Electrical General Foreman
B-11B Other Construction electrical jobs · Lead level · O*NET 47-1011.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $74,520
- work over
40 h a week - 63%
- load index
from O*NET data - 3.0/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +10.0%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000047101113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 90,010 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000047101101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000047101113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 90,010 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000047101101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +10.0% jobs · about 8,780 openings a year (100,880 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +5.3% jobs · about 74,400 openings a year (921,600 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2020, n = 33 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2020, n = 33 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 59% · irregular 41% · seasonal 0%
Physical load 3.0 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.61, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.39, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.61, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.39, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing3.62
- Walking or running3.14
- Bending or twisting2.66
- Kneeling or crawling2.39
- Climbing ladders2.02
- Keeping balance1.81
Exposure
- Outdoors, all weather4.43
- Very hot or cold4.21
- Hazardous equipment4.18
- Hazardous conditions2.95
- High places2.84
- Protective gear2.68
- Cramped space2.41
Getting in
- License
- Usually already holds Journeyman Electrician (TDLR) from the rung below (the rung below).
TDLR
- TDLR: Apply for a New Electrical Apprentice License, read 2026-10-03
- Degree
- 10% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Post-Secondary Certificate
- Experience
- Over 10 years of related experience is the most common answer (31% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Lead: Title contains 'Foreman'.
Moves to the side 7
- I Production Supervisor O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- R1 Facilities Maintenance Supervisor O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band). License: depends on the work.
- E3 Solar Installation Crew Foreman O*NET lists Solar Energy Installation Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band). License: depends on the work.
- B1 Electrical Superintendent O*NET lists Construction Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band). License: depends on the work.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
- Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
- Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
- Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000047101113, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 47-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
