Key Takeaways
- National average is $71,490. Electricians earn an average of $71,490 a year nationally (2025, BLS OEWS), with a median of $63,190.
- Oregon pays the most. Oregon leads at $99,750 — about 1.9x what the lowest-paying state offers.
- Arkansas pays the least. Arkansas is lowest at $53,470. Pay broadly tracks local cost of living.
- Location matters. The same job can pay tens of thousands more depending on the state — before adjusting for how far that money goes locally.
How much do electricians earn — and where are they paid the most? Using the latest wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, here is the average electrician salary in every state, mapped and ranked. Nationally, electricians earn an average of $71,490 a year.
Electrician salary by state, mapped
Highest and lowest-paying states
Oregon pays electricians the most at an average of $99,750, while Arkansas pays the least at $53,470 — a gap of roughly 1.9x. Remember that higher-paying states also tend to have a higher cost of living.
Full table: salary by state
Average and median annual salary plus total employment for all 50 states and D.C. — sortable and searchable.
| Rank | State | Avg salary | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $99,750 | $101,310 | 10,590 |
| 2 | Washington | $94,470 | $95,220 | 19,380 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $92,870 | $96,460 | 3,070 |
| 4 | Illinois | $92,230 | $99,560 | 23,120 |
| 5 | Alaska | $90,040 | $89,440 | 1,870 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $88,860 | $78,970 | 2,440 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $86,700 | $77,250 | 13,520 |
| 8 | California | $85,860 | $76,160 | 73,310 |
| 9 | New York | $84,860 | $78,750 | 40,130 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $81,560 | $79,420 | 17,810 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $80,830 | $78,160 | 14,350 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $77,390 | $77,540 | 7,710 |
| 13 | Maine | $77,250 | $75,380 | 3,780 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $75,770 | $67,600 | 22,730 |
| 15 | Nevada | $75,710 | $73,570 | 8,350 |
| 16 | Maryland | $75,450 | $73,490 | 13,690 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $74,860 | $76,120 | 2,960 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $74,150 | $74,090 | 2,420 |
| 19 | Michigan | $73,840 | $76,270 | 23,530 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $73,810 | $76,540 | 14,310 |
| 21 | Vermont | $73,360 | $63,430 | 1,270 |
| 22 | Missouri | $72,310 | $65,410 | 12,780 |
| 23 | Montana | $71,930 | $76,760 | 2,750 |
| 24 | Indiana | $70,820 | $68,490 | 19,020 |
| 25 | Delaware | $70,750 | $63,700 | 2,260 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $70,460 | $65,710 | 3,570 |
| 27 | Kansas | $69,200 | $65,860 | 6,350 |
| 28 | Ohio | $68,840 | $64,700 | 28,950 |
| 29 | Virginia | $67,850 | $62,900 | 23,630 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $67,840 | $64,810 | 4,290 |
| 31 | Idaho | $66,600 | $63,000 | 5,690 |
| 32 | Colorado | $66,310 | $62,230 | 17,010 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $65,780 | $62,840 | 3,330 |
| 34 | Utah | $65,290 | $62,000 | 11,450 |
| 35 | Arizona | $64,220 | $61,060 | 21,140 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $63,960 | $60,820 | 6,440 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $63,540 | $61,090 | 17,070 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $63,410 | $61,010 | 8,500 |
| 39 | Iowa | $63,190 | $60,860 | 10,310 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $62,350 | $61,540 | 10,550 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $61,980 | $61,390 | 2,980 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $61,410 | $59,720 | 11,030 |
| 43 | Georgia | $61,090 | $58,320 | 21,650 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $59,620 | $58,390 | 5,020 |
| 45 | Texas | $59,280 | $58,570 | 76,770 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $59,030 | $58,740 | 8,010 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $58,000 | $60,860 | 6,610 |
| 48 | Florida | $57,660 | $57,250 | 49,700 |
| 49 | Alabama | $57,510 | $55,690 | 10,900 |
| 50 | North Carolina | $56,850 | $56,800 | 21,640 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $53,470 | $49,070 | 7,500 |
About the data
Figures are average (mean) and median annual wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 estimates, for the “Electricians” occupation. OEWS is released annually. Wages are gross, before tax, and not adjusted for state cost-of-living differences.
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