Electricians pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$82,240avg. a year
$39.54 an hour · 8,060 employed
Electricians in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $82,240 a year. That is $3,620 (4%) less than the California average of $85,860. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$76,160Median pay
$39.54Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
8,060Jobs 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
1220,610 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$82,300
$39.57 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
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.
How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroCaliforniaU.S.
California metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $60,490 |
| Carpenters | $77,240 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $78,580 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $94,160 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,820 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $74,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $82,240 a year, and the median is $76,160. About 8,060 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,620 (4%) less than the California average of $85,860.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.08 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: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). 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.