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AI exposure Construction and extraction

Will AI replace Helpers--Electricians?

Helpers--Electricians. US occupation 47-3013.

0.0%

of the time Helpers--Electricians spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of Helpers--Electricians' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for Helpers--ElectriciansWhat Helpers--Electricians no longer do alone

O*NET lists 24 tasks for Helpers--Electricians. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

24 of the 24 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.Core task
  • Clean work area and wash parts.Core task
  • Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.Core task
  • Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.Core task
  • Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.Core task
  • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.Core task
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  • Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.Core task
  • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.Core task
  • Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.Core task
  • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.Core task
  • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.Core task
  • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.Core task
  • Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.Core task
  • String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.Core task
  • Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.Core task
  • Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.Core task
  • Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.Core task
  • Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.Core task
  • Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
  • Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.
  • Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
  • Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
  • Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.
  • Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.

How that compares

Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, Helpers--Electricians rank 28. The group averages 0.4%, and its most exposed job is Structural Iron and Steel Workers at 4.9%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 0.0%
  2. 346Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 0.0%
  3. 346Helpers--Carpenters 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.