Electricians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$63,190
United States, 2025
Employment
757,220
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
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
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$42,640
25th percentile
$49,430
75th percentile
$83,940
90th percentile
$108,510
Most important skills
- Troubleshooting4.0
- Repairing3.5
- Speaking3.4
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Listening3.4
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Active Learning3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Installation3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Coordination3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 25 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
25
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Repairing | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Installation | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Speaking | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with ElectriciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee, IL | $105,500 | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $105,090 | 7,340 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $104,510 | 740 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $102,350 | 17,720 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $101,780 | 9,750 | 2025 |
| OR | $101,310 | 10,590 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | $100,320 | 410 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,270 | 2,290 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | $100,230 | 440 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | $99,880 | 80 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $99,850 | 1,050 | 2025 |
| IL | $99,560 | 23,120 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $99,200 | 610 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $98,850 | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $98,480 | 310 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $98,210 | 600 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $97,860 | 260 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $97,590 | 560 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $97,350 | 350 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $96,860 | 300 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.