Compare A Residential Wireman ↔ B Lighting Technician

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Gates on this route

Move 1, to Journeyman Electrician: Journeyman Electrician (TDLR) license.
Move 2, to Lighting Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Residential Wireman to Journeyman Electrician
- Same O*NET occupation (47-2111.00 Electricians): O*NET lists both job titles under it; same tasks and skills data.
- Gates: Journeyman Electrician (TDLR) license.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Journeyman Electrician to Lighting Technician
- O*NET lists Lighting Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short) (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

All Lighting Technicians: Texas median $53,150, $5,420 less a year than all Electricians ($58,570), every experience level.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$58,570-$5,420$53,150

Gates on the route: Journeyman Electrician: Journeyman Electrician (TDLR) license.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year

B +2.2% Texas, 20 openings a year

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).

B Degree data UNAVAILABLE in O*NET.

License

A Texas: Residential Wireman license (TDLR): 4,000 hours or an approved CTE program, plus an exam. Homes and apartments up to four stories only.

B No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 28%).

B Experience data UNAVAILABLE in O*NET.

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

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