ELECTRICIAN

Try to imagine a day without electricity. How would you wake up in the morning without your trusted alarm clock? How would you get through twenty-four hours without the electricity used to power your microwave, refrigerator, and computer? Without electricity, your life would be drastically different. That is why electricians are an important part of our society. They install and repair all of the electrical devices that you have come to depend on. Heating, air conditioning, lighting, refrigeration, and many other things require the expertise of electricians. Their job is complex and necessary.

Salary

An electrician with minimal experience could expect to make $31,000 per year. That is the national average for electricians who have up to two years of experience. A more experienced electrician, with four years in the profession, would make an average base salary of $44,000 per year.