Electrician Careers

Salary ranges from $11.81 to $33.21 per Hour

Electricians held about 659,000 jobs in 2002. More than one-quarter of wage and salary workers were employed in the construction industry; while the remainder worked as maintenance electricians employed outside the construction industry. In addition, about one in ten electricians were self-employed.

Because of the widespread need for electrical services, jobs for electricians are found in all parts of the country.

Career Requirements

Most people learn the electrical trade by completing an apprenticeship program lasting 3 to 5 years.

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Job Description

Electricians install, connect, test, and maintain electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including climate control, security, and communications. They also may install and maintain the electronic controls for machines in business and industry.

Although most electricians specialize in construction or maintenance, a growing number do both. Electricians work with blueprints when they install electrical systems in factories, office buildings, homes, and other structures.

Blueprints indicate the locations of circuits, outlets, load centers, panel boards, and other equipment. Electricians must follow the National Electric Code and comply with State and local building codes when they install these systems.

In factories and offices, they first place conduit (pipe or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas.

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Some data sourced from: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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