DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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. Excludes “Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers" (49-2098).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	870	121	$25.28/hr	$1.02/hr	$15.54/hr	$20.71/hr	$25.84/hr	$30.28/hr	$34.65/hr
Minnesota	10,090	848	$29.12/hr	$0.50/hr	$17.79/hr	$24.26/hr	$30.36/hr	$34.67/hr	$38.54/hr
U S	519,850	4,159	$25.74/hr	$0.13/hr	$14.77/hr	$18.30/hr	$24.19/hr	$31.78/hr	$40.25/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Electricians Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 650 $25.81/hr Manufacturing 100 $24.34/hr Education and Health Services 40 $26.85/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 30 $32.20/hr Public Administration 20 $26.20/hr

Other Regional Data For Electricians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 5,060 $33.08/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 920 $32.24/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 920 $25.20/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 870 $25.84/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 310 $25.90/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 170 $22.29/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 100 $18.14/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 90 $18.73/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 90 $20.71/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 50 $24.34/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 30 $24.10/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 20 $21.83/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A $33.14/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	1,110	$12.22/hr	N/A
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	70	$23.65/hr	N/A
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	50	$26.19/hr	N/A
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	50	$28.56/hr	N/A
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	50	$16.22/hr	N/A
Avionics Technicians	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Installs electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools.
• Tests electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeter, voltmeter, and oscilloscope.
• Drives vehicle, operates flood lights, and places flares during power failure or emergency.
• Directs and trains workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Possesses electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
• Constructs and fabricates parts, using hand tools and specifications.
• Climbs ladder to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures.
• Prepares sketches of location of wiring and equipment or follows blueprints to determine location of equipment and conformance to safety codes.
• Readies and assembles electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, using specifications and hand tools.
• Maintains and repairs or replaces wiring, equipment and fixtures, using hand tools.
• Inspects systems and electrical parts to detect hazards, defects, and need for adjustments or repair.
• Plans layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes.