashWorks
- Elite Software E-Coord
- Elite Software Inpoint
- Elite Software Outpoint
- Elite Software Short
- Elite Software VDROP
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Lighting calculation software
Electricians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Electricians Salary in TXMedian $58,570 · Employment 76,770
- Electricians Salary in CAMedian $76,160 · Employment 73,310
- Electricians Salary in FLMedian $57,250 · Employment 49,700
- Electricians Salary in NYMedian $78,750 · Employment 40,130
- Electricians Salary in New York, NYMedian $79,020 · Employment 36,550
- Electricians Salary in OHMedian $64,700 · Employment 28,950
- Electricians Salary in VAMedian $62,900 · Employment 23,630
- Electricians Salary in MIMedian $76,270 · Employment 23,530
- Electricians Salary in ILMedian $99,560 · Employment 23,120
- Electricians Salary in PAMedian $67,600 · Employment 22,730
- Electricians Salary in GAMedian $58,320 · Employment 21,650
- Electricians Salary in NCMedian $56,800 · Employment 21,640
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- CarpentersNational median $60,580
- Sheet Metal WorkersNational median $61,800
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersNational median $62,780
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersNational median $39,630
- MillwrightsNational median $65,700
- Solar Photovoltaic InstallersNational median $53,140
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralNational median $49,590
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.