Skilled trades

electrician salary by state

See which states publish BLS wage data for electricians, compare medians to the national midpoint of $63,190, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.

NATIONAL MEDIAN

$63,190

Annual median wage

STATE PAGES

51

50 states plus DC

BLS STATE ROWS

51

Pages with published wage data

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Where do electricians earn the most?

States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.

California

$76,160 median annual pay

+21%

73,310 workers reported in this trade.

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Connecticut

$77,540 median annual pay

+23%

7,710 workers reported in this trade.

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District of Columbia

$78,970 median annual pay

+25%

2,440 workers reported in this trade.

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Massachusetts

$79,420 median annual pay

+26%

17,810 workers reported in this trade.

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Minnesota

$78,160 median annual pay

+24%

14,350 workers reported in this trade.

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Mississippi

$60,860 median annual pay

-4%

6,610 workers reported in this trade.

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New Hampshire

$62,840 median annual pay

-1%

3,330 workers reported in this trade.

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New Jersey

$77,250 median annual pay

+22%

13,520 workers reported in this trade.

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North Carolina

$56,800 median annual pay

-10%

21,640 workers reported in this trade.

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North Dakota

$65,710 median annual pay

+4%

3,570 workers reported in this trade.

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Pennsylvania

$67,600 median annual pay

+7%

22,730 workers reported in this trade.

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Rhode Island

$74,090 median annual pay

+17%

2,420 workers reported in this trade.

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South Carolina

$58,740 median annual pay

-7%

8,010 workers reported in this trade.

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South Dakota

$61,390 median annual pay

-3%

2,980 workers reported in this trade.

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Washington

$95,220 median annual pay

+51%

19,380 workers reported in this trade.

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West Virginia

$64,810 median annual pay

+3%

4,290 workers reported in this trade.

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Wisconsin

$76,540 median annual pay

+21%

14,310 workers reported in this trade.

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