Wires new houses and apartments, a common first specialty for electricians.
You run wire through the studs of a new house, set outlet boxes, and mount the panel before the drywallers arrive.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. Shorter residential apprenticeship (about 3 years).
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Prefab and smart-home gear change the parts, not the work: wiring new homes room by room is still done by hand.
Classes: Algebra, Electrical CTE class, Construction tech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2111.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.