# Will AI replace electricians? Updated October 2026 Electricians score 25 of 100 for AI exposure. 62% of their task time still needs a person. AI can do 9% today and speed up another 29%. - **9%** AI can do it - **29%** AI helps - **62%** Needs a person Low exposure Lower than 71% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 21 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 2 of them today, speeds up 6 and leaves 13 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment. Records, reports and ordering are routine digital admin work. | 72% AI can do it | | Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services. AI drafts estimates from plans; worker reviews pricing and scope. | 65% AI can do it | | Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes. AI reads plans and checks code; field verification stays human. | 45% AI helps | | Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes. AI drafts layouts and checks codes; licensed judgement still leads. | 45% AI helps | | Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. AI helps narrow fault causes; physical testing remains necessary. | 30% AI helps | ## How electricians compare All occupations (923) Construction and extraction (61) **Electricians score 25**, 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 $63,190 a year, May 2025 People employed 757,220 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +9.2% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Review AI-drafted estimates in Construction Master Pro - Check AI code references against the locally adopted NEC edition - Hold a state journeyman or master electrician licence - Mark field changes on AutoCAD as-built drawings - Perform live repairs under lockout tagout procedures - Install ground leads and motor connections on site ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Electrician helpers10 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electrician-helpers/) - [Plumbers23 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/plumbers/) - [Electrical linemen12 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electrical-linemen/) - [Electric motor repairers19 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electric-motor-repairers/) - [Electronics assemblers19 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electronics-assemblers/) ## Questions about electricians and AI Will electricians be replaced by AI? Partly. About 2 in 10 working hours for electricians go to tasks AI can already do, mostly records, reports and ordering, plus cost estimates. Installing, repairing and inspecting wiring on site stays with people, because it needs physical presence and licensed judgement. Will AI take over electrician jobs? AI can already do 9% of the task time for electricians and speeds up another 29%. People still do 62% of it. The US has 757,220 electrician jobs, with a projected change of +9.2% from 2024 to 2034. Which tasks is AI taking over for electricians? Business admin is the most exposed, records, reports and ordering supplies are routine digital work that AI can draft and file in Microsoft Excel or SAP software. Cost estimating is next, since AI drafts estimates from plans and the electrician reviews pricing and scope. Reading blueprints for wiring locations and code checks also shifts to AI, though field verification stays human. Which electrician tasks stay human? Working from ladders, scaffolds or roofs stays human, because installation and repair at height needs a person on site with physical skill. Fastening boxes to walls and repairing or replacing wiring with hand and power tools also stay with the electrician, since AI has no role in physical mounting or work on live equipment. These tasks sit in the 62 percent of task weight that stays human. How can electricians stay valuable? Keep the on-site work that AI leaves to people, and check every AI output before it leaves the office. Review AI-drafted estimates in Construction Master Pro before quoting. Check code references against the locally adopted NEC edition. Mark field changes on AutoCAD drawings. Renew the state licence on time and take on live repair work. ## Related jobs - [Electrical maintenance technicians37 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electrical-maintenance-technicians/) - [Maintenance workers21 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/maintenance-workers/) - [Maintenance helpers16 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/maintenance-helpers/) - [Structural steel workers15 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/structural-steel-workers/) ## Next steps for electricians - ### 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. [Check your job](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-exposure-checker/) [Check your CV](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/cv-checker/) ### Check which roles in your team AI can take on We map your team's tasks, show what AI can do today and build the automations that pay back first. 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