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State comparison · 2025

Electricians salary: Idaho vs Illinois

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Electricians in Illinois earn a median of $99,560. In Idaho, $63,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.7% — not 36.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-36.7%
Idaho vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-33.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Electricians

Median
$63,000
p25
$48,380
p75
$82,040
p10
$38,830
p90
$95,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
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Illinois

Electricians

Median
$99,560
p25
$73,520
p75
$117,460
p10
$49,240
p90
$123,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.