Electricians
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonElectricians are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Electricians was $57,805 in 2020.
The 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 locations with a relatively high concentration of Electricians are Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX, Jackson County PUMA, MS, and Edinburg City PUMA, TX.
Employment and salary information for the Electricians workforce. Electricians workforce in 2020 was 819,436 people, of which 2.32% were women and 97.7% were men. Electricians are paid most in Lowell City PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX.
The Electricians workforce in 2020 was 819,436 people (2.32% women and 97.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.1% between 2014 (671,158) and 2020 (819,436).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Electricians.
During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($84,759), New Jersey ($73,370), and Washington ($70,736).
In 2020, Electricians earned an average of $57,805, $1,851 more than the average national salary of $55,954
The graph shows the ranking of Electricians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.
In 2020, Electricians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.317, which is lower 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).
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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($109,470).
This graphic shows the share of Electricians employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Electricians at 91.8%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 6.27% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 1.94%.
Demographic information on Electricians in the US. The workforce of Electricians in 2020 was 819,436 people, with 2.32% woman, and 97.7% men. 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.
The workforce of Electricians in 2020 was 819,436 people, with 2.32% woman, and 97.7% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (103,899 people), 25 to 29 years (102,704 people), and 30 to 34 years (100,162 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.
In 2020, 20.1% of Electricians workers were Hispanic and 79.9% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (82.9%), Puerto Rican (8.88)%, and Cuban (8.18)%
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In 2020, 79.5% of the Electricians workforce were White, of which 2.22% were women and 97.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.3%) and Other (5.77%).
Data on higher education choices for Electricians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Electricians is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (13,082 people), Business (12,861 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (3,500 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Electricians workers were High School or Equivalent (312,179 people), Some college (261,936 people), and Associates Degree (121,475 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 3.71%, 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.
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.
