# Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

> National industry (NAICS 238210) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing electrical wiring and equipment.  Contractors included in this industry may include both the parts and labor when performing work.  These contractors may perform new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Illustrative Examples:

Airport runway lighting contractors
Fiber optic cable (except transmission line) contractors
Alarm system (e.g., fire, burglar), electric, installation only
Highway, street, and bridge lighting and electrical signal installation
Audio equipment (except automotive) installation contractors
Home automation system installation
Lighting system installation
Cable television hookup contractors
Telecommunications equipment and wiring (except transmission line) installation contractors
Computer and network cable installation
Traffic signal installation
Environmental control system installation
Cable splicing, electrical or fiber optic


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 238210
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/238210
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 1,072,160 across 188 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $65,515.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 154 occupations):** 35th percentile (Moderate) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Electricians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2111-00) — 526,880 employed; $61,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-1011-00) — 78,640 employed; $88,780
- Helpers--Electricians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-3013-00) — 55,440 employed; $39,070
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 30,780 employed; $104,910
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 29,810 employed; $46,740
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 27,920 employed; $95,950
- Construction Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9021-00) — 18,900 employed; $105,730
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-2022-00) — 18,770 employed; $56,600
- Construction Laborers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2061-00) — 17,250 employed; $46,820
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3031-00) — 16,350 employed; $52,000
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9052-00) — 15,150 employed; $51,700
- Cost Estimators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1051-00) — 14,760 employed; $86,920
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 14,360 employed; $45,510
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-3091-00) — 13,090 employed; $69,990
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2231-00) — 12,500 employed; $59,130
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-2098-00) — 11,090 employed; $60,470
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-1011-00) — 9,200 employed; $82,180
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-7062-00) — 7,210 employed; $44,790
- Accountants and Auditors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-2011-00) — 6,910 employed; $77,720
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9021-00) — 6,800 employed; $61,340

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/238210_