Electricians pay in the U.S.
$71,490avg. a year
$34.37 an hour · 757,220 employed
Electricians in the U.S. earn an average of $71,490 a year and a median of $63,190. Pay is highest in Oregon ($99,750) and lowest in Arkansas ($53,470).
$63,190Median pay
$34.37Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
757,220Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for electricians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
110,590 jobs
Oregon
$99,750
$47.96 an hour
219,380 jobs
Washington
$94,470
$45.42 an hour
33,070 jobs
Hawaii
$92,870
$44.65 an hour
423,120 jobs
Illinois
$92,230
$44.34 an hour
51,870 jobs
Alaska
$90,040
$43.29 an hour
62,440 jobs
District of Columbia
$88,860
$42.72 an hour
713,520 jobs
New Jersey
$86,700
$41.68 an hour
873,310 jobs
California
$85,860
$41.28 an hour
940,130 jobs
New York
$84,860
$40.80 an hour
1017,810 jobs
Massachusetts
$81,560
$39.21 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Electricians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,690 | $49.85 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $103,040 | $49.54 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,030 | $49.53 |
| Albany, OR | $100,180 | $48.16 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,720 | $47.94 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,650 | $47.91 |
| Salem, OR | $94,980 | $45.66 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $94,820 | $45.59 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Electricians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,510 | $55,690 | 10,900 |
| Alaska | $90,040 | $89,440 | 1,870 |
| Arizona | $64,220 | $61,060 | 21,140 |
| Arkansas | $53,470 | $49,070 | 7,500 |
| California | $85,860 | $76,160 | 73,310 |
| Colorado | $66,310 | $62,230 | 17,010 |
| Connecticut | $77,390 | $77,540 | 7,710 |
| Delaware | $70,750 | $63,700 | 2,260 |
| District of Columbia | $88,860 | $78,970 | 2,440 |
| Florida | $57,660 | $57,250 | 49,700 |
| Georgia | $61,090 | $58,320 | 21,650 |
| Hawaii | $92,870 | $96,460 | 3,070 |
| Idaho | $66,600 | $63,000 | 5,690 |
| Illinois | $92,230 | $99,560 | 23,120 |
| Indiana | $70,820 | $68,490 | 19,020 |
| Iowa | $63,190 | $60,860 | 10,310 |
| Kansas | $69,200 | $65,860 | 6,350 |
| Kentucky | $61,410 | $59,720 | 11,030 |
| Louisiana | $62,350 | $61,540 | 10,550 |
| Maine | $77,250 | $75,380 | 3,780 |
| Maryland | $75,450 | $73,490 | 13,690 |
| Massachusetts | $81,560 | $79,420 | 17,810 |
| Michigan | $73,840 | $76,270 | 23,530 |
| Minnesota | $80,830 | $78,160 | 14,350 |
| Mississippi | $58,000 | $60,860 | 6,610 |
| Missouri | $72,310 | $65,410 | 12,780 |
| Montana | $71,930 | $76,760 | 2,750 |
| Nebraska | $63,960 | $60,820 | 6,440 |
| Nevada | $75,710 | $73,570 | 8,350 |
| New Hampshire | $65,780 | $62,840 | 3,330 |
| New Jersey | $86,700 | $77,250 | 13,520 |
| New Mexico | $59,620 | $58,390 | 5,020 |
| New York | $84,860 | $78,750 | 40,130 |
| North Carolina | $56,850 | $56,800 | 21,640 |
| North Dakota | $70,460 | $65,710 | 3,570 |
| Ohio | $68,840 | $64,700 | 28,950 |
| Oklahoma | $63,410 | $61,010 | 8,500 |
| Oregon | $99,750 | $101,310 | 10,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,770 | $67,600 | 22,730 |
| Rhode Island | $74,150 | $74,090 | 2,420 |
| South Carolina | $59,030 | $58,740 | 8,010 |
| South Dakota | $61,980 | $61,390 | 2,980 |
| Tennessee | $63,540 | $61,090 | 17,070 |
| Texas | $59,280 | $58,570 | 76,770 |
| Utah | $65,290 | $62,000 | 11,450 |
| Vermont | $73,360 | $63,430 | 1,270 |
| Virginia | $67,850 | $62,900 | 23,630 |
| Washington | $94,470 | $95,220 | 19,380 |
| West Virginia | $67,840 | $64,810 | 4,290 |
| Wisconsin | $73,810 | $76,540 | 14,310 |
| Wyoming | $74,860 | $76,120 | 2,960 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$88,670
36,550 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,960
20,930 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,300
20,610 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$61,470
19,730 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$94,450
17,720 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$64,380
17,240 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$79,650
16,580 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$62,020
13,430 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do electricians make?
The average is $71,490 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $63,190 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $34.37, and the median is $30.38 an hour.
Which state pays electricians the most?
Oregon, with an average of $99,750 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $103,690.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,640 a year, and the top 10% earn over $108,510.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2111. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.