Electricians pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$82,300avg. a year
$39.57 an hour · 20,610 employed
Electricians in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $82,300 a year. That is $3,560 (4%) less than the California average of $85,860. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$73,810Median pay
$39.57Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
20,610Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
19,060 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$103,690
$49.85 an hour
25,480 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$99,650
$47.91 an hour
3220 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$92,270
$44.36 an hour
4720 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$88,890
$42.74 an hour
51,080 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$86,020
$41.36 an hour
6530 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$84,200
$40.48 an hour
7770 jobs
Modesto, CA
$83,790
$40.29 an hour
8240 jobs
Napa, CA
$83,600
$40.19 an hour
9530 jobs
Salinas, CA
$83,410
$40.10 an hour
10330 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$82,950
$39.88 an hour
111,180 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$82,840
$39.83 an hour
128,060 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$82,240
$39.54 an hour
13180 jobs
Merced, CA
$81,490
$39.18 an hour
147,880 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$80,090
$38.51 an hour
151,410 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$79,960
$38.44 an hour
166,340 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$79,870
$38.40 an hour
17160 jobs
El Centro, CA
$79,800
$38.37 an hour
18630 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$78,440
$37.71 an hour
191,160 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$77,740
$37.38 an hour
20220 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$77,700
$37.36 an hour
21320 jobs
Chico, CA
$77,580
$37.30 an hour
22320 jobs
Redding, CA
$77,420
$37.22 an hour
231,980 jobs
Fresno, CA
$76,150
$36.61 an hour
24640 jobs
Visalia, CA
$71,470
$34.36 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $63,220 |
| Carpenters | $78,600 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $94,200 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $80,230 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $61,800 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $70,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $82,300 a year, and the median is $73,810. About 20,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,560 (4%) less than the California average of $85,860.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.67 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2111. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.