Electrician Salary in Tennessee

Electrician wages in Tennessee

BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates for Electricians (SOC 47-2111) report a median annual wage of $61,090 and a median hourly wage of $29.37. Estimated employment is 17,070. These estimates exclude self-employed workers.

Wage distribution

The annual 10th-percentile wage is $39,600; the annual 90th-percentile wage is $92,160. These are wage percentiles, not apprentice or experienced-worker pay scales. BLS calculates annual wages using 2,080 hours for occupations with published hourly wages. The values here are the published estimates, not our own conversions.

Employment projections

Projections Central reports 22.4% projected employment growth and 2,330 average annual openings for Tennessee over 2024–2034. Annual openings and percentage employment growth are different measures. The projection period is separate from the May 2025 wage reference date.

Sources

BLS OEWS electrician estimates · Projections Central electrician data.

Comparing pay and living costs

The area median annual wage is about 3.3% below the national electrician median of $63,190 for May 2025, a nominal comparison without a cost adjustment.

MERIC's second-quarter 2026 table reports a composite cost-of-living index of 89.7 and housing index of 80.0 for Tennessee, against a U.S. reference of 100.0. MERIC averages indices from participating cities and metropolitan areas; these observations do not establish a particular household's expenses or affordability. Compare local housing, commuting costs, and the actual job offer when planning a move.

Projection source difference

The figures above use Projections Central's direct table retrieved September 13, 2026. O*NET's Tennessee page displays 22% growth and 2,320 annual openings for the same period while citing Projections Central. The captured sources disagree; we use the direct publisher's table and have not established the reason for the difference.