Industrial Electrician
Impact: Operational efficiency, Safety, Infrastructure maintenance
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical systems and equipment in industrial settings, ensuring operational efficiency and safety.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $61,391
- Entry-level
- $45,000 - $55,000
- Senior
- $75,000 - $90,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 9% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 50-70% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $10,000 - $20,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Electrical Systems Installation
- Troubleshooting
- PLC Programming
- Blueprint Reading
- Motor Control
- Wiring
- Safety Regulations
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Safety Consciousness
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Certificate or Vocational Training
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Apprentice Electrician
- Journeyman Electrician
- Master Electrician
- Electrical Supervisor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to Low risk due to complex troubleshooting and hands-on repair tasks.
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High