Electrician Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$76,160
$36.62/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$68,786
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$12,970 (+20.5%)
California ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| 25th percentile | $59,280 | $28.50 |
| Median | $76,160 | $36.62 |
| 75th percentile | $103,000 | $49.52 |
| 90th percentile | $140,340 | $67.47 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 73,310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $76,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$12,970 (+20.5%)
Cost of living
$76,160 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $68,786
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $76,540 | $81,343 7th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $76,270 | $79,269 9th |
| California This page | ||
| 15th | $76,160 | $68,786 32nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 16th | $76,120 | $82,122 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $75,380 | $77,671 11th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in Arizona
$61,060/year Arizona
- Electrician salary in Nevada
$73,570/year Nevada
- Electrician salary in Oregon
$101,310/year Oregon
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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