Electrician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$63,190
$30.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,640 | $20.50 |
| 25th percentile | $49,430 | $23.76 |
| Median | $63,190 | $30.38 |
| 75th percentile | $83,940 | $40.36 |
| 90th percentile | $108,510 | $52.17 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 757,220
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 1st | $101,310 | $98,016 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $99,560 | $99,602 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $96,460 | $87,730 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $95,220 | $88,980 3rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $89,440 | $87,379 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $79,420 | $75,097 12th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $78,970 | $71,856 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $78,750 | $72,970 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $78,160 | $79,253 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $77,540 | $74,838 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $77,250 | $70,999 23rd |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $76,760 | $81,103 8th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $76,540 | $81,343 7th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $76,270 | $79,269 9th |
| California | ||
| 15th | $76,160 | $68,786 32nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 16th | $76,120 | $82,122 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $75,380 | $77,671 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $74,090 | $72,438 19th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $73,570 | $73,585 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 20th | $73,490 | $70,018 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 21st | $68,490 | $73,386 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $67,600 | $69,282 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $65,860 | $73,123 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $65,710 | $73,865 14th |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $65,410 | $72,024 21st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 26th | $64,810 | $72,416 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $64,700 | $69,739 27th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $63,700 | $63,823 38th |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $63,430 | $64,752 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $63,000 | $65,973 36th |
| Virginia | ||
| 31st | $62,900 | $62,213 43rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 32nd | $62,840 | $60,327 48th |
| Colorado | ||
| 33rd | $62,230 | $60,387 46th |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $62,000 | $62,712 40th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $61,540 | $69,768 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $61,390 | $69,300 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $61,090 | $66,496 34th |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $61,060 | $60,649 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $61,010 | $69,453 28th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $60,860 | $69,347 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 40th | $60,860 | $69,992 25th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $60,820 | $67,501 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $59,720 | $66,239 35th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $58,740 | $62,657 42nd |
| Texas | ||
| 45th | $58,570 | $60,346 47th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 46th | $58,390 | $63,321 39th |
| Georgia | ||
| 47th | $58,320 | $60,565 45th |
| Florida | ||
| 48th | $57,250 | $55,360 51st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 49th | $56,800 | $60,217 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $55,690 | $62,698 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $49,070 | $56,443 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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