NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — There is electrician shortage in south central Pennsylvania and across the country.
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 73,500 openings each year, on average.
Many of those openings are expected after many workers exit the labor force to retire.
To learn the job, FOX43's Tyler Hatfield followed around Brian Unger, an electrician from Handyside Heating, Air, Electric and Plumbing, to learn what it takes to keep the power on.
"Its like the jack of all trades," said Unger. "You got to know a little bit of what's going on around you."
While Unger loves the electrical trade itself, he said the best part is making the customer happy while fixing a problem.
"They’re calling us for a reason because they need some type of help," said Unger.
He said the trade is always growing and the possibilities are endless if you choose it as as career.
"Electrical just doesn’t stop in a residential home and really sky is the limit," said Unger. "There’s so many different phases of it that really you can grow into the trade.”
Watch Tyler Try It in the video above.