Salary by state
Electricians Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Electricians — median wage by state
- Oregon: $101,310, COL-adjusted $97,979
- Illinois: $99,560, COL-adjusted $99,560
- Hawaii: $96,460, COL-adjusted $87,691
- Washington: $95,220, COL-adjusted $88,991
- Alaska: $89,440, COL-adjusted $87,344
- Massachusetts: $79,420, COL-adjusted $75,066
- District of Columbia: $78,970, COL-adjusted $71,856
- New York: $78,750, COL-adjusted $72,984
- Minnesota: $78,160, COL-adjusted $79,270
- Connecticut: $77,540, COL-adjusted $74,846
- New Jersey: $77,250, COL-adjusted $71,002
- Montana: $76,760, COL-adjusted $81,142
- Wisconsin: $76,540, COL-adjusted $81,339
- Michigan: $76,270, COL-adjusted $79,283
- California: $76,160, COL-adjusted $68,799
- Wyoming: $76,120, COL-adjusted $82,114
- Maine: $75,380, COL-adjusted $77,631
- Rhode Island: $74,090, COL-adjusted $72,424
- Nevada: $73,570, COL-adjusted $73,570
- Maryland: $73,490, COL-adjusted $69,990
- Indiana: $68,490, COL-adjusted $73,408
- Pennsylvania: $67,600, COL-adjusted $69,262
- Kansas: $65,860, COL-adjusted $73,097
- North Dakota: $65,710, COL-adjusted $73,831
- Missouri: $65,410, COL-adjusted $72,037
- West Virginia: $64,810, COL-adjusted $72,413
- Ohio: $64,700, COL-adjusted $69,720
- Delaware: $63,700, COL-adjusted $63,828
- Vermont: $63,430, COL-adjusted $64,724
- Idaho: $63,000, COL-adjusted $65,969
- Virginia: $62,900, COL-adjusted $62,216
- New Hampshire: $62,840, COL-adjusted $60,307
- Colorado: $62,230, COL-adjusted $60,359
- Utah: $62,000, COL-adjusted $62,690
- Louisiana: $61,540, COL-adjusted $69,773
- South Dakota: $61,390, COL-adjusted $69,289
- Tennessee: $61,090, COL-adjusted $66,474
- Arizona: $61,060, COL-adjusted $60,636
- Oklahoma: $61,010, COL-adjusted $69,487
- Iowa: $60,860, COL-adjusted $69,317
- Mississippi: $60,860, COL-adjusted $69,954
- Nebraska: $60,820, COL-adjusted $67,503
- Kentucky: $59,720, COL-adjusted $66,208
- South Carolina: $58,740, COL-adjusted $62,689
- Texas: $58,570, COL-adjusted $60,319
- New Mexico: $58,390, COL-adjusted $63,330
- Georgia: $58,320, COL-adjusted $60,561
- Florida: $57,250, COL-adjusted $55,368
- North Carolina: $56,800, COL-adjusted $60,233
- Alabama: $55,690, COL-adjusted $62,714
- Arkansas: $49,070, COL-adjusted $56,467
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- Oregon$101,310
- Illinois$99,560
- Hawaii$96,460
- Washington$95,220
- Alaska$89,440
- Massachusetts$79,420
- District of Columbia$78,970
- New York$78,750
- Minnesota$78,160
- Connecticut$77,540
- New Jersey$77,250
- Montana$76,760
- Wisconsin$76,540
- Michigan$76,270
- California$76,160
- Wyoming$76,120
- Maine$75,380
- Rhode Island$74,090
- Nevada$73,570
- Maryland$73,490
- Indiana$68,490
- Pennsylvania$67,600
- Kansas$65,860
- North Dakota$65,710
- Missouri$65,410
- West Virginia$64,810
- Ohio$64,700
- Delaware$63,700
- Vermont$63,430
- Idaho$63,000
- Virginia$62,900
- New Hampshire$62,840
- Colorado$62,230
- Utah$62,000
- Louisiana$61,540
- South Dakota$61,390
- Tennessee$61,090
- Arizona$61,060
- Oklahoma$61,010
- Iowa$60,860
- Mississippi$60,860
- Nebraska$60,820
- Kentucky$59,720
- South Carolina$58,740
- Texas$58,570
- New Mexico$58,390
- Georgia$58,320
- Florida$57,250
- North Carolina$56,800
- Alabama$55,690
- Arkansas$49,070
Highest- and lowest-paying states for electricians
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Oregon$101,310
- 2. Illinois$99,560
- 3. Hawaii$96,460
- 4. Washington$95,220
- 5. Alaska$89,440
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$49,070
- Alabama$55,690
- North Carolina$56,800
- Florida$57,250
- Georgia$58,320
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Electricians salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Electricians is $68,765 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Electricians the most?
- Oregon pays Electricians the most, with a median of $101,310, followed by Illinois ($99,560). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $49,070.
- How much do Electricians salaries vary by state?
- Electricians median pay ranges from $49,070 to $101,310 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Electricians jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +9.5% change in Electricians employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.