Electrician By jayl3n 1601 William Gilbert was the first electrician 1701 You will need a high school diploma to be a electrician 1940 Electrician are more productive than IT from 1890-1940 1950 1950 was the most productive 1970 Electricians usually work in factories and utility stations 1980 1981 was the lowest in hours worked 1990 Electricians deaths was in the top ten for deaths 1994 1993-1994 the death rate was the highest 2000 2000 had the most leading deaths all together 2001 Electrician made the most in 2001 2003 Electrical power installer was the leading death 2005 2005 have the highest residential building construction work for electricians 2006 2006 had the second highest average CEO pay 2010 Idaho had the most Electricians 2011 This is the average earnings for electrician and the age 2012 Electrician sales were on the rise 2013 There were more people who were under the age of 25 2014 Electrician had the highest pay in 2014 2016 Electrician the third highest pay in 2016 2020 Electricians had the top ten fewest employment change projected