Electricians

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2020 Workforce

819k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

8.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,805

Average Male Salary

$57,961

Average Female Salary

$51,229

About

Electricians are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Electricians was $57,805 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Electricians by wage are Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Interior designers, and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers.

Electricians are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Electricians are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD, and Bellevue City PUMA, NE. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Electricians are Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX, Jackson County PUMA, MS, and Edinburg City PUMA, TX.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Electricians and on wages and locations 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals. Electricians are paid most in Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$57,805

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,017

In 2020, Electricians earned an average of $57,805, $1,851 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Interior designers make somewhat more than Electricians while Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Electricians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.316

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Electricians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.316, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Electricians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Electricians.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Electricians

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Electricians.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Electricians, by number of employees, are Construction, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Elementary & secondary schools, Ship & boat building, Rail transportation, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Executive offices & legislative bodies, and National security & international affairs.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Electricians, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Tobacco manufacturing, and Pipeline transportation.

Industries by Share

819k

2020 Workforce

± 22,163

2.31%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.76%

The number of people employed as Electricians has been growing at a rate of 2.31%, from 800,935 people in 2019 to 819,436 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Electricians employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Electricians at 69.7%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 4.76% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 1.47%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Electricians in the US. The average age of male Electricians in the workforce is 41 and of female Electricians is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Electricians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

800k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 21,905

19.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,388

97.7% of Electricians are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Electricians.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Electricians

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

67.9% of Electricians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.6% of Electricians, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Electricians.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.36

40.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.38

The median age of Electricians is 41, and Male employees are generally 0.321 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Electricians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Electricians is Engineering but a relatively high number of Electricians hold a major in Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Electricians need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Electricians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Electricians are expected to see a growth of 8.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

8.41%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.