Compare A Residential Wireman ↔ B Construction Laborer
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2 moves · -$17,950 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Plumber: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Move 2, to Construction Laborer: 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 Plumber +$1,270 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Plumber to Construction Laborer -$19,220 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Laborers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (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 Construction Laborers: Texas median $40,620, $17,950 less a year than all Electricians ($58,570), every experience level.
Residential Wireman: 35% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2 times the share for Construction Laborer (18%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Plumber: Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE), Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE) license, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year
B +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
4.1 / 5-1.13.0 / 5
- Climbing ladders-2.44Climbing ladders: A 4.2, B 1.76
- Keeping balance-2.26Keeping balance: A 3.85, B 1.59
- Bending or twisting-2.06Bending or twisting: A 4.68, B 2.62
- Hazardous conditions-1.99Hazardous conditions: A 4.59, B 2.6
- Kneeling or crawling-1.53Kneeling or crawling: A 3.75, B 2.22
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
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 Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 5
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 0
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