DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
17-2071 Electrical Engineers
Occupational Description:
Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Excludes "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 1 - Northwest | 50 | 5 | $39.65/hr | $1.98/hr | $28.93/hr | $32.74/hr | $37.09/hr | $46.22/hr | $58.27/hr |
| Minnesota | 3,930 | 393 | $49.15/hr | $1.23/hr | $30.87/hr | $37.87/hr | $48.15/hr | $60.96/hr | $72.35/hr |
| U S | 185,570 | 2,598 | $50.27/hr | $0.20/hr | $30.61/hr | $37.44/hr | $47.86/hr | $60.97/hr | $75.72/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Electricians | 230 | $26.93/hr | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineers | 190 | $36.41/hr | N/A |
| Engineering Managers | 50 | $61.49/hr | N/A |
| Aerospace Engineers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Electrical Engineers
- 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.
