Jobs Similar to Electricians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to electricians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Solar Photovoltaic Installers and Rail Car Repairers.
Electricians: $63,190 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Electricians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSame group | 78% | $63,800+1% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic InstallersSame group | 78% | $53,140−16% | High school |
| 3 | Rail Car Repairers | 77% | $67,530+7% | High school |
| 4 | Helpers--Electricians | 76% | $42,670−32% | High school |
| 5 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 75% | $95,320+51% | High school |
| 6 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 75% | $55,720−12% | High school |
| 7 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 74% | $61,010−3% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Commercial Divers | 74% | $72,990+16% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 74% | $49,590−22% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Riggers | 73% | $62,640−1% | High school |
| 11 | Sheet Metal WorkersSame group | 73% | $61,800−2% | High school |
| 12 | Millwrights | 73% | $65,700+4% | High school |
| 13 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 73% | $39,630−37% | High school |
| 14 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 72% | $109,910+74% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 71% | $56,210−11% | Training or associate |
| 16 | PipelayersSame group | 71% | $49,000−22% | High school |
| 17 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 71% | $45,990−27% | High school |
| 18 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 71% | $57,430−9% | High school |
| 19 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 70% | $42,360−33% | High school |
| 20 | CarpentersSame group | 70% | $60,580−4% | High school |
- 1Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
78% similar · $63,800 (+1%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Solar Photovoltaic Installers
78% similar · $53,140 (−16%) · High school · Same group
- 3Rail Car Repairers
77% similar · $67,530 (+7%) · High school
- 4Helpers--Electricians
76% similar · $42,670 (−32%) · High school
- 5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
75% similar · $95,320 (+51%) · High school
- 6Mechanical Door Repairers
75% similar · $55,720 (−12%) · High school
- 7Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
74% similar · $61,010 (−3%) · Training or associate
- 8Commercial Divers
74% similar · $72,990 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 9Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
74% similar · $49,590 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 10Riggers
73% similar · $62,640 (−1%) · High school
- 11Sheet Metal Workers
73% similar · $61,800 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 12Millwrights
73% similar · $65,700 (+4%) · High school
- 13Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
73% similar · $39,630 (−37%) · High school
- 14Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
72% similar · $109,910 (+74%) · Training or associate
- 15Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
71% similar · $56,210 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 16Pipelayers
71% similar · $49,000 (−22%) · High school · Same group
- 17Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
71% similar · $45,990 (−27%) · High school
- 18Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
71% similar · $57,430 (−9%) · High school
- 19Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
70% similar · $42,360 (−33%) · High school
- 20Carpenters
70% similar · $60,580 (−4%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than electricians.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers72% similar · $109,910 (+74%)
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers75% similar · $95,320 (+51%)
- Commercial Divers74% similar · $72,990 (+16%)
- Rail Car Repairers77% similar · $67,530 (+7%)
- Millwrights73% similar · $65,700 (+4%)
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters78% similar · $63,800 (+1%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for electricians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where electricians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Electricians (81)
- Mechanical Door Repairers (77)
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (75)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (74)
- Commercial Divers (72)
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (67)
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (66)
Questions about jobs like electricians
What jobs are most similar to electricians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (78% similar), Solar Photovoltaic Installers (78% similar), Rail Car Repairers (77% similar), Helpers--Electricians (76% similar) and Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (75% similar).
Which jobs like electricians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +74%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320, +51%; usually a high school diploma) and Commercial Divers ($72,990, +16%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with electricians ($63,190). Without more preparation than electricians usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers and Commercial Divers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.