Electrician Salary by State
Compare electrician salaries across all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
OEWS percentiles describe the wage distribution, not career stages: 10% of workers earn below the 10th-percentile estimate, the median is the 50th percentile, and 10% earn above the 90th-percentile estimate. How BLS defines percentile wages →
$63,190
National Median (Annual)
$30.38
National Median (Hourly)
757,220
Total Employed
9.5%
10-Year Growth
81,000
Annual Openings
Highest-paying states in our salary data
- Oregon — $101,310 a year (median)
- Illinois — $99,560 a year (median)
- Hawaii — $96,460 a year (median)
- Washington — $95,220 a year (median)
- Alaska — $89,440 a year (median)
| State | 10th Percentile | Median (50th Percentile) | 90th Percentile | Hourly | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $59,550 | $101,310 | $131,530 | $48.71 | 10,590 |
| Illinois | $49,240 | $99,560 | $123,660 | $47.87 | 23,120 |
| Hawaii | $45,730 | $96,460 | $124,590 | $46.38 | 3,070 |
| Washington | $52,170 | $95,220 | $133,950 | $45.78 | 19,380 |
| Alaska | $58,420 | $89,440 | $123,200 | $43.00 | 1,870 |
| Massachusetts | $46,990 | $79,420 | $128,210 | $38.18 | 17,810 |
| District of Columbia | $51,950 | $78,970 | $125,790 | $37.97 | 2,440 |
| New York | $45,740 | $78,750 | $131,640 | $37.86 | 40,130 |
| Minnesota | $47,480 | $78,160 | $118,820 | $37.58 | 14,350 |
| Connecticut | $47,680 | $77,540 | $104,280 | $37.28 | 7,710 |
| New Jersey | $48,570 | $77,250 | $130,860 | $37.14 | 13,520 |
| Montana | $49,130 | $76,760 | $89,510 | $36.90 | 2,750 |
| Wisconsin | $44,830 | $76,540 | $101,770 | $36.80 | 14,310 |
| Michigan | $42,980 | $76,270 | $103,120 | $36.67 | 23,530 |
| California | $46,800 | $76,160 | $140,340 | $36.62 | 73,310 |
| Wyoming | $48,240 | $76,120 | $104,000 | $36.59 | 2,960 |
| Maine | $54,180 | $75,380 | $115,720 | $36.24 | 3,780 |
| Rhode Island | $42,990 | $74,090 | $102,840 | $35.62 | 2,420 |
| Nevada | $46,110 | $73,570 | $121,200 | $35.37 | 8,350 |
| Maryland | $46,450 | $73,490 | $118,370 | $35.33 | 13,690 |
| Indiana | $43,190 | $68,490 | $99,310 | $32.93 | 19,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,600 | $67,600 | $122,620 | $32.50 | 22,730 |
| Kansas | $42,660 | $65,860 | $96,830 | $31.66 | 6,350 |
| North Dakota | $46,440 | $65,710 | $101,020 | $31.59 | 3,570 |
| Missouri | $43,860 | $65,410 | $104,060 | $31.45 | 12,780 |
| West Virginia | $43,620 | $64,810 | $95,140 | $31.16 | 4,290 |
| Ohio | $40,750 | $64,700 | $99,280 | $31.11 | 28,950 |
| Delaware | $38,280 | $63,700 | $105,340 | $30.63 | 2,260 |
| Vermont | $47,470 | $63,430 | $132,080 | $30.49 | 1,270 |
| Idaho | $38,830 | $63,000 | $95,470 | $30.29 | 5,690 |
| Virginia | $40,780 | $62,900 | $105,720 | $30.24 | 23,630 |
| New Hampshire | $43,190 | $62,840 | $91,850 | $30.21 | 3,330 |
| Colorado | $45,520 | $62,230 | $94,160 | $29.92 | 17,010 |
| Utah | $39,940 | $62,000 | $89,110 | $29.81 | 11,450 |
| Louisiana | $38,750 | $61,540 | $81,810 | $29.59 | 10,550 |
| South Dakota | $44,320 | $61,390 | $80,060 | $29.51 | 2,980 |
| Tennessee | $39,600 | $61,090 | $92,160 | $29.37 | 17,070 |
| Arizona | $45,540 | $61,060 | $89,600 | $29.36 | 21,140 |
| Oklahoma | $37,900 | $61,010 | $92,740 | $29.33 | 8,500 |
| Iowa | $39,770 | $60,860 | $89,480 | $29.26 | 10,310 |
| Mississippi | $38,200 | $60,860 | $76,540 | $29.26 | 6,610 |
| Nebraska | $40,400 | $60,820 | $94,040 | $29.24 | 6,440 |
| Kentucky | $37,110 | $59,720 | $85,260 | $28.71 | 11,030 |
| South Carolina | $44,330 | $58,740 | $77,800 | $28.24 | 8,010 |
| Texas | $37,920 | $58,570 | $80,300 | $28.16 | 76,770 |
| New Mexico | $36,650 | $58,390 | $86,830 | $28.07 | 5,020 |
| Georgia | $37,180 | $58,320 | $84,000 | $28.04 | 21,650 |
| Florida | $38,190 | $57,250 | $77,180 | $27.52 | 49,700 |
| North Carolina | $40,130 | $56,800 | $75,060 | $27.31 | 21,640 |
| Alabama | $37,640 | $55,690 | $78,230 | $26.78 | 10,900 |
| Arkansas | $34,910 | $49,070 | $74,460 | $23.59 | 7,500 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,840 | $37,440 | $58,870 | $18.00 | 1,740 |