Construction & Extraction

Electricians

SOC 47-2111

Install and repair electrical systems in homes, businesses, and factories.

Median pay

$63k

$49k to $84k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

81k openings / yr

Education

Apprenticeship plus license

AI exposure

modeled estimate · 53th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

63/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.