How to hire a commercial and industrial electrician

How to hire a commercial and industrial electrician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step commercial and industrial electrician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a commercial and industrial electrician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new commercial and industrial electrician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does a commercial and industrial electrician do?

Post a commercial and industrial electrician job for free, promote it for a fee

Post free

1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the commercial and industrial electrician you need to hire. Certain commercial and industrial electrician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a commercial and industrial electrician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a commercial and industrial electrician that fits the bill.

   This list presents commercial and industrial electrician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Commercial And Industrial Electrician	Description	Hourly rate
   Commercial And Industrial Electrician	Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.	$14-33
   Helper	Helpers are employed by families or homeowners to provide overall assistance in the house. They are usually assigned to do household chores such as cleaning the house, doing the laundry, cooking meals, and tending the garden... Show more	$11-18
   Plumber	Plumbers specialize in assembling, detecting issues, maintaining, and repairing pipes and systems that can either involve water or gas distribution in a home or establishment, ensuring that they function efficiently. Additionally, Plumbers can also install various materials such as kitchen or bathroom sinks, toilets, appliances, and more... Show more	$17-40

   Show more

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Hand Tools
   • Ladders
   • Electrical Systems
   • RUN Conduit
   • Work Ethic
   • OSHA
   • Electrical Components
   • Electrical Equipment
   • Test Equipment
   • Circuit Breakers
   • Light Fixtures
   • Switches
   • Electrical Panels
   • PVC

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
   • Install electrical conduit, breaker panels, transformers, junction boxes, surface metal raceway, and electrical pvc.
   • Follow the NEC code precisely.
   • Install EMT piping and wiring as per blue prints in commercial properties.
   • Perform minor repairs, such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs and switches.
   • Complete conveyor system controls, PLC terminations, install rigid pipe, pull wire to terminate.

   More commercial and industrial electrician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your commercial and industrial electrician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A commercial and industrial electrician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, commercial and industrial electricians' average salary in florida is 56% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level commercial and industrial electricians 57% less than senior-level commercial and industrial electricians.
   • Certifications. A commercial and industrial electrician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a commercial and industrial electrician's salary.

   Average commercial and industrial electrician salary

   $46,340yearly

   $22.28 hourly rate

   ---

   Entry-level commercial and industrial electrician salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average commercial and industrial electrician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$66,574	$32
   2	Connecticut	$65,755	$32
   3	Maryland	$56,405	$27
   4	Illinois	$50,788	$24
   5	Ohio	$50,067	$24
   6	Indiana	$48,570	$23
   7	Colorado	$46,728	$22
   8	Virginia	$45,263	$22
   9	Georgia	$43,168	$21
   10	Arizona	$42,637	$21
   11	North Carolina	$41,284	$20
   12	Louisiana	$40,296	$19
   13	Tennessee	$40,261	$19
   14	Texas	$40,050	$19
   15	South Carolina	$38,599	$19
   16	Alabama	$37,232	$18
   17	Mississippi	$36,683	$18
   18	Florida	$35,922	$17

   Average commercial and industrial electrician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Tesla	$66,606	$32.02	8
   2	Shoreline Foundation	$57,738	$27.76
   3	Kenneth Copeland Ministries	$57,034	$27.42
   4	Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort	$55,943	$26.90	4
   5	Ferreira Construction Co., Inc.	$55,293	$26.58	2
   6	Nutmeg Technologies	$55,073	$26.48	44
   7	Romanoff Group	$54,714	$26.30	18
   8	Owen Ltd.	$53,804	$25.87
   9	Arizona State University	$52,147	$25.07
   10	Safari	$51,271	$24.65
   11	Helix Electric	$50,608	$24.33	28
   12	Bryant-Durham Services	$47,886	$23.02
   13	Randall Mechanical	$46,110	$22.17
   14	Skilled Trades	$45,230	$21.75	52
   15	Tradesmen International	$43,998	$21.15	491
   16	TradeSTAR	$43,111	$20.73	8
   17	SelecSource	$42,883	$20.62
   18	Meisner Electric	$42,360	$20.37
   19	CBRE Group	$42,163	$20.27	25
   20	Namaste Solar	$41,898	$20.14

4. Writing a commercial and industrial electrician job description

   A good commercial and industrial electrician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a commercial and industrial electrician job description:

   Commercial and industrial electrician job description example

   • Steady Work - work 40-50 hours consistently
   • Start ASAP - ability to start ASAP, no pre-screenings
   • Great Pay - pay up to $30/hr based on experience

   Pay Rate - will be based on experience $20-$30/hr

   Hours - Monday - Friday from 6:30am - 3:00pm + OT, running 8-10 hour days.

   Job Sites - one job site, in the Hazleton area.

   Job Description: candidates will be performing various phases of new construction work for a manufacturing building.

   They may be asked to perform the following and other tasks as well:

   - rough-in and finished work

   - conduit bending

   - running and pulling wires

   - installation of electrical systems - panels, switch gears, switches, receptacles, and various other electrical fixtures

   - blueprint reading is a big plus

   - safety is HUGE, ask if they have their OSHA-10

   - must have their own tools - basic hand and power tools (cordless), lineman's, side cutters, channel locks, needle nose, strippers, flashlight, volt tick or multi meter, roto-splits, tape measure, key hole saw, and utility knife...need to have all of these or at least 75% of the tools.

   -must have their own PPE - Hard hat, high viz shirts/vest, safety glasses and work boots

   Typical Day - tool box meeting to determine assignments. proceed to complete tasks independently or as a team until the end of the day.

   If interested in the opportunity or to learn more please apply ASAP - spots are filling quick!

   About Aerotek:

   We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

   The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

   Copy this example

   

5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find commercial and industrial electricians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your commercial and industrial electrician job on Zippia to find and attract quality commercial and industrial electrician candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit commercial and industrial electricians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new commercial and industrial electrician

   Once you've found the commercial and industrial electrician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new commercial and industrial electrician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

   Sign up to download full list

   Sign up

How much does it cost to hire a commercial and industrial electrician?