How to hire a wiring technician

How to hire a wiring technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step wiring technician hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your wiring technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a wiring technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect wiring technician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of wiring technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Wiring Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Wiring Technician	Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.	$13-24
   Apprentice	An apprentice is responsible for learning specialized tasks on their chosen field through actual job training under the supervision of tenured staff. An apprentice's duties include performing administrative tasks as needed, creating observation reports of daily operations, providing possible recommendations on improving productivity, and adhering to the business' safety standards and regulatory procedures... Show more	$12-24
   Electrician Helper	An electrician helper is responsible for performing electrical maintenance duties under the supervision of a senior electrician. Electrician helpers conduct electrical and system installations, following protocols for the safeness of the process and components... Show more	$13-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Hand Tools
   • Safety Procedures
   • Control Panels
   • Fiber Optic
   • Electrical Components
   • Wire Harnesses
   • Test Equipment
   • CAT5
   • VoIP
   • Schematic Drawings
   • PLC
   • Customer Education
   • Electrical Schematics
   • CAT6

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   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

   More wiring technician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the wiring technician job description is a good way to get more applicants. A wiring technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a wiring technician in Minnesota may be lower than in Hawaii, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level wiring technician. Additionally, a wiring technician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average wiring technician salary

   $38,136yearly

   $18.33 hourly rate

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   Entry-level wiring technician salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average wiring technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$45,378	$22
   2	California	$42,166	$20
   3	Louisiana	$37,828	$18
   4	Colorado	$37,565	$18
   5	District of Columbia	$37,026	$18
   6	Tennessee	$36,594	$18
   7	Missouri	$36,523	$18
   8	Mississippi	$35,844	$17
   9	Michigan	$35,608	$17
   10	Illinois	$35,606	$17
   11	Georgia	$35,373	$17
   12	Kentucky	$35,057	$17
   13	Arizona	$33,593	$16
   14	Texas	$33,338	$16
   15	West Virginia	$33,218	$16
   16	Alabama	$33,210	$16
   17	Pennsylvania	$32,433	$16
   18	Oklahoma	$32,030	$15
   19	Florida	$30,625	$15
   20	Ohio	$30,503	$15

   Average wiring technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Schneider Electric Industrial Services	$52,255	$25.12	1
   2	Johnson Controls	$45,566	$21.91	171
   3	AT&T	$42,562	$20.46	147
   4	Eaton	$42,196	$20.29	25
   5	Emerson	$42,036	$20.21	1
   6	R. J. Corman Railroad Group	$41,873	$20.13	2
   7	Southern	$40,643	$19.54	4
   8	Safran	$39,973	$19.22	7
   9	Multimedia	$39,810	$19.14	1
   10	L3Harris	$39,803	$19.14
   11	HEICO	$38,306	$18.42	4
   12	Dynapower	$37,910	$18.23
   13	Circuit Check	$37,725	$18.14	1
   14	Astranis	$37,616	$18.08	2
   15	KIHOMAC	$37,613	$18.08
   16	Premier Automation	$37,410	$17.99
   17	Performance Personnel Ltd	$37,402	$17.98	1
   18	Crusoe Energy Systems	$37,402	$17.98	3
   19	(i)Structure	$37,402	$17.98
   20	PLS	$37,353	$17.96

4. Writing a wiring technician job description

   A job description for a wiring technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a wiring technician job description:

   Wiring technician job description example

   We're adding new people to our manufacturing team in St. Louis! Seeking great hands-on skilled people from an automation or electrical background to join us at Emerson Automation Solutions. Every day we are building systems for customers spanning chemical, pharma and refining industries as well as building traditional and renewable energy projects throughout North America. Every solution we create features market leading products and software from Emerson. If you are an electrical professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our St. Louis location, you will be part of our North America Integration Center Team manufacturing systems that drive our customers' factories, and the control equipment buildings that house them.
   AS A WIRE TECHNICIAN, YOU WILL:
   • Wire, layout, and do any cutouts on inner pans and control panels
   • Perform wiring inside of control houses or on equipment after being installed on process modules, and install components, process piping, and instrumentation
   • Cut, strip, and terminate wires per acceptable industry standards
   • Bend, thread, and install conduit
   • Cut, ream, bend, and install tubing REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
   • Must be able to read and interpret layout drawings and wiring schematics, and read and interpret point-to-point wiring
   • Must be able to recognize electrical symbols and be familiar with NEC
   • Must have strong mechanical aptitude and be familiar with basic hand and power tools
   • Must be able to lift up to 49 pounds, stand for long periods of time, and withstand noise, heat/cold extremes PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
   • Ability to excel in a team environment
   • Ability to pass forklift driver test upon request BENEFITS: Health, Life and Disability Insurance Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Time Tuition Reimbursement 401k Profit Sharing

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right wiring technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your wiring technician job on Zippia to find and recruit wiring technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with wiring technician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 wiring technician

   Once you've selected the best wiring technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new wiring technician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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.)

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