# Electricians

> 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electricians
- SOC code: 47-2111.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $63,190 (10th percentile $42,640, 90th percentile $108,510)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +9.2%
- Openings a year: 72,700
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 28 |
| Artistic (A) | 4 |
| Social (S) | 5 |
| Enterprising (E) | 14 |
| Conventional (C) | 52 |

## What you'd do

- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 93/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 91/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 88/100)
- Getting Information (importance 87/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 86/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 84/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 83/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 82/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 81/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 80/100)

## Skills

Troubleshooting, Repairing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Learning, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Building and Construction, Administration and Management, Mechanical, Mathematics, Design, Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Psychology, English Language, Production and Processing

## Also called

Airport Electrician, Antenna Installer, Antenna Rigger, Commercial Electrician, Conduit Installer, Conduit Mechanic, Construction Electrician, Control Electrician, Conventional System Lightning Protection Technician, Diesel Electrician

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Electrical and Power Transmission Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4603) (CIP 4603, 441 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Alpena Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/alpena-community-college-45) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $59,252 | $108,690 | $9,564 |
| [Texas State Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-state-technical-college-2708) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $78,758 | $107,186 | $9,168 |
| [Richmond Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/richmond-community-college-2230) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $71,836 | $102,948 | not reported |
| [Ivy Tech Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ivy-tech-community-college-1314) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $85,737 | $93,860 | $5,483 |
| [Minnesota State Community and Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/minnesota-state-community-and-technical-college-1719) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $63,636 | $90,982 | $12,000 |
| [State Technical College of Missouri](https://www.collegesref.com/college/state-technical-college-of-missouri-2594) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $61,782 | $90,503 | $12,000 |
| [Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska](https://www.collegesref.com/college/metropolitan-community-college-area-nebraska-1664) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $77,958 | $90,225 | $5,500 |
| [Dakota County Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dakota-county-technical-college-759) | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | $55,089 | $82,544 | $12,000 |

## Related careers

- [Lighting Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lighting-technicians): $68,060 median pay
- [Helpers--Electricians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/helpers-electricians): $42,670 median pay
- [Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters): $63,800 median pay
- [Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-power-line-installers-and-repairers): $95,320 median pay
- [Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electric-motor-power-tool-and-related-repairers): $56,210 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronics-installers-and-repairers-transportation-equipment): $84,890 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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