# Will electrician helpers be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Electrician helpers score 10 of 100 for AI exposure. 98% of their task time still needs a person. AI can do the other 2% today. - **2%** AI can do it - **98%** Needs a person Low exposure Lower than 97% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 25 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 1 of them today, speeds up 0 and leaves 24 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms. Requisition forms are routine digital paperwork AI can fill. | 65% AI can do it | | Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. Mostly physical upkeep, though parts logs could be software tracked. | 18% Needs a person | | Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. Physical circuit tracing with a meter needs hands and site presence. | 12% Needs a person | | Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches. Panel construction with power tools is physical, layout reading minimal. | 10% Needs a person | | Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. Generic physical laboring on site, little information work. | 8% Needs a person | ## How electrician helpers compare All occupations (923) Construction and extraction (61) **Electrician helpers score 10**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 15 for construction and extraction. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $42,670 a year, May 2025 People employed 63,630 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +0.6% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Keep parts and supply logs in recordkeeping software - Track material shortages in Microsoft Excel - Read panel layouts in computer-aided drafting software - Trace short circuits with a test meter on site - Complete an electrician apprenticeship toward a state license ## Safer roles nearby 2 related occupations with lower scores. - [Carpenter helpers8 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/carpenter-helpers/) - [Painter helpers9 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/painter-helpers/) ## Questions about electrician helpers and AI Will AI replace electrician helpers? Unlikely. About 1 in 10 working hours of an electrician helper's day go to tasks AI can already do, mostly requisition forms and parts logs. Hauling materials, digging trenches, and wiring work on site stay with people because they need a body on the job. Which tasks is AI taking over for electrician helpers? Requisitioning materials is the main one, with an exposure score of 65, because requisition forms are routine digital paperwork that AI can fill. Keeping parts and supply logs for tools and equipment comes next at 18, since software can track stock counts. Which electrician helper tasks stay human? Tracing short circuits with a test meter scores 12, because the work needs hands on live wiring at the site. Digging trenches, trimming trees, and operating backhoes score 3, since heavy physical labor on site is the core of the task. How do electrician helpers stay valuable as AI spreads? Take on the parts and supply logs in recordkeeping software so shortages get caught before the crew stalls. Learn to read panel drawings in computer-aided drafting software, and log hours toward a state electrician apprenticeship, since hands-on wiring skill keeps the job in demand. ## Related jobs - [Maintenance helpers16 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/maintenance-helpers/) - [Electricians25 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electricians/) - [Electrical linemen12 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electrical-linemen/) - [Plumbers23 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/plumbers/) ## Next steps for electrician helpers - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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