Electrician Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$58,320
$28.04/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$60,565
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): −$4,870 (−7.7%)
Georgia ranks 47th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,180 | $17.88 |
| 25th percentile | $46,640 | $22.43 |
| Median | $58,320 | $28.04 |
| 75th percentile | $76,490 | $36.77 |
| 90th percentile | $84,000 | $40.39 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 21,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $58,320
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- −$4,870 (−7.7%)
Cost of living
$58,320 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $60,565
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 45th | $58,570 | $60,346 47th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 46th | $58,390 | $63,321 39th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 47th | $58,320 | $60,565 45th |
| Florida | ||
| 48th | $57,250 | $55,360 51st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 49th | $56,800 | $60,217 49th |
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.
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$68,060/year U.S.
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$57,200/year Georgia
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$95,320/year U.S.
- Boilermaker salary in the U.S.
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$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 Alabama
$55,690/year Alabama
- Electrician salary in Florida
$57,250/year Florida
- Electrician salary in North Carolina
$56,800/year North Carolina
- Electrician salary in South Carolina
$58,740/year South Carolina
- Electrician salary in Tennessee
$61,090/year Tennessee
- 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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