Electrician Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$63,700
$30.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$63,823
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$510 (+0.8%)
Delaware ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,280 | $18.40 |
| 25th percentile | $48,040 | $23.10 |
| Median | $63,700 | $30.63 |
| 75th percentile | $90,510 | $43.52 |
| 90th percentile | $105,340 | $50.64 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 2,260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $63,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$510 (+0.8%)
Cost of living
$63,700 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $63,823
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 26th | $64,810 | $72,416 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $64,700 | $69,739 27th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 28th | $63,700 | $63,823 38th |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $63,430 | $64,752 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $63,000 | $65,973 36th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Lighting Technician salary in the U.S.
$68,060/year U.S.
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Delaware
$64,720/year Delaware
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$95,320/year U.S.
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- Millwright salary in the U.S.
$65,700/year U.S.
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 Maryland
$73,490/year Maryland
- Electrician salary in New Jersey
$77,250/year New Jersey
- Electrician salary in Pennsylvania
$67,600/year Pennsylvania
- 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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