Salary guide / Electricians

Electricians salaries

Electricians pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.

Median salary · United States

$65,400

10th percentile

$44,100

25th percentile

$51,200

Median (50th)

$65,400

75th percentile

$86,900

90th percentile

$112,300

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Electricians, code 47-2111). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more electricians ads with pay.

By state

	25th	Median	75th	Source
Alabama	$47,700	$57,700	$66,700	Official
Alaska	$69,100	$92,600	$109,300	Official
Arizona	$50,100	$63,200	$79,800	Official
Arkansas	$39,900	$50,800	$64,600	Official
California	$61,400	$78,800	$106,600	Official
Colorado	$50,600	$64,400	$81,200	Official
Connecticut	$60,100	$80,300	$98,400	Official
Delaware	$49,700	$65,900	$93,700	Official
District of Columbia	$63,400	$81,700	$126,300	Official
Florida	$49,300	$59,300	$64,100	Official
Georgia	$48,300	$60,400	$79,200	Official
Hawaii	$72,900	$99,900	$125,000	Official
Idaho	$50,100	$65,200	$84,900	Official
Illinois	$76,100	$103,100	$121,600	Official
Indiana	$51,800	$70,900	$94,500	Official
Iowa	$48,000	$63,000	$82,800	Official
Kansas	$53,100	$68,200	$83,400	Official
Kentucky	$48,200	$61,800	$80,700	Official
Louisiana	$50,600	$63,700	$75,400	Official
Maine	$65,100	$78,000	$87,400	Official
Maryland	$59,700	$76,100	$99,400	Official
Massachusetts	$59,900	$82,200	$104,000	Official
Michigan	$52,100	$79,000	$95,500	Official
Minnesota	$60,500	$80,900	$105,000	Official
Mississippi	$49,000	$63,000	$66,000	Official
Missouri	$51,600	$67,700	$97,100	Official
Montana	$62,500	$79,500	$84,300	Official
Nebraska	$49,800	$63,000	$81,900	Official
Nevada	$50,600	$76,200	$99,900	Official
New Hampshire	$50,100	$65,100	$81,100	Official
New Jersey	$64,600	$80,000	$125,400	Official
New Mexico	$48,400	$60,400	$76,000	Official
New York	$62,600	$81,500	$110,200	Official
North Carolina	$48,700	$58,800	$64,100	Official
North Dakota	$58,900	$68,000	$83,300	Official
Ohio	$51,900	$67,000	$83,300	Official
Oklahoma	$49,300	$63,200	$79,200	Official
Oregon	$81,900	$104,900	$126,000	Official
Pennsylvania	$57,100	$70,000	$98,900	Official
Rhode Island	$60,500	$76,700	$99,100	Official
South Carolina	$49,600	$60,800	$68,500	Official
South Dakota	$51,400	$63,600	$75,000	Official
Tennessee	$50,100	$63,200	$78,700	Official
Texas	$48,300	$60,600	$73,600	Official
Utah	$50,100	$64,200	$82,100	Official
Vermont	$59,300	$65,700	$83,200	Official
Virginia	$51,100	$65,100	$80,900	Official
Washington	$69,000	$98,600	$125,800	Official
West Virginia	$50,300	$67,100	$86,900	Official
Wisconsin	$57,800	$79,200	$97,100	Official
Wyoming	$61,800	$78,800	$89,000	Official

Figures are indicative US ranges for 2024–2025 and vary significantly by state, cost of living, union vs. non-union status, overtime, and specialization. Journeyman roles average roughly $33/hr (~$68,000) and master electricians roughly $38/hr (~$80,000) nationally, with top earners—often business owners—exceeding six figures.