Electricians are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Electricians was $57,930 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Electricians by wage are Other drafters, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, and Judicial law clerks.
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 St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD, Arapahoe (East) & Adams (East) CountiesAurora City (Northeast) PUMA, CO, and Johnston County PUMA, NC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Electricians are Logan, Mingo, Wyoming & McDowell Counties PUMA, WV, Woodburn & Silverton Cities PUMA, OR, and Co-op City, Pelham Bay & Schuylerville PUMA, NY.