Electrician Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$77,250
$37.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$70,999
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$14,060 (+22.3%)
New Jersey ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,570 | $23.35 |
| 25th percentile | $62,400 | $30.00 |
| Median | $77,250 | $37.14 |
| 75th percentile | $121,110 | $58.23 |
| 90th percentile | $130,860 | $62.91 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 13,520
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $77,250
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$14,060 (+22.3%)
Cost of living
$77,250 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $70,999
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $78,160 | $79,253 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $77,540 | $74,838 13th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 11th | $77,250 | $70,999 23rd |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $76,760 | $81,103 8th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $76,540 | $81,343 7th |
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.
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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 Delaware
$63,700/year Delaware
- Electrician salary in New York
$78,750/year New York
- 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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