Electrician Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$78,750
$37.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$72,970
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$15,560 (+24.6%)
New York ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,740 | $21.99 |
| 25th percentile | $60,480 | $29.08 |
| Median | $78,750 | $37.86 |
| 75th percentile | $106,420 | $51.16 |
| 90th percentile | $131,640 | $63.29 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 40,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $78,750
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$15,560 (+24.6%)
Cost of living
$78,750 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $72,970
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $79,420 | $75,097 12th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $78,970 | $71,856 22nd |
| New York This page | ||
| 8th | $78,750 | $72,970 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $78,160 | $79,253 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $77,540 | $74,838 13th |
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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 Connecticut
$77,540/year Connecticut
- Electrician salary in Massachusetts
$79,420/year Massachusetts
- Electrician salary in New Jersey
$77,250/year New Jersey
- Electrician salary in Pennsylvania
$67,600/year Pennsylvania
- Electrician salary in Rhode Island
$74,090/year Rhode Island
- Electrician salary in Vermont
$63,430/year Vermont
- 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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