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Occupational Report for Electricians (47-2111) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems. Exclude "Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers" (49-2098).

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Employment Outlook for Electricians
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is not expected to grow between 2008 and 2018 in this region. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Electricians There are 16 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 16 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Residential Electrician 6/17/10 Warrenton $25.00/hr to $30.00/hr DOE
Low Voltage Electrician & Av Technician 7/15/10 West Linn $15.00/hr to $25.00/hr DOE
Apprentice Electrician (Temporary) 7/16/10 Brookings DOE
Part-Time Temporary Electrician - 0600673 7/15/10 Eugene $19.48/hr to $21.19/hr
Electrician (Fsa) (Ez) 7/7/10 Portland $24.00/hr to $31.50/hr DOE
Electrician 7/26/10 Garibaldi DOE
Low Voltage Technician 7/20/10 Eugene
Electrician 7/27/10 Parma $18.00/hr to $22.00/hr
Journeyman Electrician 7/27/10 Longview DOE
Industrial Electrician (Fsa) (Ez) 8/12/10 Portland to $27.50/hr
Instrument / Systems Technician 8/16/10 Albany $27.74/hr
Journey Electrician ~ Industrial 8/18/10 Albany $31.44/hr
Instrumentation Maintenance Electrician 8/18/10 Milwaukie $22.00/hr to $25.00/hr
Lighting Technician #6100-02 8/26/10 Portland $3,146/mo to $3,872/mo
Electrician #3061-03 9/2/10 Portland $5,479/mo to $5,646/mo
Manufacturing Journeyman Electrician 8/30/10 Forest Grove $23.00/hr to $26.00/hr DOE
Job Openings from the Web for Electricians The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 17 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 17 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Journeyman Electrician - Manufacturing 8/30/10 Forest Grove Stimson Lumber Company
Electrician 8/30/10 Portland Multnomah County
Journeyman Electrician (1110_5491556) 8/29/10 Forest Grove
Instrumentation Maintenance Electrician 8/25/10 Milwaukie
SIGNAL MAINTAINER 8/21/10 Portland Union Pacific
Journeyman Electrician 8/19/10 Portland IES
Journeyman Electrician 8/15/10 Clatskanie Georgia-Pacific
SIGN INSTALLER & SERVICE TECH 8/14/10 Portland Ramsay Signs
Electrician 8/11/10 Portland Kraft Foods
SIGNAL MAINTAINER 8/10/10 Portland Union Pacific
Journeyman Electrician 8/7/10 Portland
Diesel Electrician (Locomotive) 8/5/10 Hermiston
DIESEL ELECTRICIAN 8/4/10 Hermiston Union Pacific
Substation Wireman-journeyman or equivalent, experience required 7/31/10 GowanGroup, The
Low Voltage Electrician & Av Technician 7/16/10 West Linn
Electrician WM 9940-15 (322) 7/10/10 Military Sealift Command
Electrician (Fsa) (Ez) 7/10/10 Portland
State of Oregon License Information for Electricians
License License Authority Web Site
Electrician, Limited Residential Apprentice www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, Limited Supervisor, Manufacturing Plant (Ps) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Manufacturing Plant, Apprentice www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, Signmaker Apprentice www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, General Journeyman (J) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, General Journeyman (J) Reciprocal www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, General Journeyman Apprentice (Inside) www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, General Supervising (S) Reciprocal www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Building Maintenance (Bme) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Energy Technician Class B (Leb) Appre www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, Limited Energy Technician Class A (Lea) Appren www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, Limited Energy Technician, Class A (Lea) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Energy Technician, Class B (Leb) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Journeyman, Manufacturing Plant (Pj) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Journeyman, Sign (Sig) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Journeyman, Stage (St) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Maintenance (Lme) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Maintenance Apprentice www.boli.state.or.us/
Electrician, Limited Maintenance Manufactured Structures (Lm www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Renewable Energy Technician (Lrt) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Electrician, Limited Residential (Lr) www.bcd.oregon.gov/programs/electrical.html
Wages for Electricians
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $18.46 $25.00 $30.48 $35.54 $39.65 $29.79 $61,958
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 21.74 26.75 29.54 32.07 34.74 28.60 59,496
Multnomah / Washington 20.68 27.97 33.86 38.00 40.66 31.97 66,505
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 14.26 20.06 28.51 33.12 38.92 28.64 59,574
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 20.25 23.94 28.02 31.23 35.01 27.40 56,988
Lane 20.27 24.80 28.84 32.65 35.54 28.15 58,557
Douglas 18.60 21.40 24.75 28.34 33.30 25.39 52,808
Coos / Curry 22.27 25.16 28.32 31.33 33.57 28.26 58,774
Jackson / Josephine 15.77 22.36 27.62 30.76 33.09 26.29 54,690
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 18.44 22.54 30.20 33.29 35.15 27.85 57,925
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 18.32 23.56 27.48 32.04 40.14 28.23 58,729
Klamath / Lake 16.75 18.86 21.57 24.05 26.13 21.42 44,540
Morrow / Umatilla 16.04 21.84 25.99 30.02 32.74 25.11 52,213
Baker / Union / Wallowa 19.74 22.62 27.28 31.28 36.03 27.07 56,292
Clackamas 28.58 31.70 34.62 37.62 40.02 33.84 70,384
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Electricians
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 8,211 8,211 0 0.0% 0 199 199
Multnomah / Washington 3,124 3,197 73 2.3% 7 76 84
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 924 928 4 0.4% 0 22 23
Lane 695 660 -35 -5.0% 0 16 16
Jackson / Josephine 558 584 26 4.7% 3 14 16
Clackamas 537 561 24 4.5% 2 13 16
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 508 535 27 5.3% 3 13 15
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 445 455 10 2.2% 1 11 12
Douglas 248 241 -7 -2.8% 0 6 6
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 159 165 6 3.8% 1 4 5
Morrow / Umatilla 143 149 6 4.2% 1 4 4
Coos / Curry 124 125 1 0.8% 0 3 3
Klamath / Lake 117 122 5 4.3% 1 3 3
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 89 93 4 4.5% 0 2 3
Baker / Union / Wallowa 88 84 -4 -4.5% 0 2 2
Grant / Harney / Malheur 46 46 0 0.0% 0 1 1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Electricians
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 8,211
Total, All Industries Private 7,848
Construction Private 6,558
Specialty Trade Contractors Private 6,514
Building Equipment Contractors Private 6,493
Manufacturing Private 1,126
Food Manufacturing Private 70
Wood Product Manufacturing Private 481
Sawmills and Wood Preservation Private 148
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing Private 219
Other Wood Product Manufacturing Private 114
Paper Manufacturing Private 120
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Private 94
Primary Metal Manufacturing Private 99
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Private 166
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Private 103
Total, All Industries State 133
Total, All Industries Local 192
Public Administration Local 92
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 92
Educational Requirements for Electricians Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Electricians
  • Apply Alternating Current (Ac) Theory
  • Apply Building Codes
  • Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
  • Apply Electrical Codes
  • Apply Electrical Principles
  • Apply Fire Suppression Techniques
  • Bend Metal Or Plastic Tubing Or Conduit
  • Complete Safety Reports
  • Coordinate Maintenance Work With Operating Personnel
  • Distinguish Colors
  • Estimate Cost, Time, And Materials Needed For Repairs
  • Fabricate, Inspect And Install Thermocouples
  • Follow Safety Procedures
  • Install And Adjust Electromechanical Control Instruments
  • Install Cameras Or Monitors For Process Control Or Surveillance
  • Install Electrical And Electronic Cable And Wiring
  • Install Electrical Conduit
  • Install Electronic Communication Equipment
  • Install Electronic Meters
  • Install Household Appliances
  • Install Machinery And Equipment
  • Install Measuring And Control Devices
  • Install Metal Or Plastic Tubing Or Conduit
  • Install Monitors For Process Control Or Surveillance
  • Maintain Electrician'S Tools And Equipment
  • Maintain Specialized Manufacturing Equipment
  • Maintain Tools And Equipment Used In Industrial Repair
  • Maneuver Heavy Objects
  • Operate Soldering Equipment
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Customer Service
  • Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
  • Read Repair Work Orders
  • Read Schematics And Specifications
  • Read Tape Measure
  • Repair And Maintain Industrial Production And Processing Machinery
  • Splice Electric Or Communications Cable
  • Splice Electric Or Communications Trunk Lines
  • Use Algebra
  • Use Basic Mathematics
  • Use Electrical Test Equipment
  • Use Electronic Test Equipment
  • Use Gauges And Other Measuring Devices To Test Electrical Equipment
  • Use Geometry
  • Use Measuring Devices In Construction Work Such As Transits Or Measuring Tapes
  • Use Metric System
  • Use Soldering Techniques
  • Use Voltmeter And Ohmmeter
  • Work With High Voltage Apparatus
Schools and Training Providers for Electricians The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Springdale Job Corps Center
31224 E Historic Columbia River Hwy
Troutdale, OR 97060
Phone: (503) 695-2245
Programs of Training:
Tongue Point Job Corps Center
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-2131
Programs of Training:
Timber Lake Job Corps Center
59868 E Highway 224
Estacada, OR 97023
Phone: (503) 834-2291
Programs of Training:
Apprenticeship Division
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (971) 673-0761
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Electricians These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Lane Community College
Rogue Community College
Tillamook Bay Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Electricians matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Security And Fire Alarm Systems Installers 40%
Electrical Power-Line Installers And Repairers 35%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers And Repairers, Except Line Installers 34%
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And Relay 33%
Electrical And Electronics Installers And Repairers, Transportation Equipment 33%