Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
U.S. Workers
64,440
Median Salary
$39,890
10-Year Growth
+0.2%
Annual Openings
6,800
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
24 of 24 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
AI: Fully automatable - Material requisition and form processing are routine administrative tasks that can be fully automated by existing RPA and procurement AI systems integrating inventory and approvals.
Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
AI: Partial - Measuring, cutting, and bending wire/conduit are mechanizable (and automated in shops), but field variability and the need for dynamic judgment mean AI can only partially automate the helper role by 2025.
Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
AI: Partial - Tracing shorts can be greatly aided by AI diagnostic tools and specialized testers, but physically probing complex in‑building wiring and interpreting messy real‑world signals still often requires human intervention.
Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
AI: Partial - Wire stripping and attaching can be automated in controlled manufacturing fixtures, but field variability and delicate manual alignment mean AI/robots only partially automate this as of 2025.
Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
AI: Partial - AI vision and sensors can detect many loose connections and identify insulation damage and robots can tighten fasteners, but varied field conditions and nuanced diagnostics prevent full automation today.
Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
AI: Partial - Panel and controller construction is largely automatable in factory settings with CNC and robotic tooling, but on-site construction requiring adaptability and multiple tool types remains only partially automatable.
Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
AI: Partial - Drilling and conduit routing can be automated for repetitive, preplanned jobs, but unpredictable site geometry and routing choices limit full AI automation in typical field work.
Clean work area and wash parts.
AI: Partial - Parts washing is routinely automated with industrial washers and some workspace cleaning is automated, but comprehensive work-area cleaning across diverse settings is not fully automatable yet.
Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
AI: Partial - Inventory management and predictive maintenance are well supported by AI/IoT, yet physical upkeep of tools and vehicles and ad hoc ordering/organization still require significant human involvement.
Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.
AI: Partial - Material transport is highly automatable in warehouses and some sites with autonomous vehicles, but end-to-end delivery to heterogeneous field work sites and manual handling tasks remain only partially automated.
Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
AI: Partial - Mechanical drivers and powered equipment can install ground rods and some automated rigs exist, but variability in soil conditions and on-site constraints limit fully autonomous installation by 2025.
Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
AI: Partial - Conduit threading, coupling, and bracket fabrication can be automated in shop environments, but on-site alignment, customization, and fastening in complex layouts keep this only partially automatable.
Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
AI: Partial - Disassembly, parts replacement, and reassembly are automatable for repeatable equipment in controlled contexts, but broad diagnostic reasoning and dexterous repair across varied devices remain only partially automated.
Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
AI: Partial - AI and guided robotics can assist with planning, positioning, and some mechanized rigging, but reliably erecting scaffolds, shoring and complex barricades across varied jobsite conditions still requires human skill and judgement.
String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
AI: Partial - Specialized cable‑laying machines can automate certain stretches, but threading lines through ducts, equipment, and towers in diverse, constrained field environments still requires human crews in most cases.
Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
AI: Partial - AI can automate or guide many specific semi‑skilled and unskilled electrical support tasks (diagnostics, guided wiring, material handling), but the broad range and ad hoc nature of field repairs prevents full automation as of 2025.
Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.
AI: Partial - Automated soldering is mature in controlled manufacturing, but ad hoc field soldering with varied geometries and environmental conditions prevents full automation for helper‑level tasks.
Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
AI: Partial - Autonomous excavation systems exist for predictable environments and large projects, but trenching for varied conduit installations (urban/obstructed sites) still generally needs human oversight and intervention.
Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.
AI: Partial - Autonomous mowers and some vegetation robots exist, yet trimming trees and clearing varied undergrowth along rights‑of‑way involves complex perception and safety work that still needs human labor in most settings.
Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
AI: Partial - Robotic bolting and automated torqueing are possible in controlled assembly, but forming tower assemblies on‑site with hand tools at height and variable conditions remains largely a human task.
Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
AI: Partial - Automated cranes and hoists can position loads under controlled conditions, yet many on‑site tasks using hand lines or block-and-tackle require human dexterity and situational judgement that AI systems cannot fully replicate.
Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
AI: Partial - Robotic demolition and powered tools can break concrete in some settings, but inconsistent material, access, and safety constraints mean airhammer concrete breaking is not fully automatable in typical field scenarios.
Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.
AI: Partial - Robotic welding is mature in controlled factories, but on-site conduit work and varied welding tasks for electrical helpers remain too variable and safety-critical for full automation by 2025.
Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
AI: Partial - Automated spray systems can paint many objects in controlled settings, but the wide variety of shapes, sizes, and on-site conditions for electrical components limits full automation.