DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Exclude "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Second Quarter, 2010

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	3,820	202	$41.00/hr	$0.62/hr	$27.24/hr	$32.41/hr	$39.41/hr	$48.49/hr	$57.51/hr
U S	151,660	2,275	$41.99/hr	$0.17/hr	$26.05/hr	$32.00/hr	$40.46/hr	$50.66/hr	$61.73/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Electrical Engineers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 3,100 $40.45/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 140 $41.13/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 130 $35.50/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 130 $34.15/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 120 $31.45/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 70 $32.14/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 20 $32.13/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 20 $33.42/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $30.50/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 20 $30.26/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 10 $32.86/hr N/A

• Designs electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
• Prepares and studies technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, and topographical maps to ensure installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Directs operations and coordinates manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Conducts field surveys and studies maps, graphs, diagrams, and other data to identify and correct power system problems.
• Confers with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.
• Evaluates and analyzes data regarding electric power systems and stations, and recommends changes to improve operating efficiency.
• Inspects completed installations and observes operations for conformance to design and equipment specifications, and operational and safety standards.
• Investigates customer or public complaints, determines nature and extent of problem, and recommends remedial measures.
• Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Compiles data and writes reports regarding existing and potential engineering studies and projects.
• Collects data relating to commercial and residential development, population, and power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.
• Estimates labor, material, and construction costs, and prepares specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Performs detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications.
• Plans layout of electric power generating plants and distribution lines and stations.
• Develops applications of controls, instruments, and systems for new commercial, domestic, and industrial uses.
• Plans and implements research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.