AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-3013.00
Will AI replace Helpers--Electricians?
Helpers--Electricians: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 25 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 25 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Helpers--Electricians, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck. | Estimated | No tier | |
| String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Operate heavy equipment, such as backhoes. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean work area and wash parts. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 25 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 25 of 25. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 20% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 20% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 80% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 63,630
- Median annual wage
- $42,670
- Middle half of earners
- $36,830 to $48,470
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +0.2%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 78% skill overlap, about 8 months to move Exposure23
- Electricians 74% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure23
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure16
- Helpers--Carpenters 68% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure16
- Helpers--Roofers 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure16
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Helpers--Electricians and AI
Will AI replace Helpers--Electricians?
Not on current evidence. None of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 16 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Helpers--Electricians?
16 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 25 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 25 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Helpers--Electricians tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 20% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 80% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Helpers--Electricians, and what do they earn?
63,630 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $42,670 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +0.2% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Helpers--Electricians. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/helpers-electricians
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