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This question is about electrician demographics.
5.8% of electricians are female in the United States. This is -1.5 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female electricians has increased by 0.1 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 27,020 female electricians in the U.S. and 438,853 male electricians in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 465,873 people with the specific job title of electrician and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Electricians | Male Electricians | Percentage Female Electricians | Percentage Male Electricians | |
| 2019 | 348 | 5,707 | 5.8% | 94.2% | |
| 2018 | 398 | 5,075 | 7.3% | 92.7% | |
| 2017 | 341 | 5,190 | 6.2% | 93.8% | |
| 2016 | 291 | 4,833 | 5.7% | 94.3% | |
| 2015 | 370 | 4,797 | 7.2% | 92.8% | |
| 2014 | 281 | 4,528 | 5.9% | 94.1% | |
| 2013 | 260 | 4,660 | 5.3% | 94.7% | |
| 2012 | 278 | 4,574 | 5.7% | 94.3% | |
| 2011 | 243 | 4,146 | 5.6% | 94.4% | |
| 2010 | 262 | 4,374 | 5.7% | 94.3% |

Additionally, female electricians tend to be older than male electricians. The average age of a female electrician is 43.0, while the average age of a male electrician is 42.8.
While the majority of U.S. electricians are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 65% of composition floor setter are female. On the other hand, some electrician jobs are dominated by males. 96% of gas fitter, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among electricians. The average male electrician earns an average annual salary of $52,839, while the average female electrician earns an average annual income of $50,082, meaning female electricians make 95 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are electricians jobs male or female dominated?
Electrician jobs are male dominated. 5.8% of electricians are female and 94.2% of electricians are male in the United States.
How has the number of female electricians changed over time?
The number of female electricians has increased by 0.1% since 2010. In 2010, there were 5.7% female electricians and the latest data shows that there are 5.8% female electricians in the U.S.

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