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, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,170	101	$27.89/hr	$1.10/hr	$17.03/hr	$21.15/hr	$27.82/hr	$32.96/hr	$38.41/hr
Minnesota	10,530	832	$33.48/hr	$0.70/hr	$18.44/hr	$25.10/hr	$33.19/hr	$42.21/hr	$48.46/hr
U S	688,620	6,198	$29.45/hr	$0.15/hr	$16.30/hr	$20.58/hr	$27.41/hr	$36.07/hr	$47.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Electricians Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 890 $27.19/hr Manufacturing 200 $28.67/hr Public Administration 40 $31.71/hr Education and Health Services 20 $32.68/hr

Other Regional Data For Electricians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2020 - 2030 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 5,390 $36.88/hr 8.3% Central Minnesota 1,230 $35.55/hr 9.4% Northwest Minnesota 1,170 $27.82/hr 5.6% Southeast Minnesota 1,010 $30.25/hr 9.3% Southwest Minnesota 840 $27.88/hr 8.3% Northeast Minnesota 710 $33.94/hr 2.9%

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Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2020 - 2030
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	180	$24.20/hr	-0.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	60	$31.62/hr	0.0%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	30	$28.18/hr	N/A
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	30	$23.18/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.