Apprentice electrician vs wireman

The differences between apprentices electrician and wiremen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an apprentice electrician and a wireman. Additionally, an apprentice electrician has an average salary of $38,799, which is higher than the $31,807 average annual salary of a wireman.

The top three skills for an apprentice electrician include hand tools, run conduit and EMT. The most important skills for a wireman are hand tools, work ethic, and electrical conduit.

Apprentice electrician vs wireman overview

	Apprentice Electrician	Wireman
Yearly salary	$38,799	$31,807
Hourly rate	$18.65	$15.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	21,335	9,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Apprentice electrician vs wireman salary

Apprentices electrician and wiremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Apprentice Electrician	Wireman
Average salary	$38,799	$31,807
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Dell	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between apprentice electrician and wireman education

There are a few differences between an apprentice electrician and a wireman in terms of educational background:

	Apprentice Electrician	Wireman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Apprentice electrician vs wireman demographics

Here are the differences between apprentices electrician' and wiremen' demographics:

	Apprentice Electrician	Wireman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between apprentice electrician and wireman duties and responsibilities

Apprentice electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Experience with underground installations and installing PVC, EMT, MC, wire pulling, trimming, device and panel makeup.
Pull cables on main tray from PLC to junction boxes, including motor control center to motors and on/off switches.
Perform grind up industrial electrical construction, running above grind EMT and rigid conduit, underground PVC conduit and pulling wire.
Copper & brass fitting & brazing.
Weather seal and caulking, around glass panes interior and exterior of buildings.

Wireman example responsibilities.

Programme and manage CISCO VOIP telephone systems as well as coordinated site installation that provide an organize work space.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Install and maintain control equipment, power circuit breakers, voltage regulators, equipment, transformers, and other electrical equipment.
Work in teams to troubleshoot various electrical problems.
Manufacture transfer switches and circuit breakers filling weekly customer orders.
Assemble rod pump controls from drawings, such as VFD's.

Apprentice electrician vs wireman skills

Common apprentice electrician skills

Hand Tools, 13%
RUN Conduit, 12%
EMT, 7%
Electrical Systems, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%
Electrical Components, 5%

Common wireman skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Work Ethic, 12%
Electrical Conduit, 6%
Switches, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Transformers, 4%