In 2021, the average annual wage in Alabama was $31,780 with most people making between $23,460 and $39,370
Wages by Industry
Building Equipment Contractors $27,900.00
Nonresidential Building Construction $30,120.00
Employment Services $27,640.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
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About the job
Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
What you'll do
Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.
Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.
String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.
Things you need to know
English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mechanical – Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Physics – Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Abilities you'll need to have
Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Quality Control Analysis – Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Repairing – Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Troubleshooting – Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.