$68,338
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Electricians median salaries range from $51,880 to $102,070 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 97% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $68,338.
The highest-paying metro area for electricians is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $102,070,
while Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL pays the least at $51,880.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 401,620.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $102,070 | 7,290 | +49% |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,600 | 9,160 | +49% |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $99,540 | 16,690 | +46% |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $95,090 | 8,110 | +39% |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,020 | 5,540 | +39% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,880 | 6,780 | -24% |
| 2 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,650 | 5,930 | -23% |
| 3 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $53,780 | 2,480 | -21% |
| 4 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,790 | 7,110 | -21% |
| 5 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,820 | 3,790 | -20% |
All Metro Areas for Electricians
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $102,070 | 7,290 | +49% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,600 | 9,160 | +49% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $99,540 | 16,690 | +46% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $95,090 | 8,110 | +39% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,020 | 5,540 | +39% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $93,750 | 9,520 | +37% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $83,450 | 12,540 | +22% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $80,330 | 11,840 | +18% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $79,280 | 6,460 | +16% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,590 | 2,260 | +15% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $76,790 | 2,820 | +12% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $76,450 | 38,890 | +12% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,120 | 21,070 | +11% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,780 | 5,850 | +11% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $75,640 | 7,330 | +11% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,460 | 16,520 | +10% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,040 | 9,900 | +8% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $73,970 | 7,570 | +8% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $64,950 | 5,970 | -5% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $64,120 | 4,940 | -6% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $63,890 | 4,390 | -7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,430 | 5,210 | -7% |
| Columbus, OH | $63,160 | 5,390 | -8% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,060 | 8,050 | -8% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $63,010 | 10,600 | -8% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $62,340 | 2,980 | -9% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,890 | 3,870 | -9% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,130 | 7,630 | -11% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,490 | 3,280 | -11% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $60,470 | 1,780 | -12% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $60,400 | 12,220 | -12% |
| Tulsa, OK | $60,370 | 2,620 | -12% |
| Boise City, ID | $60,240 | 2,350 | -12% |
| Richmond, VA | $60,200 | 3,300 | -12% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,940 | 16,740 | -12% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $59,180 | 17,860 | -13% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $59,040 | 6,190 | -14% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $57,770 | 2,970 | -15% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $57,760 | 20,770 | -15% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $57,190 | 2,710 | -16% |
| Tucson, AZ | $56,880 | 1,420 | -17% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $56,080 | 12,570 | -18% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $55,880 | 3,940 | -18% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $55,790 | 6,420 | -18% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,820 | 3,790 | -20% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,790 | 7,110 | -21% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $53,780 | 2,480 | -21% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,650 | 5,930 | -23% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,880 | 6,780 | -24% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 47-2111.
Verify at bls.gov/oes