Electrician Salary

Electricians earn a median $63,190 a year nationally. Construction and Extraction Occupations

U.S. median

$63,190

$30.38 per hour

Range

$42,640 – $108,510

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

757,220

across the U.S.

Electrician take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$52,953

per year · effective tax rate 16.2%

$4,413Monthly

$2,206Twice a month

$2,037Every 2 weeks

$25.46Hourly

Federal income tax$5,403
Social Security (6.2%)$3,918
Medicare (1.45%)$916
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$52,953

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$42,640	$20.50	$36,441
25th percentile	$49,430	$23.76	$41,897
Median (50th)	$63,190	$30.38	$52,953
75th percentile	$83,940	$40.36	$67,882
90th percentile (top earners)	$108,510	$52.17	$85,167

Best cities for electricians (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Mount Vernon, WA	$104,510	$82,353	$80,389	740
2	Kennewick, WA	$99,850	$79,074	$79,012	1,050
3	Kokomo, IN	$91,290	$70,389	$78,517	730
4	Bellingham, WA	$97,590	$77,485	$74,985	560
5	Olympia, WA	$96,600	$76,788	$74,070	530
6	Chicago, IL	$102,350	$75,912	$73,277	17,720
7	Seattle, WA	$101,780	$80,432	$72,375	9,750
8	Trenton, NJ	$98,210	$73,855	$71,579	600
9	St. Cloud, MN	$81,890	$62,394	$71,201	730
10	Duluth, MN	$82,700	$62,909	$70,869	680
11	Portland, OR	$105,090	$74,395	$70,569	7,340
12	Albany, OR	$100,230	$71,401	$69,933	440
13	Fargo, ND	$76,950	$62,723	$69,024	920
14	Bend, OR	$99,200	$70,767	$68,303	610
15	Davenport, IA	$76,950	$60,692	$68,133	1,450
16	Salem, OR	$98,850	$70,551	$68,067	1,000
17	Evansville, IN	$79,240	$62,267	$68,031	1,170
18	Janesville, WI	$82,170	$63,662	$67,940	560
19	Peoria, IL	$80,460	$61,596	$67,516	880
20	Rochester, MN	$79,650	$60,971	$67,133	510
21	Eugene, OR	$94,680	$67,983	$66,933	750
22	Billings, MT	$80,980	$62,585	$66,917	510
23	Akron, OH	$77,360	$61,908	$66,304	1,360
24	Wausau, WI	$78,680	$61,392	$66,261	480
25	Lafayette, IN	$78,540	$61,795	$66,141	580

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Portland, OR — $105,090
Mount Vernon, WA — $104,510
Chicago, IL — $102,350
Seattle, WA — $101,780
Urban Honolulu, HI — $100,270
Albany, OR — $100,230
Kennewick, WA — $99,850
Bend, OR — $99,200
Salem, OR — $98,850
Trenton, NJ — $98,210
Bellingham, WA — $97,590
Olympia, WA — $96,600
Eugene, OR — $94,680
San Francisco, CA — $92,830
Medford, OR — $92,410

Electrician salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Oregon	$101,310	$72,067	$59,550 – $131,530	10,590
Illinois	$99,560	$74,087	$49,240 – $123,660	23,120
Hawaii	$96,460	$70,889	$45,730 – $124,590	3,070
Washington	$95,220	$75,817	$52,170 – $133,950	19,380
Alaska	$89,440	$71,751	$58,420 – $123,200	1,870
Massachusetts	$79,420	$60,951	$46,990 – $128,210	17,810
District of Columbia	$78,970	$60,641	$51,950 – $125,790	2,440
New York	$78,750	$60,575	$45,740 – $131,640	40,130
Minnesota	$78,160	$60,024	$47,480 – $118,820	14,350
Connecticut	$77,540	$60,690	$47,680 – $104,280	7,710
New Jersey	$77,250	$60,445	$48,570 – $130,860	13,520
Montana	$76,760	$59,855	$49,130 – $89,510	2,750
Wisconsin	$76,540	$60,000	$44,830 – $101,770	14,310
Michigan	$76,270	$59,495	$42,980 – $103,120	23,530
California	$76,160	$58,538	$46,800 – $140,340	73,310
Wyoming	$76,120	$62,380	$48,240 – $104,000	2,960
Maine	$75,380	$57,953	$54,180 – $115,720	3,780
Rhode Island	$74,090	$58,791	$42,990 – $102,840	2,420
Nevada	$73,570	$60,586	$46,110 – $121,200	8,350
Maryland	$73,490	$57,403	$46,450 – $118,370	13,690
Indiana	$68,490	$55,022	$43,190 – $99,310	19,020
Pennsylvania	$67,600	$54,311	$45,600 – $122,620	22,730
Kansas	$65,860	$52,223	$42,660 – $96,830	6,350
North Dakota	$65,710	$54,956	$46,440 – $101,020	3,570
Missouri	$65,410	$52,600	$43,860 – $104,060	12,780
West Virginia	$64,810	$52,066	$43,620 – $95,140	4,290
Ohio	$64,700	$53,170	$40,750 – $99,280	28,950
Delaware	$63,700	$50,500	$38,280 – $105,340	2,260
Vermont	$63,430	$51,420	$47,470 – $132,080	1,270
Idaho	$63,000	$50,570	$38,830 – $95,470	5,690
Virginia	$62,900	$49,918	$40,780 – $105,720	23,630
New Hampshire	$62,840	$52,672	$43,190 – $91,850	3,330
Colorado	$62,230	$50,152	$45,520 – $94,160	17,010
Utah	$62,000	$50,173	$39,940 – $89,110	11,450
Louisiana	$61,540	$50,167	$38,750 – $81,810	10,550
South Dakota	$61,390	$51,507	$44,320 – $80,060	2,980
Tennessee	$61,090	$51,266	$39,600 – $92,160	17,070
Arizona	$61,060	$49,924	$45,540 – $89,600	21,140
Oklahoma	$61,010	$49,002	$37,900 – $92,740	8,500
Iowa	$60,860	$49,420	$39,770 – $89,480	10,310
Mississippi	$60,860	$49,379	$38,200 – $76,540	6,610
Nebraska	$60,820	$49,161	$40,400 – $94,040	6,440
Kentucky	$59,720	$48,192	$37,110 – $85,260	11,030
South Carolina	$58,740	$47,010	$44,330 – $77,800	8,010
Texas	$58,570	$49,241	$37,920 – $80,300	76,770
New Mexico	$58,390	$47,518	$36,650 – $86,830	5,020
Georgia	$58,320	$46,636	$37,180 – $84,000	21,650
Florida	$57,250	$48,180	$38,190 – $77,180	49,700
North Carolina	$56,800	$46,061	$40,130 – $75,060	21,640
Alabama	$55,690	$44,407	$37,640 – $78,230	10,900
Arkansas	$49,070	$39,907	$34,910 – $74,460	7,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a electrician make?

The national median salary for electricians is $63,190 a year ($30.38 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,640 and the top 10% earn over $108,510. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays electricians the most?

Oregon has the highest median pay at $101,310. After taxes and local prices, Mount Vernon, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many electricians are there in the U.S.?

About 757,220 people work as electricians nationwide.

All 221 cities