Also called: Underground Electrician, Mining Electrician
Keeps the high-voltage power, cables and electric machines running inside a mine.
A continuous miner just stopped, so you crawl in with your meter, find a damaged trailing cable and splice it before the shift loses an hour. Between breakdowns you inspect every electrical box, as federal law requires. You are one of the most valued people on the property.
Estimated; mining electricians earn above the electrician average.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 2 years after high school. Electrical training plus a state or MSHA-qualified mine electrician card.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Certification, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school), Mining Technology (2-year).
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Electricians overall; mining-specific demand is flatter.
Low risk for 10 years. Mine power systems need qualified hands-on electricians; AI only assists with fault finding.
Classes: Electrical CTE class, Physics, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2111.
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