Electric wirer vs wiring technician

The differences between electric wirers and wiring technicians 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 a wiring technician. Additionally, an electric wirer has an average salary of $58,691, which is higher than the $38,136 average annual salary of a wiring technician.

The top three skills for an electric wirer include hand tools, electrical components and switches. The most important skills for a wiring technician are hand tools, safety procedures, and control panels.

Electric wirer vs wiring technician overview

	Electric Wirer	Wiring Technician
Yearly salary	$58,691	$38,136
Hourly rate	$28.22	$18.33
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	11,003	62,667
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 32%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electric wirer vs wiring technician salary

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

	Electric Wirer	Wiring Technician
Average salary	$58,691	$38,136
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $114,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between electric wirer and wiring technician education

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

	Electric Wirer	Wiring Technician
Most common degree	Diploma, 32%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Electric wirer vs wiring technician demographics

Here are the differences between electric wirers' and wiring technicians' demographics:

	Electric Wirer	Wiring Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 17.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electric wirer and wiring technician 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.

Wiring technician example responsibilities.

Install, manage, and troubleshoot CAT3, CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic infrastructures throughout the greater Tulsa area.
Full knowledge of cable installation and repair including quad, cat5, cat6, coax, aerial and bury service wire.
Install IPTV systems in residences and businesses.
Establish and troubleshoot wireless and Ethernet networks.
Configure modems, routers and Ethernet switches.
Wire custom switchboards and panels per schematics and wiring diagrams

Electric wirer vs wiring technician skills

Common electric wirer skills

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

Common wiring technician skills

Hand Tools, 25%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Control Panels, 5%
Fiber Optic, 5%
Electrical Components, 5%
Wire Harnesses, 4%