Electrician Training
Construction Trades · federal classification: Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,421 | $45,204 to $66,685 | 186 | 94% |
| Associate's Degree | $62,304 | $54,624 to $82,150 | 64 | 98% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +6% (2024 to 2034), about 230,700 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $62,350 | +9.5% | 81,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,690 | +5.3% | 74,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $78,300 | +3.1% | 52,400 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $92,560 | +6.6% | 10,700 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $59,300 | +10.4% | 9,400 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $100,940 | +5.5% | 2,000 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.