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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.
What an electrician does
Become an electrician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good electrician
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $55 per hour with a typical salary of $99,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $36 and $69 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $33,400 and $112,400 per year.
- 58% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $50 per hour with a typical salary of $58,600 per year.
Electrician job outlook
- There are 19,119 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 3,441 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 10% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 12% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.