Electrician Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$67,600
$32.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$69,282
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$4,410 (+7.0%)
Pennsylvania ranks 22nd of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,600 | $21.92 |
| 25th percentile | $55,140 | $26.51 |
| Median | $67,600 | $32.50 |
| 75th percentile | $95,500 | $45.92 |
| 90th percentile | $122,620 | $58.95 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 22,730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $67,600
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$4,410 (+7.0%)
Cost of living
$67,600 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $69,282
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 20th | $73,490 | $70,018 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 21st | $68,490 | $73,386 16th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 22nd | $67,600 | $69,282 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $65,860 | $73,123 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $65,710 | $73,865 14th |
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 Pennsylvania
$68,080/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Delaware
$63,700/year Delaware
- Electrician salary in Maryland
$73,490/year Maryland
- Electrician salary in New Jersey
$77,250/year New Jersey
- Electrician salary in New York
$78,750/year New York
- Electrician salary in Ohio
$64,700/year Ohio
- Electrician salary in West Virginia
$64,810/year West 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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