Electrician Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$78,160
$37.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$79,253
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$14,970 (+23.7%)
Minnesota ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 10th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,480 | $22.83 |
| 25th percentile | $58,430 | $28.09 |
| Median | $78,160 | $37.58 |
| 75th percentile | $101,410 | $48.76 |
| 90th percentile | $118,820 | $57.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 14,350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $78,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$14,970 (+23.7%)
Cost of living
$78,160 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $79,253
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $78,970 | $71,856 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $78,750 | $72,970 18th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 9th | $78,160 | $79,253 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $77,540 | $74,838 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $77,250 | $70,999 23rd |
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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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$68,060/year U.S.
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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 Iowa
$60,860/year Iowa
- Electrician salary in Michigan
$76,270/year Michigan
- Electrician salary in North Dakota
$65,710/year North Dakota
- Electrician salary in South Dakota
$61,390/year South Dakota
- Electrician salary in Wisconsin
$76,540/year Wisconsin
- 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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