Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

47-2111 Electricians

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

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
582,920 1.2 % $21.58 $44,900 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.18 $15.43 $20.33 $26.90 $33.63
Annual Wage (2) $25,340 $32,100 $42,300 $55,950 $69,940

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Building equipment contractors 402,570 $21.45 $44,610
Local government (OES designation) 17,700 $22.58 $46,970
Employment services 10,320 $16.60 $34,530
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 9,840 $28.03 $58,300
Nonresidential building construction 8,700 $20.82 $43,300

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Grantmaking and giving services 90 $34.10 $70,920
Motion picture and video industries (7) $30.89 $64,250
Monetary authorities - central bank 60 $29.86 $62,110
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 9,840 $28.03 $58,300
Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (7) $28.02 $58,280

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Wyoming 2,020 $21.11 $43,910 0.824%
Alaska 1,940 $24.81 $51,600 0.662%
Nevada 7,050 $21.60 $44,940 0.631%
Delaware 2,530 $21.13 $43,950 0.620%
West Virginia 4,170 $19.43 $40,420 0.609%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
New Jersey 16,550 $28.49 $59,260 0.426%
New York 36,500 $26.70 $55,540 0.443%
Minnesota 10,140 $26.55 $55,230 0.390%
Michigan 22,880 $25.84 $53,750 0.533%
Illinois 27,370 $25.77 $53,600 0.479%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Lake Charles, LA MSA 1,010 $20.18 $41,970 1.256%
Bremerton, WA PMSA 850 $25.07 $52,130 1.104%
Brazoria, TX PMSA 820 $17.36 $36,110 1.086%
Casper, WY MSA 360 $18.46 $38,390 1.041%
Albany, GA MSA 560 $16.76 $34,860 0.993%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA 1,530 $33.96 $70,640 0.813%
Newark, NJ PMSA 5,530 $32.39 $67,370 0.570%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 3,330 $31.10 $64,680 0.349%
Bergen-Passaic, NJ PMSA 2,220 $30.50 $63,440 0.350%
Oakland, CA PMSA 4,240 $30.07 $62,550 0.422%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005