Electric wirer vs electrician

The differences between electric wirers and electricians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an electric wirer and an electrician. Additionally, an electric wirer has an average salary of $58,691, which is higher than the $48,850 average annual salary of an electrician.

The top three skills for an electric wirer include hand tools, electrical components and switches. The most important skills for an electrician are hand tools, electrical equipment, and run conduit.

Electric wirer vs electrician overview

	Electric Wirer	Electrician
Yearly salary	$58,691	$48,850
Hourly rate	$28.22	$23.49
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	11,003	17,245
Job satisfaction	-	3.86
Most common degree	Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electric wirer vs electrician salary

Electric wirers and electricians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Wirer	Electrician
Average salary	$58,691	$48,850
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $114,000	Between $32,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between electric wirer and electrician education

There are a few differences between an electric wirer and an electrician in terms of educational background:

	Electric Wirer	Electrician
Most common degree	Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electric wirer vs electrician demographics

Here are the differences between electric wirers' and electricians' demographics:

	Electric Wirer	Electrician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.0% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electric wirer and electrician duties and responsibilities

Electric wirer example responsibilities.

Disconnect switches, starters, relays, timers, overloads PLC etc...that are used in control panels.
Propose a novel power management strategy optimizing trade-offs between fuel consumption and battery usage with accompanying MATLAB simulations.
Experience in removing and setting poles, by hand and by derrick.

Electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Diagnose malfunctioning devices including transformers, motor starters, motors, PLC's, VFD's, and light fixtures.
Install and repair receptacles, lights, light switches, ac motors, and panel boards.
Work on the civil underground team work on all the underground for the ac to dc plant.
Install all phases of electrical construction in according to the ADA, NEC, NFPA, as well as project specifications.
Terminate wires to circuit breakers, transformers and/or other components

Electric wirer vs electrician skills

Common electric wirer skills

Hand Tools, 34%
Electrical Components, 34%
Switches, 17%
Electrical Panels, 16%

Common electrician skills

Hand Tools, 9%
Electrical Equipment, 9%
RUN Conduit, 6%
Transformers, 6%
Ladders, 5%
Switches, 5%