The state of Connecticut expects the number of jobs for electricians to increase by more than 21% in the ten-year period leading up to 2022 (Connecticut Department of Labor). This rate of growth should result in nearly 1,300 new jobs for electricians becoming available in Connecticut during this period.
Experts say that construction will lead Connecticut in job growth over the next 10 years. In fact, HartfordBusiness.com published an article in 2014 called “Construction poised to be CT’s growth industry.” With the recovery from the Great Recession, increases in Connecticut’s construction industry are aided by public projects that are moving forward and a clearing of the backlog of private projects.
The Connecticut Department of Labor predicts extremely strong growth in the construction of utility systems with an increase of more than 50%. Both residential and non-residential building construction should increase by more than 25% during the ten-year period leading up to 2022. All of these trends will benefit skilled electricians in Connecticut.
The challenge for Connecticut’s construction industry will be having an available labor force according to Don Shubert, president of the Connecticut Construction Industries Association (CCIA), who was quoted in HartfordBusiness.com. Shubert said that the CCIA is working with utilities to produce enough trained employees to work on the $7 billion expansion of Connecticut’s natural gas home heating system that will take place over the next 10 years.
Salaries for Residential Electricians Throughout Connecticut
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the range of salaries earned by electricians in Connecticut’s urban and rural areas. Highly skilled master electricians can expect to earn salaries at the highest end of these ranges (2015):
Salaries for Specialty Electricians in Connecticut’s Major Cities and Its Rural Areas
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides salaries for a number of different types of specialized electricians that work in the major cities of Connecticut and its rural areas (2015). Those with the most education and experience tend to earn salaries at the upper end of the ranges shown here:
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Commercial and Industrial Equipment:
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk: $66,750 – $88,060
- Harford: $66,930 – $90,460
- New Haven: $60,660 – $78,110
- Norwich-New London-Westerly: $66,630 – $82,060
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Motor Vehicles:
- Hartford: $29,440 – $42,740
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk: $76,160 – $94,760
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Transportation:
- Hartford: $60,040 – $78,380
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk: $87,120 – $99,770
- Hartford: $91,440 – $101,400
- New Haven: $88,100 – $97,770
- Norwich-New London-Westerly: $84,910 – $98,300
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers:
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk: $41,600 – $67,570
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Specializing in Motor Vehicles:
- Hartford: $29,440 – $42,740
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers and Repairers:
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk: $56,160 – $77,000
- Hartford: $52,340 – $70,860
- New Haven: $55,980 – $72,170
The statewide average for electricians in these specialized roles is shown in the table below:
Salaries for Electrician Apprentices in Connecticut’s Major Cities
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that electrician apprentices in Worcester earned the highest average salary in the country as of 2015. This agency provides salary data for the occupational classification for “Electrician’s Helpers” throughout Connecticut is shown here to represent the wages earned during an electrical apprenticeship; 2015: