Lexis Czumak-Abreu, a 27-year-old electrician, earns $200,000 per year from sharing videos of her work on social media. She has 2.2 million followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. This began in 2022 with Lexis.
Lexis went to college and got a pre-med degree but decided not to work in healthcare. Instead, she became a full-time electrician. She works with heavy tools and fixes many wires. People enjoy watching her perform her job.
Lexis earns the majority of her income through social media. Companies pay her to work on brand deals. In New York, most electricians make about $70,000 a year. Social media influencers usually earn around $58,000 per year. Lexis makes much more than both.
Even though Lexis makes a lot of money from social media, she still works as a full-time electrician. She does not want to cut her work hours. She wants her company to know she is a good worker. Additionally, working less would result in fewer videos to post.
Lexis films and edits all of her videos herself. She does this on her lunch break and at night. Sometimes she feels very tired and overloaded.
Lexis likes her job because it is different every day. She goes to new places and meets new people. Unlike an office job where you go to the same place every day, this is not that.
More young people, like Lexis, are choosing trade jobs instead of going to college. The cost of college is high, and many degrees do not translate into well-paying careers. Because of this, many young people are going to vocational schools instead.
Lexis’ story demonstrates that you can have a successful career even without a college degree. She enjoys her work and makes a lot of money from it.
