What state do you work in if you don’t mind saying? I’m 21 and I live in CT close to NY. Want to get into electrical work but not sure where to start. Trade school (lincoln tech) is looking like my best option
No regrets…. Went to a vocational high school in New York City. Started as a helper the Summer of my sophomore year in high school, I worked for electrical contractor. Worked 30 years never was laid off a day. Made a decent salary. Raised a family owned my own house. And summer house. Retired now. Great career.
@@Zain.263when you apply for an apprenticeship you probably have a higher chance of getting accepted since you know some electrical. You just also gotta show them that your not afraid of getting dirty
Learn learn learn! On the road currently making 110 a year! May not sound like much but I’ve been in the trade for just over two years! Sky’s the limit!! Especially with the world going into automation and electric everything! Find a niche and start a biz!!!
That is amazing! What state are you in? In Texas you can’t start an EC business unless you’ve got a master license, contractors license, insurance, etc.
Was it hard to get into that union? I’m in Texas and I’m 18, a year before I go to trade school to get my electrician certification, working for a union sounds nice but you have to pay out of your pocket or from the money they give you which I hear isn’t much, Which would you recommend
@@joselanda433 currently I’m working 20 min from home. And we have a jurisdiction we work in. The farthest I’ll usually work is a 35-40 min drive one way.
My uncle is an electrician and he has all his cars and nice house already payed off. But he did have to pass a math coarse to be one of the top electric worker out there. I think it’s geometry must pass with a certain high score.
three quarters of the electrical shops in my area are looking for help. the phones are ringing off the hook and any skilled trade shop worth calling is booked out for months. and remember: electricians can lick their fingers.
Yeah I almost see it as an epidemic at this point even though others will say otherwise. The amount of younger people (I’m a millennial, 29) who are interested in trades has gone down significantly. With the rise of social media, kids are being fed a false sense of what success looks like and are going towards the wrong fields strictly due to money. I joined the trades because I wanted a fulfilling career that would be able to sustain my family for years to come. Make yourself valuable and your family will never go hungry.
I’m 25 yo, been a licensed electrician for about a year and a half for a private industrial contractor. Made 100k last year, great benefits, work truck, phone, tools, etc
@@roIIin 1. Be attentive. Look things up on RUclips to keep teaching yourself your trade. It doesn’t have to be hours a night, it could be a few little things a week. 2. Take initiative. Sometimes when you’re first starting out and you don’t know everything you can feel useless and like you’re just trying to look busy. Take that time to start cleaning the site or getting tools back to the truck or job box. Your journeyman will love you if he never has to tell you to clean up after yourself, or him lol. 3. Find a company that values you. Some company’s will treat their guys like dirt, no benefits etc. joining a union almost guarantees great pay and benefits. 4. Be safe man. Some sites and company’s are very unsafe, always be aware. If things look dangerous, they probably are. Back away, get out of the line of fire if something were to happen. There’s always company’s that prioritize safety and those are ultimately the right places to be even when it seems overkill.
Only 16 of all 50 states in the U.S. place the average salary of an electrician at ≥ $60,000. As well, the pay variations are inconsistent in conjuncture with state cost-of-living. Florida has a rising COL and is the second lowest paid state for electricians; an average annual of $48,000. In addition, Electrical Technician pay is in stark contrast to Electrical Contractor pay, which most averages combine them when creating pay statistics. Not wanting to start an argument, just wanted to give an expanded view of the situation from the perspective of a 11-year Electrician.
I'm 43 yr old and been an electrician most of my adult life. I've noticed that it's getting really hard to find any young people to help these days. Most of the younger generation is either smart and lazy or dumb but will work.
I just started the trade, taking classes as well at the local trade school. My profesor is in his 70’s and he started in his early forties. If he did and is successful I don’t see why you cant too.
Answer: the boomers don't want to pay us LIVABLE wages. The same job that once could have a man with no college degree raising an entire family, own a car and own a home now barely gets one single man making it month-to-month in a studio apartment. Why do you think we're pissed off and don't want to work? This is why people turn to addictions and hook-up culture, and then depression and suicide. To achieve what was once common and relatively simple now takes heroic strength, focus and self-sacrifice, especially if youre crawling out of the pits of poverty. I already have a college degree by the way and I'm going back for a second undergrad and then a Masters in electrical engineering just so I can make enough money so that one woman will find me desirable.
That’s what I like, So many niches. I’m a commercial electrician but I like to do fire alarm and program panels when I get tired of lighting or setting gear.
@@jme92685 buying a house ≠ scraping by. fresh out of apprenticeship I doubt most aren’t looking to just outright buy a house at least I wouldn’t, whether the salary is sustainable or not really depends on your priorities.
It also depends on what type of electrician you become. A residential, commercial, or industrial. They all pay a bit different, with a different type of work and work pace.
residential Arkansas master electrician. not very fun being on your own. it’s very cut throat. illegal licensing electricians sneak in without paying overhead and inspections. once you in w a few contractors. It’s great. very hard to get started on your own
Man I wish I went and became a electrician. Fking wizards, all of em! It's them and IT. The things people in those fields fix in 3 minutes takes me 6 months of grumbling 3 months of planning and a hell of a long time to throw away.
I’m thinking about changing jobs and trying to become an electrician but the schedule and hours for most electricians sound brutal. The apprentice hours sound good but I would love a regularly scheduled 9-5 type of job
Union electricians are making $35 an hour near me for starting wages. Those guy also need to go to school though for 5 years. So that’s an extra commitment you’d have to take on.
As a union electrical apprentice you start earning right away. School is two nights a week for 5 years. You get health benefits after 6 mos. and a raise every 6 mos. The cost of school is very cheap maybe $2000.00 for the 5 years. You will be able to join the union at the end of apprenticeship. It’s a great career!
@@fananderson3913 San Antonion, TX starts at $13, most nonunion outfits dont pay for tools or school (south of the mason-dixon, US). How do I know? I was physics student and got tired of not having "hands on techbical skills" for jobs. Picked up some IT certs, but had no employer bites. Decided to call my JATC, took the test but found out how many are on the waiting list. Then, called every electrical association to see who needed apprenteces (union, power distro, low voltage, nonunion etc). Got tutned away either because im over qualified or it pays too low starting out. The world needs electrical technicians but employers dont want you unless they can profit at least 3 times your wage off of your labor without you later becoming competition or asking for a wage increase.
Thank you guys for sharing your information on these comment sections. Im learning a lot and it is helping me choose my next future and greatest job in the world!
I'm a first term apprentice and we have a decently sized team and we are very busy! So many jobs in the go our journey men get a little stressed at times from all the on the go jobs
In reality, that 100k is for folks bust their ass 60-80 hours a week in high cost of living areas. Don’t get seduced by the millionaire tradesman myth and do your own research on the BLS site. The median pay is right at 60k, that probably includes overtime and you probably won’t make that until you have 5 years experience.
100k plus is quite easy in Canada. There’s such shortage of skilled trades man right now. If your will to do side jobs you can make some serious cash 💰
Dude, this channel is great. I hope it's inspiring a lot of young men and women to avoid wasting their time going to college just to wind up with no job in their field and tens of *thousands* of dollars in student loan debt. Good on ya, buddy.
@@dilln3117 tons of overtime and double time. I make 71$ an hour straight time. 107$ an hour overtime and 142$ and hour double time. Every week varies depending on emergency work. Gotta be in it to win it. I’m a whore so I take everything they send my way
I’m a CNC programer and manual machinist looking to get into the trade crazy how much geometry, processes materials tools theory, code, carbon content, and so much more bs I need to know and still get paid absolutely dog shit getting offers at other companies for under $30 with my experience f this bro electrician work will be a cake walk compared to what I’ve had to do.
I make 47k now doing an incredibly easy job and im going to start school to be an electrician. Im 22 is it even worth it for me? It seems to me that a lot of them dont get paid much more than what i do now especially starting out (unless the've done it for over 10 years). I live in ohio
I guess it depends where you are. In the metro Boston area $50 per hour is not out of the norm for a licensed electrician that knows his line of work well. And as an employee.
@@kenjifugimoto thanks homie. There is opportunity to make more but not 6 figures ubless i become a manager which is very unlikely and not really something im interested in and i dont even know if they make that much. Thanks for the advice
@@FollowJesus777-KING electricians in Ohio make around 25-30 hour for the average pay and the top percent of workers will make around $40hr, if you ever plan on moving to higher cost of living states or owning your own company though it can go a lot higher than that, also what do you currently do for work?
When I worked at McDonalds in high school, I had a regular named Ed, he was an electrician and we bonded over me trying to be an electrical engineer, great guy and did make me think about reconsidering which would’ve been a better idea
I got my IBEW interview coming up. Got some good connections to help my ranking on top of my confidencein my abilities and abilityto learn. Journeyman tops out at $48.74 starting June 1 in my area, probably be around $60 by the time i hit the 5 years. Then work to be a master.
Pls do a video on Hvac. I'm no handy man, I actually went to trade school, invested thousands in tools nd worked on hundreds of units in the past few years
I’m about to finish my second year with a non union electrical shop. I’ve learned a lot in the beginning because it was so new but I don’t feel like I’m learning much at all anymore. Really want to find a new company that cares about teaching and the foreman/senior guys just seem miserable and burnt out.
Listen I've worked with master plumbers i have bo degree or anything im just a helper. If you wanna make over 100k starting off. The real money is in side jobs. Side hustles instead of being in a union or do both. You'll be making well over 200k a year probably
I'm a handyman and have been thinking about going back to school for either plumbing or electricity. The massive amount of tools a plumber needs is a big discouragement. I thought I needed to many tools when I worked as a heavy duty truck mechanic.
It honestly depends on what you do. Commercial, new construction, service, they require some of the same tools but not all. I recently made a video on basic tools you need starting out, not as many as you think
Liuna up in canada im a concrete finisher/machine operator $43/hour only been in the union 2 years made about 108k my first full year about 65-70k if were short due to winter but ive been lucky🤞
I’m 30 and really want to make a career change to become an electrician. I’d take a pretty big pay cut but the job I’m in is Miserable. Might be a little late in the game but later is better than never right?
30?! No such thing as too late, average age of an electrician is 40+! You have plenty of time to learn and grow in that trade, get after it and make that money!
@@supercooldude824 I work as an estimator in the Security industry, I put together bids and focus mainly on DIV 8, 27, and 28 for building specs. I do the security for Sherwin Williams, the city of Denver, RTD, Amazon, and the lds church. Being stuck at a desk is numbing.
I joined the Ibew at age 31 when I was sick of my old career. 0 regrets. After my apprenticeship, I'll be earning about the same as my old career, but my retirement and health insurance are paid in addition to, not deducted from that. Plus double-time on Sundays. I'm proud of my work at the end of the day.
A friend of mines son has completed his 3 year electrical apprenticeship 6 months ago. He starts a new job at the nuclear power station next month earning £45000 a year plus overtime. Not bad for a lad of 21 year old. His other son has taken 7 years training to reach his Associate Anaethetist job at about the same pay. Not bad for neither going to University as neither of the lads are academic.
@@RogerWakefield was. Retired. It's slightly dangerous as any other trade. The machines and power are designed a bit different than above ground stuff. And most everything is automated the dangerous part is the environment. Take care of your lungs, body. Don't inhale fumes, silica or coal dust, there's always an upwind side in a mine, ventilation moves one way.
I been in the trade for 9 years and am currently studying for my Electrical Exam to become licensed I currently make about $53,500 a year which is $26 hr. Charlotte, NC
😂 sounds like me. 34. Been on own for 4 years. Get the test passed. Wait your turn. Hopefully it pays off. it’s been rough at times tho. it’s not all peaches and cream like everyone is saying
I am really in doubt if i should go to Hvac or Electrician. I am thinking in the long run which one will be easier to start my own small bussiness??? As far as i understoohvav makes less money but it’s a little bit less complicated to learn and work for yourself, an i wrong? Someone could help me? Thank you so much
As an electrician working for yourself you can charge somebody $150 to install a single outlet. Houses have a lot of outlets, do the math. Whereas in HVAC, You're going to be lifting some really heavy stuff, like WATER HEATERS AND FURNACE'S (sometimes on rooftops). lol Think about it 😊
Got laid off as a fiber installation technician. I've been thinking of going back to school to be an electrician. I'm in SC so still figuring out specifics.
I’m 21 been doing roofing since 17 but I want to switch to something different. The electrical trade has caught my attention but it seems difficult to understand and I think about the phrase “ you won’t know if you like something until you try it” but I watch all these videos and it just makes me feel dumb.
How much do you make? How long did it take you to get there? Im thinking about doing this but idk if i should. Im going to be going to school for it and work full time at a unrelated job. Its a really easy job and i make 47k
You’re also 19 which means you probably couldn’t have done it for more than a year. You’re literally at the base rate of pay right now or close to it. Unfortunately nowadays it seems like the quickest way to get any impactful raise is to company hop.
But theres a future in it don’t misinform people there is a future in it you can easily make 60k/year pretty fast ofc not as soon as you start but you can get there just gotta put in the work and open for knowledge so you can learn more and faster plus good benefits and insurance ofc.
My pay rate here in las vegas is 10.25 per hour residential but I make money off piece work last job industrial was 36 hr with benefits depends on where and who you work for
THAT is far more realistic than any 100k+ talk. Most of the jobs paying 100k+ are in high COL locations. At $13, the kids have no incentive to enter the trades. Starbucks pays more...
A good trade school that is approved by the state. That way you can get your state electrical trainee card. Also if you’re trying to go the union route, math is very important. If you took algebra in high school and passed you’re good but if you didn’t then you would have to complete it somewhere such as a junior college or adult school. The online do it yourself course is great if you are good at math but if not then the junior college or adult school would be better.
Find your local IBEW union hall and talk to the student coordinator. Apply for apprenticeship or CW/CE program if available. They’ll probably put you to work right away if there’s a lot of work in your area. Distance to job varies but no one wants to work right now so you have a good shot especially if you’re in the midwest. What area are you in?
Become a refrigeration technician not an air conditioning guy a refrigeration technician work in the commercial industrial field make 160 easy plus per year. Only downside you don't see your family much
I’m a bathroom remodeler and I do my own plumbing and electrical. I find the plumbing and electrical the easiest and lightest part of the job. The tile work is the hardest with all the heavy tiles going up and down the stairs and heavy wet saws and very messy job. Drywall is also a pain in the butt. I should’ve just become a licensed electrician….Easy and light work and they get paid more.
Pretty unlikely but it can still happen depends on health and what your working on Im in school for it and saw 4 people get zapped and nothing happened 🤷♂️
It's actually higher than you'd think google how many electricians die every year. It's scary shit. Especially if your with someone that's not paying attention
@@jfros9794 well for me my school runs a program that I go to in the AM (5 periods) and It’s my junior and senior year and I get my osha 10 certification and my nocti certification which is all you need to get an Intership than be a apprentice
@@LyptyI been doing electrical work for over 20 years. I get hit by 110v fairly often but it's not bad at all. The biggest thing seems to be people cutting wires and them blowing up in their eyes so always turn your head or wear eye protection and you'll be just fine
I'm a handyman "extraordinaire", specializing in antique houses and commercial buildings. But I still do "typical" houses as well. I charge between $75 and $120+/hr, plus materials. But wjen it comes to electrical inside the walls, I call a licensed electrician.
I’d like to being an electrician in USA, i have 32 but i’m live in Brazil, i’ve resarched about the career steps there and i’m not sure about me experiance here will be considering there.
Im in an electrician pre apprenticeship program. Im looking at my future and wondering where in oregon i should live? Im thinking of being an overhead lineman.
Hey bro, it's my second week being an apprentice with absolutely no experience and other than the money and benefits it's... Something. Any advice for me, completely new to all of it and my journey man definitely is annoyed by me and my questions.
@michaelreynolds7469 I'm a pre apprentice, not an apprentice, If I was on the job I could show you some little tips and tricks, but I don't have much advice, except have fun, cause electrical is really fun.
@@michaelreynolds7469 how tf did u get an apprenticeship with no certificates? i mean im in the UK and looking but im stuck and dont know where to start
Unless your ibew or journeyman and above your making tops 60k like tippy top. I suggest go ibew or major company everyone else keeps their foot on your throat wont sign off on hrs and your easily replaced by 3 or 4 illegals because a journeyman can basically do the job with a few installsrs that they can teach the basics in a couple days.
@BigWheel. they signed my home off as safe whilst the consumer box was rusted closed all switches rusted on and not capable of tripping in the event of a short or overload or even carrying enough amps or watts to power anything plugged in there was bare live wires downstairs and upstairs the list goes on and on
I have a associates degree in industrial electricity, since 2013 I worked 3 companies as machine maintenance, 60k a year last job, is it too late for me to take the test with that degree ?
Electricians is the only careee where everyone online somehow makes $120k+ a year with like a year of experience and yet the median is only $60k a year. Either it's just the lucky few screaming the loudest or electricians just under report their earnings for tax reasons
I’m going to start a 9 month program for electric technology and get my certificate of achievement I hope that’s enough to get a decent job I’m bout to turn 21
I’ve been at it for 15 years. started out on my own four years ago. and it’s been a nightmare and a shit show finding solid work. so go find something else to do kids. cheap contractors and competing with illegal trades is not very fun
I have been an electrician since 1994. I haven't made under a $100000 in the last 10 years.
Do you mean that you’ve earns over 100k each year or haven’t managed to even make 100k in 10 years
@Oktode the first one, lol.
Do you own your own company?
@Matthew Wax no. I have been in the same company since the 90s.
What state do you work in if you don’t mind saying? I’m 21 and I live in CT close to NY. Want to get into electrical work but not sure where to start. Trade school (lincoln tech) is looking like my best option
$60 an hour here in Boston in the union ibew local 103. Pensions, annuity, and good health insurance.
$85 an hour here in San Francisco 🫣
Any help for the next November application process you can pass on to me?
My man. Ibew 1238 here
Yep I’m in IBEW-Cleveland.
How's the PTO?
No regrets…. Went to a vocational high school in New York City. Started as a helper the Summer of my sophomore year in high school, I worked for electrical contractor. Worked 30 years never was laid off a day. Made a decent salary. Raised a family owned my own house. And summer house. Retired now. Great career.
that's the life...congratulations
Inspirational indeed !
Can I work as electrician in america I am electrical engineer but live in india
@@Zain.263when you apply for an apprenticeship you probably have a higher chance of getting accepted since you know some electrical. You just also gotta show them that your not afraid of getting dirty
@@gallardo7813 where can I apply is there any specific websites when I can apply, I can't much on LinkedIn etc?
Learn learn learn! On the road currently making 110 a year! May not sound like much but I’ve been in the trade for just over two years! Sky’s the limit!! Especially with the world going into automation and electric everything! Find a niche and start a biz!!!
What area is this?
That is amazing! What state are you in? In Texas you can’t start an EC business unless you’ve got a master license, contractors license, insurance, etc.
What type of certification did you get? Also, was it apart of the union?
By just over 2 years do you mean 2 years as a journeyman? Or 2 years as in first day as an apprentice to now?
Just hit 25 years in the IBEW as a electrician, been a great solid career for myself!
Was it hard to get into that union? I’m in Texas and I’m 18, a year before I go to trade school to get my electrician certification, working for a union sounds nice but you have to pay out of your pocket or from the money they give you which I hear isn’t much, Which would you recommend
If you can get into a union, do it.
@@jackjames896251 bucks a month its worth it trust me
What’s the difference of getting into the union union jobs always make the commuting distance horrible why not just trade school and a job around you
@@joselanda433 currently I’m working 20 min from home. And we have a jurisdiction we work in. The farthest I’ll usually work is a 35-40 min drive one way.
Big difference in pay if your union or not-like most trades.
not really, non-union pays better in a lot of areas
Union in my area sucks and not allowed to think for yourself I’ll pass
@@BetterThanYesterday69exactly. All unions are that way.
It's pretty much identical where I'm from. Union is weak and too political. No one wants to deal with them here. They're corrupt.
@@sbman436damn straight
My uncle is an electrician and he has all his cars and nice house already payed off. But he did have to pass a math coarse to be one of the top electric worker out there. I think it’s geometry must pass with a certain high score.
Don’t let math scare you away from the trades the math you use in the trades is very basic and anyone can learn
@@BetterThanYesterday69ay look if it’s math that I’m actually gonna need and will use consistently then I’ll do it
@@JonWaite-vp3kbfr
@@BetterThanYesterday69facts! I’d be willing to learn anything that’ll make my family happy.
What is your uncle's title? Master electrician?
three quarters of the electrical shops in my area are looking for help. the phones are ringing off the hook and any skilled trade shop worth calling is booked out for months.
and remember: electricians can lick their fingers.
@@crash60068 a state of chaos. but I'll go so far as to say it's a state with strong union presence.
The cleanish hands perk sells this to me
Yeah I almost see it as an epidemic at this point even though others will say otherwise. The amount of younger people (I’m a millennial, 29) who are interested in trades has gone down significantly. With the rise of social media, kids are being fed a false sense of what success looks like and are going towards the wrong fields strictly due to money. I joined the trades because I wanted a fulfilling career that would be able to sustain my family for years to come. Make yourself valuable and your family will never go hungry.
@@FirstdaysRthehardest haha true but then next thing you know *bam* **glove hands**
What area is this?
If there are temp workers on the crew on every site, that means the company is hiring! We are in high demand
when he said electrician my heart actually dropped for a second
I’m 25 yo, been a licensed electrician for about a year and a half for a private industrial contractor. Made 100k last year, great benefits, work truck, phone, tools, etc
Any suggestions to an 18 year old starting up?
@@roIIin 1. Be attentive. Look things up on RUclips to keep teaching yourself your trade. It doesn’t have to be hours a night, it could be a few little things a week.
2. Take initiative. Sometimes when you’re first starting out and you don’t know everything you can feel useless and like you’re just trying to look busy. Take that time to start cleaning the site or getting tools back to the truck or job box. Your journeyman will love you if he never has to tell you to clean up after yourself, or him lol.
3. Find a company that values you. Some company’s will treat their guys like dirt, no benefits etc. joining a union almost guarantees great pay and benefits.
4. Be safe man. Some sites and company’s are very unsafe, always be aware. If things look dangerous, they probably are. Back away, get out of the line of fire if something were to happen. There’s always company’s that prioritize safety and those are ultimately the right places to be even when it seems overkill.
@@roIIinyea don’t do it. it sucks and is a horrible career.
@@docmccrappie4098what should you do instead?
From the Expert Plumbers mouth - "Become an electrician" 😂
Theres a million ways to get sued in plumbing
Yeah I only known couple good ol fat plumbers and i mean ol old and they cry more about jobs an lawsuits than their wives bitchin at them
@@lostcoastlocal7073 I’m glad I don’t work in America and have insurance that covers everything 😂
Only 16 of all 50 states in the U.S. place the average salary of an electrician at ≥ $60,000. As well, the pay variations are inconsistent in conjuncture with state cost-of-living. Florida has a rising COL and is the second lowest paid state for electricians; an average annual of $48,000. In addition, Electrical Technician pay is in stark contrast to Electrical Contractor pay, which most averages combine them when creating pay statistics.
Not wanting to start an argument, just wanted to give an expanded view of the situation from the perspective of a 11-year Electrician.
I'm 43 yr old and been an electrician most of my adult life. I've noticed that it's getting really hard to find any young people to help these days. Most of the younger generation is either smart and lazy or dumb but will work.
I'm your age and looking to make a career change. Am I too old?
@@mob9672Go for it, im currently in trade school to become an electrician and it’s very common to see guys over 40 studying to become electricians
I just started the trade, taking classes as well at the local trade school. My profesor is in his 70’s and he started in his early forties. If he did and is successful I don’t see why you cant too.
I am here let's go
Answer: the boomers don't want to pay us LIVABLE wages. The same job that once could have a man with no college degree raising an entire family, own a car and own a home now barely gets one single man making it month-to-month in a studio apartment. Why do you think we're pissed off and don't want to work? This is why people turn to addictions and hook-up culture, and then depression and suicide. To achieve what was once common and relatively simple now takes heroic strength, focus and self-sacrifice, especially if youre crawling out of the pits of poverty. I already have a college degree by the way and I'm going back for a second undergrad and then a Masters in electrical engineering just so I can make enough money so that one woman will find me desirable.
Electricians in my production steel mill make $160k per year
@@FirstdaysRthehardestThat's fun and exciting. Steel mill workers are tough, not sissy boys.
What area is this?
Working 70+ hour weeks?
I make more money than God
That’s what I like, So many niches. I’m a commercial electrician but I like to do fire alarm and program panels when I get tired of lighting or setting gear.
The problem is $60,000 today is barely enough to scrape by on.
where???
@@limitless_tenn in America??? The average house price is $450,000. Roughly 7.5 times the average salary in this industry. How sustainable is that?
@@jme92685 buying a house ≠ scraping by. fresh out of apprenticeship I doubt most aren’t looking to just outright buy a house at least I wouldn’t, whether the salary is sustainable or not really depends on your priorities.
You are bs
@@jme92685 $450,000? Maybe for a 4 bed, 2-3 bath house. 2 bed, 1-2 bath is about $230,000 on average. Stop trying to buy a mansion. 🤦🏻♂️
It also depends on what type of electrician you become. A residential, commercial, or industrial. They all pay a bit different, with a different type of work and work pace.
Very true, also on where you are located. What type sparky are you?
residential Arkansas master electrician. not very fun being on your own. it’s very cut throat. illegal licensing electricians sneak in without paying overhead and inspections. once you in w a few contractors. It’s great. very hard to get started on your own
Problem is 60k a year these days doesn’t go far at all.
Depends on where you live, but for the most part you’re right
Im a third year apprentice in California making 6 figures. Location is key
At least you won’t deal with student loans, assuming you join the union as an apprentice.
@@fananderson3913 CA also has VERY high cost of living. That 100k may be the equivalent of 40k in KS, IA, or SD...
@@avernvrey7422 the cost of living is not 60% higher in California lol
I’m make 33 an hour as a second year apprentice I’m a Pipefitter
What area is this?
@@kingmelanin7468 it was in Osceola steel mill but the job was only 3 months
is it hard ?
@@Frankie-ki5ggit will be hard at the start but will get use to it hard on body pre sure tho
Man I wish I went and became a electrician. Fking wizards, all of em! It's them and IT. The things people in those fields fix in 3 minutes takes me 6 months of grumbling 3 months of planning and a hell of a long time to throw away.
I’m thinking about changing jobs and trying to become an electrician but the schedule and hours for most electricians sound brutal. The apprentice hours sound good but I would love a regularly scheduled 9-5 type of job
If the field interests you, you could always get into electrical sales. I make close to 100k just selling electrical supplies.
Union electricians are making $35 an hour near me for starting wages. Those guy also need to go to school though for 5 years. So that’s an extra commitment you’d have to take on.
As a union electrical apprentice you start earning right away. School is two nights a week for 5 years. You get health benefits after 6 mos. and a raise every 6 mos. The cost of school is very cheap maybe $2000.00 for the 5 years. You will be able to join the union at the end of apprenticeship. It’s a great career!
What area is this?
$35!? I make $44 as a third year apprentice. This must be in a right to work state
@@fananderson3913
San Antonion, TX starts at $13, most nonunion outfits dont pay for tools or school (south of the mason-dixon, US).
How do I know? I was physics student and got tired of not having "hands on techbical skills" for jobs. Picked up some IT certs, but had no employer bites. Decided to call my JATC, took the test but found out how many are on the waiting list.
Then, called every electrical association to see who needed apprenteces (union, power distro, low voltage, nonunion etc). Got tutned away either because im over qualified or it pays too low starting out.
The world needs electrical technicians but employers dont want you unless they can profit at least 3 times your wage off of your labor without you later becoming competition or asking for a wage increase.
Most ppl need to go to collage for 4 years just to apply for basic jobs. Why not trade school it
Thank you guys for sharing your information on these comment sections. Im learning a lot and it is helping me choose my next future and greatest job in the world!
Best of luck!
I'm a first term apprentice and we have a decently sized team and we are very busy! So many jobs in the go our journey men get a little stressed at times from all the on the go jobs
In reality, that 100k is for folks bust their ass 60-80 hours a week in high cost of living areas. Don’t get seduced by the millionaire tradesman myth and do your own research on the BLS site. The median pay is right at 60k, that probably includes overtime and you probably won’t make that until you have 5 years experience.
100k plus is quite easy in Canada. There’s such shortage of skilled trades man right now. If your will to do side jobs you can make some serious cash 💰
Where are you at in canada. I'm in the Okanagan BC thinking about becoming an electrician
@@williamsway4577 do it. The entire world is about to hit a shortage of tradesmen
Dude, this channel is great. I hope it's inspiring a lot of young men and women to avoid wasting their time going to college just to wind up with no job in their field and tens of *thousands* of dollars in student loan debt. Good on ya, buddy.
I hope so too!
I'm in NYC I make 38.50 it does pay you just have to be willing to do the hours
8hrs work for 8hrs pay
As an electrical lineman I double that and some. 225k and I’m on storm in Maine I should hit 250, fuck college
You’re making that with 40 hours a week?
@@dilln3117 tons of overtime and double time. I make 71$ an hour straight time. 107$ an hour overtime and 142$ and hour double time. Every week varies depending on emergency work. Gotta be in it to win it. I’m a whore so I take everything they send my way
@@dilln3117 like 70-90 lol
I’m a CNC programer and manual machinist looking to get into the trade crazy how much geometry, processes materials tools theory, code, carbon content, and so much more bs I need to know and still get paid absolutely dog shit getting offers at other companies for under $30 with my experience f this bro electrician work will be a cake walk compared to what I’ve had to do.
225 aint shit I make more money than God
I make 47k now doing an incredibly easy job and im going to start school to be an electrician. Im 22 is it even worth it for me? It seems to me that a lot of them dont get paid much more than what i do now especially starting out (unless the've done it for over 10 years). I live in ohio
I guess it depends where you are. In the metro Boston area $50 per hour is not out of the norm for a licensed electrician that knows his line of work well. And as an employee.
@@kenjifugimoto thanks homie. There is opportunity to make more but not 6 figures ubless i become a manager which is very unlikely and not really something im interested in and i dont even know if they make that much. Thanks for the advice
@@FollowJesus777-KING electricians in Ohio make around 25-30 hour for the average pay and the top percent of workers will make around $40hr, if you ever plan on moving to higher cost of living states or owning your own company though it can go a lot higher than that, also what do you currently do for work?
@@BetterThanYesterday69 i work at an overlaminate company. Im a shipping clerk. And i do not plan on moving anytime soon
Im 29 and started 3 months ago. There are guys that are 35 just getting here licenses and there are guys that are 22 getting there licenses. Go for it
When I worked at McDonalds in high school, I had a regular named Ed, he was an electrician and we bonded over me trying to be an electrical engineer, great guy and did make me think about reconsidering which would’ve been a better idea
I got my IBEW interview coming up. Got some good connections to help my ranking on top of my confidencein my abilities and abilityto learn. Journeyman tops out at $48.74 starting June 1 in my area, probably be around $60 by the time i hit the 5 years. Then work to be a master.
I live in Phoenix. Just finished the IECI apprenticeship program and now I’m making $29/hr.
If you’re an electrician at a large steel mill, you can make upwards of $160k with overtime and shift covering.
That's awesome...the grind AND money is there for anyone that wants to take it....unfortunately most people don't....
Residential don’t pay shit guys do commercial or Industrial instead
Not in Florida. Taking home half that after taxes
Pls do a video on Hvac. I'm no handy man, I actually went to trade school, invested thousands in tools nd worked on hundreds of units in the past few years
78k here in atx 520 local union before OT.
Believe me Electrician making more than Doctors working 10 hours daily or contracting base even more
I’m about to finish my second year with a non union electrical shop. I’ve learned a lot in the beginning because it was so new but I don’t feel like I’m learning much at all anymore.
Really want to find a new company that cares about teaching and the foreman/senior guys just seem miserable and burnt out.
Listen I've worked with master plumbers i have bo degree or anything im just a helper. If you wanna make over 100k starting off. The real money is in side jobs. Side hustles instead of being in a union or do both. You'll be making well over 200k a year probably
Once you go sub-sector, that's when you see real money
I'm a handyman and have been thinking about going back to school for either plumbing or electricity. The massive amount of tools a plumber needs is a big discouragement. I thought I needed to many tools when I worked as a heavy duty truck mechanic.
It honestly depends on what you do. Commercial, new construction, service, they require some of the same tools but not all. I recently made a video on basic tools you need starting out, not as many as you think
Liuna up in canada im a concrete finisher/machine operator $43/hour only been in the union 2 years made about 108k my first full year about 65-70k if were short due to winter but ive been lucky🤞
I’m 30 and really want to make a career change to become an electrician. I’d take a pretty big pay cut but the job I’m in is Miserable. Might be a little late in the game but later is better than never right?
30?! No such thing as too late, average age of an electrician is 40+! You have plenty of time to learn and grow in that trade, get after it and make that money!
What do you do know ?
@@supercooldude824 I work as an estimator in the Security industry, I put together bids and focus mainly on DIV 8, 27, and 28 for building specs. I do the security for Sherwin Williams, the city of Denver, RTD, Amazon, and the lds church. Being stuck at a desk is numbing.
I joined the Ibew at age 31 when I was sick of my old career. 0 regrets. After my apprenticeship, I'll be earning about the same as my old career, but my retirement and health insurance are paid in addition to, not deducted from that. Plus double-time on Sundays. I'm proud of my work at the end of the day.
A friend of mines son has completed his 3 year electrical apprenticeship 6 months ago. He starts a new job at the nuclear power station next month earning £45000 a year plus overtime. Not bad for a lad of 21 year old. His other son has taken 7 years training to reach his Associate Anaethetist job at about the same pay. Not bad for neither going to University as neither of the lads are academic.
Underground mines pay nearly 100k/ year, surface mining is over 100k/ year. Its the shift rotation that nobody likes.
I saw a video of a mine somewhere across the world collapse with a lot of people inside...that is dangerous stuff..are you a miner?
@@RogerWakefield was. Retired. It's slightly dangerous as any other trade. The machines and power are designed a bit different than above ground stuff. And most everything is automated the dangerous part is the environment. Take care of your lungs, body. Don't inhale fumes, silica or coal dust, there's always an upwind side in a mine, ventilation moves one way.
I been in the trade for 9 years and am currently studying for my Electrical Exam to become licensed I currently make about $53,500 a year which is $26 hr. Charlotte, NC
😂 sounds like me. 34. Been on own for 4 years. Get the test passed. Wait your turn. Hopefully it pays off. it’s been rough at times tho. it’s not all peaches and cream like everyone is saying
I was in the top ten percent and only made $82,995 a year 😢
I am really in doubt if i should go to Hvac or Electrician. I am thinking in the long run which one will be easier to start my own small bussiness??? As far as i understoohvav makes less money but it’s a little bit less complicated to learn and work for yourself, an i wrong? Someone could help me? Thank you so much
Bro same
As an electrician working for yourself you can charge somebody $150 to install a single outlet. Houses have a lot of outlets, do the math. Whereas in HVAC, You're going to be lifting some really heavy stuff, like WATER HEATERS AND FURNACE'S (sometimes on rooftops). lol Think about it 😊
@@GranPubaso ur saying choose electrician?
Just go on indeed and see if your not getting per diem its kinds rough on the bottom for electricians
$60k is absolute shit pay when houses cost $500k and fuel costs $4 a gallon
Looking for a career change. Any kind of trade feels like the best idea. Electrical is my first choice. Wish me luck.
Best of luck!
Got laid off as a fiber installation technician. I've been thinking of going back to school to be an electrician. I'm in SC so still figuring out specifics.
I am 36 and wanted to get into ur field. Any tips? Am I too old to start? Anything I should look into first? Any feedback would be appreciated
I’m 21 been doing roofing since 17 but I want to switch to something different. The electrical trade has caught my attention but it seems difficult to understand and I think about the phrase “ you won’t know if you like something until you try it” but I watch all these videos and it just makes me feel dumb.
I’ve been an electrician (fully qualified) since I was 19, I earn good money of course but is no way the highest earning trade I can assure you 😂
How much do you make? How long did it take you to get there? Im thinking about doing this but idk if i should. Im going to be going to school for it and work full time at a unrelated job. Its a really easy job and i make 47k
You’re also 19 which means you probably couldn’t have done it for more than a year. You’re literally at the base rate of pay right now or close to it. Unfortunately nowadays it seems like the quickest way to get any impactful raise is to company hop.
What would u say is the highest paying?
@@Keepgoing9919he said “since he was 19”
But theres a future in it don’t misinform people there is a future in it you can easily make 60k/year pretty fast ofc not as soon as you start but you can get there just gotta put in the work and open for knowledge so you can learn more and faster plus good benefits and insurance ofc.
My pay rate here in las vegas is 10.25 per hour residential but I make money off piece work last job industrial was 36 hr with benefits depends on where and who you work for
A lot of unions are 100k+ near chicago
Texas most companies pay journey man a salary of 50-60 k . Pay has gone up during the years tho. Starting apprentice use to make 13-15 hour 😬
THAT is far more realistic than any 100k+ talk. Most of the jobs paying 100k+ are in high COL locations. At $13, the kids have no incentive to enter the trades. Starbucks pays more...
Most commercial and industrial companies are starting now at around 15 to 18 with high end apprentices being at like 25 to 27
@@FBIAGENT-uh3zm even at $27 that's about 56k a year, without overtime. Still a more realistic TOP estimate than the 100k talk.
@@FBIAGENT-uh3zm18-20 is pretty realistic.
Made 115,000 at the age of 26 as a journeyman in Washington state
Haven’t looked back since
A high cost of living state...
How long have you been in this field to make this much?
@@factorymad3236 I made that amount on my third year of apprenticeship. With OT
I make that now on 40 hrs a week
Sounds like the pay for trades is better south of the border. I make $49 an hour here in Ontario. But that only works out to $37USD.
Yeah, our American neighbors make more money than us, and then they complain about inflation when our cost of living is higher.
I want to become an electrician but I have no type of knowledge or experience. Can anyone recommend where and how to start?
I’d check out ElectricianU…Dustin is a great guy and I bet he’s got some videos on where to start
A good trade school that is approved by the state. That way you can get your state electrical trainee card. Also if you’re trying to go the union route, math is very important. If you took algebra in high school and passed you’re good but if you didn’t then you would have to complete it somewhere such as a junior college or adult school. The online do it yourself course is great if you are good at math but if not then the junior college or adult school would be better.
Find your local IBEW union hall and talk to the student coordinator. Apply for apprenticeship or CW/CE program if available. They’ll probably put you to work right away if there’s a lot of work in your area. Distance to job varies but no one wants to work right now so you have a good shot especially if you’re in the midwest. What area are you in?
Become a refrigeration technician not an air conditioning guy a refrigeration technician work in the commercial industrial field make 160 easy plus per year. Only downside you don't see your family much
Why don’t u see them
@@YCCC2RICH always working heat cold and mid temp something is always broken
Duration of study sir?How many years or months to before you start working.
How about as a freelance electrician? I’d like to try the self-employed route. Being my own boss for a change sounds like something I’d like to try.
That's a bit harder to get info on, just becasue of location and how often you do jobs and the size of them...it could be a great way to go
Seattle. $59 hr on the check. Non union 100% benefits paid
Withovertime can you make 100m
$58/hr electrician w/ good benefits here. On overtime $87/hr. Been making $150k consistently.
How long have you been doing it?
I’m a bathroom remodeler and I do my own plumbing and electrical. I find the plumbing and electrical the easiest and lightest part of the job. The tile
work is the hardest with all the heavy tiles going up and down the stairs and heavy wet saws and very messy job. Drywall is also a pain in the butt. I should’ve just become a licensed electrician….Easy and light work and they get paid more.
How likely are you to get shocked or to get shocked and die.
Pretty unlikely but it can still happen depends on health and what your working on Im in school for it and saw 4 people get zapped and nothing happened 🤷♂️
It's actually higher than you'd think google how many electricians die every year. It's scary shit. Especially if your with someone that's not paying attention
@@Lyptyhow long is school
@@jfros9794 well for me my school runs a program that I go to in the AM (5 periods) and It’s my junior and senior year and I get my osha 10 certification and my nocti certification which is all you need to get an Intership than be a apprentice
@@LyptyI been doing electrical work for over 20 years. I get hit by 110v fairly often but it's not bad at all. The biggest thing seems to be people cutting wires and them blowing up in their eyes so always turn your head or wear eye protection and you'll be just fine
I do quite ok doing Gas plumbing and electrics. I'm good with multi trades but my main profession is what I do well.
What is your main profession?
@@RogerWakefield I guess you call it HVAC over In the USA gas, plumbing, refrigeration & electrics.
I'm a handyman "extraordinaire", specializing in antique houses and commercial buildings. But I still do "typical" houses as well. I charge between $75 and $120+/hr, plus materials.
But wjen it comes to electrical inside the walls, I call a licensed electrician.
Navy electrician/ Technician / Renewable Energy / I've made close to 100,000 on the road if u want it.
That's awesome! Congrats, there's money to be made in almost every trade 😎
Nice. I'm just starting my 5-year apprenticeship with local 673.
Best of luck!
I’d like to being an electrician in USA, i have 32 but i’m live in Brazil, i’ve resarched about the career steps there and i’m not sure about me experiance here will be considering there.
Not in Oklahoma lmao
About $65 to $70.
Pretty accurate if I saw so myself.
username checks out...
Im in an electrician pre apprenticeship program. Im looking at my future and wondering where in oregon i should live? Im thinking of being an overhead lineman.
Hey bro, it's my second week being an apprentice with absolutely no experience and other than the money and benefits it's... Something. Any advice for me, completely new to all of it and my journey man definitely is annoyed by me and my questions.
@michaelreynolds7469 I'm a pre apprentice, not an apprentice, If I was on the job I could show you some little tips and tricks, but I don't have much advice, except have fun, cause electrical is really fun.
@@ShotzFired88 alright thanks, I appreciate it
@@michaelreynolds7469 how tf did u get an apprenticeship with no certificates? i mean im in the UK and looking but im stuck and dont know where to start
That dudes videos are incredible unsafe everytime
I made 150k as a handyman in san diego
Hey bro i live in San Diego too. What company do you work for, im interested in applying
@@goattalk2697 its my company , Michael Morales Pro Handyman Services
Electricians are perfect
In ny we are close to 90,000 a year in check and roughly 50,000 in benefits
With overtime can u get 110k
Cost of Living is gonna eat that down 😂
I work for non union company worst job ive ever had
Unless your ibew or journeyman and above your making tops 60k like tippy top. I suggest go ibew or major company everyone else keeps their foot on your throat wont sign off on hrs and your easily replaced by 3 or 4 illegals because a journeyman can basically do the job with a few installsrs that they can teach the basics in a couple days.
Juat took an electrician to court shes not allowed to work in the industry for the next 5 years 🤣
Oof, what'd they do?
Hopefully it was an actual violation on safety or moral grounds otherwise you just took away someone’s livelihood and are laughing about it
She'll still be working under the table for cash and laughing at you.
@BigWheel. they signed my home off as safe whilst the consumer box was rusted closed all switches rusted on and not capable of tripping in the event of a short or overload or even carrying enough amps or watts to power anything plugged in there was bare live wires downstairs and upstairs the list goes on and on
@@ohandanotheronebitesthedus6247did this person have an active master license? Or any form of license?
60,000 is more realistic
Im 25 and making 96k, im aiming to 100K. Hopefully this year😅
Congrats!
I wouldn’t do that job for 60,000 not even a 100,000 would be enough. That’s coming from a lineman. I’ll leave it at that.
Get into controls to be in the top 10, or just be a wire puller.
Very few electricians make $100k a year without overtime. 100K a year is $48 an hour without any overtime.
I have a associates degree in industrial electricity, since 2013 I worked 3 companies as machine maintenance, 60k a year last job, is it too late for me to take the test with that degree ?
So it's better to go with electricians rather than becoming an electrical engineer?
Electricians is the only careee where everyone online somehow makes $120k+ a year with like a year of experience and yet the median is only $60k a year. Either it's just the lucky few screaming the loudest or electricians just under report their earnings for tax reasons
What about military related electrical jobs
If you do electrical engineering for the government, they’ll give you 86k starting pay
Feels bad as a residential wireman I make 40k a year😵💫
I’m going to start a 9 month program for electric technology and get my certificate of achievement I hope that’s enough to get a decent job I’m bout to turn 21
And there is no enough of them out there
Union electricians average $100k a year with pension. 401k, full benefits, more in big cities - non-union $60k
I’ve been at it for 15 years. started out on my own four years ago. and it’s been a nightmare and a shit show finding solid work. so go find something else to do kids. cheap contractors and competing with illegal trades is not very fun