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What is an instrumentation electrician and how to become one
Avg. Salary $59,130
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 7%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.84%
Asian 2.16%
Black or African American 7.46%
Hispanic or Latino 22.19%
Unknown 4.22%
White 63.13%
Genderfemale 4.30%
male 95.70%
Age - 41American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 41Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Instrumentation electrician career paths
Key steps to become an instrumentation electrician
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Start to develop specific instrumentation electrician skills
Skills Percentages PLC 14.51% Control Systems 8.86% Ladders 5.46% Transmitters 5.40% Control Valves 5.03% Complete relevant instrumentation electrician training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New instrumentation electricians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an instrumentation electrician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real instrumentation electrician resumes.Obtain the necessary licensing
Becoming an licensed instrumentation electrician usually doesn't require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed instrumentation electrician in most of states. 25 states require instrumentation electricians to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.State Education Exam License url Alabama - State exam required Licensed Journeyman Electrician Alaska - State exam required Electrical Worker Arkansas - Third-party exam required Journeyman Electrician Colorado - State exam required Journeyman Electrician Hawaii Degree required State exam required Electrician Research instrumentation electrician duties and responsibilities
- Repair or replace rectifier controls for DC motors.
- Adhere to OSHA and EPA regulations in manufacturing industry.
- Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to well in house electrical switches and outlets.
- Help to set up computer networks for the PLC's and illusion to work to gather.
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- Browse job boards for relevant postings
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- Watch out for job scams
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Average instrumentation electrician salary
The average instrumentation electrician salary in the United States is $59,130 per year or $28 per hour. Instrumentation electrician salaries range between $42,000 and $81,000 per year.
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Instrumentation electrician reviews
Thinking about the job while working the job
Nothing? Its the worst job on site and you have to put up with working with uneducated divs. And thats just the management.
Retarded trades who think they are special. They don't realise to be an electrician requires superior brain power, something they can only dream about. Hence the continual flapping of their gums trying to make us believe their dull useless lives are interesting.
Working with the latest industrial electronic technology and troubleshooting old and new electrical equipment and controls, especially networking. Life long career with multtype of electronics and electrical.
Not being able to solve any type of troubleshooting problem. I love a good challenge, but I hate to lose.
Updated January 8, 2025
