Electrician Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$56,800
$27.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$60,217
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): −$6,390 (−10.1%)
North Carolina ranks 49th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,130 | $19.29 |
| 25th percentile | $47,070 | $22.63 |
| Median | $56,800 | $27.31 |
| 75th percentile | $61,920 | $29.77 |
| 90th percentile | $75,060 | $36.09 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 21,640
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $56,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- −$6,390 (−10.1%)
Cost of living
$56,800 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $60,217
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 47th | $58,320 | $60,565 45th |
| Florida | ||
| 48th | $57,250 | $55,360 51st |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 49th | $56,800 | $60,217 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $55,690 | $62,698 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $49,070 | $56,443 50th |
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 North Carolina
$57,080/year North Carolina
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer salary in the U.S.
$95,320/year U.S.
- Boilermaker salary in the U.S.
$76,410/year U.S.
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer salary in the U.S.
$53,140/year U.S.
- 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 Georgia
$58,320/year Georgia
- Electrician salary in South Carolina
$58,740/year South Carolina
- Electrician salary in Tennessee
$61,090/year Tennessee
- Electrician salary in Virginia
$62,900/year Virginia
- 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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