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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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. Excludes "Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers" (49-2098).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic 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) |
| 631,080 |
0.8 % |
$27.84 |
$57,910 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$15.47 |
$19.38 |
$26.01 |
$34.34 |
$44.56 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$32,180 |
$40,320 |
$54,110 |
$71,430 |
$92,690 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
455,910 |
22.12 |
$27.42 |
$57,030 |
| Employment Services |
15,980 |
0.44 |
$24.80 |
$51,580 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
15,040 |
0.28 |
$32.14 |
$66,850 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
11,430 |
1.46 |
$27.71 |
$57,640 |
| Utility System Construction |
8,980 |
1.76 |
$30.47 |
$63,390 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
63,060 |
3.78 |
0.85 |
$33.17 |
$69,000 |
| Texas |
60,080 |
5.05 |
1.14 |
$23.70 |
$49,300 |
| New York |
41,920 |
4.55 |
1.03 |
$36.77 |
$76,480 |
| Florida |
36,820 |
4.37 |
0.99 |
$21.28 |
$44,270 |
| Ohio |
24,170 |
4.50 |
1.02 |
$24.71 |
$51,390 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Dakota |
3,540 |
8.49 |
1.92 |
$30.18 |
$62,780 |
| Wyoming |
2,240 |
8.37 |
1.89 |
$27.62 |
$57,460 |
| Utah |
9,430 |
6.68 |
1.51 |
$25.61 |
$53,280 |
| Louisiana |
11,470 |
6.03 |
1.36 |
$24.56 |
$51,090 |
| Colorado |
15,070 |
5.90 |
1.33 |
$25.57 |
$53,180 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
3,470 |
5.48 |
1.24 |
$37.50 |
$77,990 |
| District of Columbia |
1,190 |
1.68 |
0.38 |
$37.18 |
$77,330 |
| Alaska |
1,610 |
5.04 |
1.14 |
$37.10 |
$77,180 |
| New York |
41,920 |
4.55 |
1.03 |
$36.77 |
$76,480 |
| Illinois |
22,810 |
3.85 |
0.87 |
$35.58 |
$74,010 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
31,450 |
4.70 |
1.06 |
$40.29 |
$83,810 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
17,700 |
6.04 |
1.36 |
$26.60 |
$55,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
13,330 |
3.64 |
0.82 |
$38.07 |
$79,190 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
11,720 |
4.70 |
1.06 |
$22.38 |
$46,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
11,690 |
2.64 |
0.60 |
$33.39 |
$69,440 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,290 |
4.31 |
0.97 |
$23.80 |
$49,500 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
9,020 |
6.25 |
1.41 |
$25.13 |
$52,260 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
8,860 |
3.52 |
0.79 |
$29.20 |
$60,730 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
8,510 |
5.17 |
1.17 |
$33.41 |
$69,490 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,020 |
4.96 |
1.12 |
$28.42 |
$59,120 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
2,180 |
14.53 |
3.28 |
$26.46 |
$55,040 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
3,090 |
13.47 |
3.04 |
$26.08 |
$54,240 |
| Odessa, TX |
820 |
12.00 |
2.71 |
$22.39 |
$46,570 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
1,030 |
11.91 |
2.69 |
$26.93 |
$56,010 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
370 |
11.42 |
2.58 |
$18.56 |
$38,600 |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division |
1,670 |
10.73 |
2.42 |
$28.55 |
$59,380 |
| Mobile, AL |
1,790 |
10.37 |
2.34 |
$22.97 |
$47,780 |
| Decatur, IL |
500 |
10.14 |
2.29 |
$29.90 |
$62,190 |
| Casper, WY |
370 |
9.71 |
2.19 |
$27.84 |
$57,920 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI |
860 |
9.02 |
2.04 |
$26.61 |
$55,360 |
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