Compare A Residential Wireman ↔ B Ironworker
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2 moves · -$6,330 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Boilermaker: license not checked yet, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Move 2, to Ironworker: 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 Boilermaker +$17,180 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: license not checked yet, experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Ironworker -$23,510 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Structural Iron and Steel Workers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.71 (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 Structural Iron and Steel Workers: Texas median $52,240, $6,330 less a year than all Electricians ($58,570), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Ironworker 34%, Residential Wireman 35%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Boilermaker: license not checked yet, 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 +3.6% Texas, 850 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 / 5-0.73.4 / 5
- Hazardous conditions-1.66Hazardous conditions: A 4.59, B 2.93
- Keeping balance-1.65Keeping balance: A 3.85, B 2.2
- Cramped space-1.45Cramped space: A 4.4, B 2.95
- Outdoors, all weather-1.26Outdoors, all weather: A 4.13, B 2.87
- Climbing ladders-1.13Climbing ladders: A 4.2, B 3.07
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: 7% 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: 57%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 5
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Time Management
To build: 1
- Operation and Control +0.50
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