Compare A HVAC Technician ↔ B Residential Wireman

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No pay difference shown for this route: electrical Apprentice: All Electricians (47-2111) at every experience level, the occupation apprentices are counted in (SOC Classification Principle 7). Mostly journeyman-level workers, so it is not apprentice pay and is never subtracted.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Boilermaker: license not checked yet.
Move 2, to Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.
Move 3, to Residential Wireman: Residential Wireman (TDLR) license.

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
HVAC Technician to Boilermaker
- O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.68.
- Gates: license not checked yet.
- Skills to build: Operation and Control
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Electrical Apprentice
- O*NET lists Helpers--Electricians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.63 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.
Move 3 B3 step up on Residential wiring (Texas)
Electrical Apprentice to Residential Wireman
- Next rung on 'Residential wiring (Texas)' (Start to Skilled). O*NET lists Electricians as a related occupation (Primary-Short).
- Gates: Residential Wireman (TDLR) license.

Side by side

All Electricians: Texas median $58,570, $810 more a year than all Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ($57,760), every experience level.

Residential Wireman: 35% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.1 times the share for HVAC Technician (17%).

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

$57,760+$810$58,570

Gates on the route: Boilermaker: license not checked yet; Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license; Residential Wireman: Residential Wireman (TDLR) license.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +13.0% Texas, 3,350 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

17%+19 pts35%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

3.2 / 5+1.04.1 / 5

Kneeling or crawling+2.00Kneeling or crawling: A 1.75, B 3.75
Walking or running+1.78Walking or running: A 2.45, B 4.23
Cramped space+1.72Cramped space: A 2.68, B 4.4
Climbing ladders+1.33Climbing ladders: A 2.87, B 4.2
Bending or twisting+1.23Bending or twisting: A 3.45, B 4.68

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

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

License

A Texas: TDLR A/C Technician registration ($20, age 16+) to work under a licensed A/C contractor; contractor license after 48 months. Federal EPA 608 certification to handle refrigerant.

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

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 39%).

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

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Troubleshooting
Repairing
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Installation
Judgment and Decision Making

To build: 1

Learning Strategies +0.62

Make this your goal

Save HVAC Technician to Residential Wireman as your goal. Each step then shows the hours you have logged toward it, your exam practice and your license, with the one thing to do next and the 1 skills to build as a checklist. Free with an account.