Salary Guide
How Much Do Electricians Make? Electrician Salary by State
A state by state look at electrician pay, by experience and by pay period, from the latest federal wage data.
Updated July 2026 · Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, occupation code 47-2111
The national median wage for electricians is $63,190 a year, or $30.38 an hour. Half of electricians earn more than that and half earn less. Pay ranges from about $42,640 a year at the entry level to $108,510 or more for the most experienced, and it shifts a great deal depending on the state you work in.
About 757,220 people work as electricians across the United States. The sections below break the numbers down by pay period, by experience, and by state. If you run the business rather than work for one, this data can help you benchmark what you pay your crew.
- Median annual wage
- $63,190
- Median hourly wage
- $30.38
- Average (mean) annual wage
- $71,490
- Entry level (10th percentile)
- $42,640
- Experienced (90th percentile)
- $108,510
- Electricians employed
- 757,220
Electrician pay by hour, week, month, and year
Based on the median electrician wage, here is roughly what that comes to across each pay period, figured at 40 hours a week.
| Per hour | $30.38 |
|---|---|
| Per week | $1,215 |
| Per month | $5,266 |
| Per year | $63,190 |
Electrician pay by experience
Federal wage data reports electrician pay by percentile rather than by title like apprentice, journeyman, or master, so the percentile spread is the clearest read on how pay grows over a career. The lowest paid 10 percent, which includes many apprentices and newer workers, earn about $42,640 a year. The 25th percentile is $49,430, the median is $63,190, and the 75th percentile is $83,940. The top 10 percent, which skews toward experienced journeyman and master electricians, earn about $108,510 a year or more.
Best states for experienced electricians
For electricians at the top of the trade, these five states pay the most. The figure shown is the 90th percentile wage, what the highest paid electricians in each state earn, next to the state median for context.
| Rank | State | Experienced (90th) | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $140,340 | $76,160 |
| 2 | Washington | $133,950 | $95,220 |
| 3 | Vermont | $132,080 | $63,430 |
| 4 | New York | $131,640 | $78,750 |
| 5 | Oregon | $131,530 | $101,310 |
Best states to start your career
If you are just starting out, these five states offer the highest entry level pay. The figure shown is the 10th percentile wage, roughly what new electricians and apprentices earn, next to the state median for context.
| Rank | State | Entry level (10th) | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $59,550 | $101,310 |
| 2 | Alaska | $58,420 | $89,440 |
| 3 | Maine | $54,180 | $75,380 |
| 4 | Washington | $52,170 | $95,220 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $51,950 | $78,970 |
Electrician pay across the country
The map shades each state by its median electrician wage. Hover a state to see its exact pay. Darker means higher.
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Electrician salary by state, full list
Median and entry to experienced electrician pay for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Entry, 10th | Experienced, 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $26.78 | $55,690 | $37,640 | $78,230 |
| Alaska | $43.00 | $89,440 | $58,420 | $123,200 |
| Arizona | $29.36 | $61,060 | $45,540 | $89,600 |
| Arkansas | $23.59 | $49,070 | $34,910 | $74,460 |
| California | $36.62 | $76,160 | $46,800 | $140,340 |
| Colorado | $29.92 | $62,230 | $45,520 | $94,160 |
| Connecticut | $37.28 | $77,540 | $47,680 | $104,280 |
| Delaware | $30.63 | $63,700 | $38,280 | $105,340 |
| District of Columbia | $37.97 | $78,970 | $51,950 | $125,790 |
| Florida | $27.52 | $57,250 | $38,190 | $77,180 |
| Georgia | $28.04 | $58,320 | $37,180 | $84,000 |
| Hawaii | $46.38 | $96,460 | $45,730 | $124,590 |
| Idaho | $30.29 | $63,000 | $38,830 | $95,470 |
| Illinois | $47.87 | $99,560 | $49,240 | $123,660 |
| Indiana | $32.93 | $68,490 | $43,190 | $99,310 |
| Iowa | $29.26 | $60,860 | $39,770 | $89,480 |
| Kansas | $31.66 | $65,860 | $42,660 | $96,830 |
| Kentucky | $28.71 | $59,720 | $37,110 | $85,260 |
| Louisiana | $29.59 | $61,540 | $38,750 | $81,810 |
| Maine | $36.24 | $75,380 | $54,180 | $115,720 |
| Maryland | $35.33 | $73,490 | $46,450 | $118,370 |
| Massachusetts | $38.18 | $79,420 | $46,990 | $128,210 |
| Michigan | $36.67 | $76,270 | $42,980 | $103,120 |
| Minnesota | $37.58 | $78,160 | $47,480 | $118,820 |
| Mississippi | $29.26 | $60,860 | $38,200 | $76,540 |
| Missouri | $31.45 | $65,410 | $43,860 | $104,060 |
| Montana | $36.90 | $76,760 | $49,130 | $89,510 |
| Nebraska | $29.24 | $60,820 | $40,400 | $94,040 |
| Nevada | $35.37 | $73,570 | $46,110 | $121,200 |
| New Hampshire | $30.21 | $62,840 | $43,190 | $91,850 |
| New Jersey | $37.14 | $77,250 | $48,570 | $130,860 |
| New Mexico | $28.07 | $58,390 | $36,650 | $86,830 |
| New York | $37.86 | $78,750 | $45,740 | $131,640 |
| North Carolina | $27.31 | $56,800 | $40,130 | $75,060 |
| North Dakota | $31.59 | $65,710 | $46,440 | $101,020 |
| Ohio | $31.11 | $64,700 | $40,750 | $99,280 |
| Oklahoma | $29.33 | $61,010 | $37,900 | $92,740 |
| Oregon | $48.71 | $101,310 | $59,550 | $131,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.50 | $67,600 | $45,600 | $122,620 |
| Rhode Island | $35.62 | $74,090 | $42,990 | $102,840 |
| South Carolina | $28.24 | $58,740 | $44,330 | $77,800 |
| South Dakota | $29.51 | $61,390 | $44,320 | $80,060 |
| Tennessee | $29.37 | $61,090 | $39,600 | $92,160 |
| Texas | $28.16 | $58,570 | $37,920 | $80,300 |
| Utah | $29.81 | $62,000 | $39,940 | $89,110 |
| Vermont | $30.49 | $63,430 | $47,470 | $132,080 |
| Virginia | $30.24 | $62,900 | $40,780 | $105,720 |
| Washington | $45.78 | $95,220 | $52,170 | $133,950 |
| West Virginia | $31.16 | $64,810 | $43,620 | $95,140 |
| Wisconsin | $36.80 | $76,540 | $44,830 | $101,770 |
| Wyoming | $36.59 | $76,120 | $48,240 | $104,000 |
What electrical business owners earn
The federal figures above cover wage and salary electricians, not self employed electricians or business owners. What an owner takes home is not a wage at all. It is what is left after materials, labor, overhead, and taxes, which means it depends far more on what you charge and how well you run the business than on any state average.
That is why the owners who earn the most are usually the ones who quote fast, price the work accurately, and get paid on time. Software helps with the parts that leak money: preparing estimates the moment a customer asks, sending invoices the day the job is done, and collecting payments without chasing them.
Electrician salary questions
How much do electricians make?
The national median wage for electricians is $63,190 a year, which works out to $30.38 an hour. That is the midpoint: half of electricians earn less and half earn more. Figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release, for occupation code 47-2111.
How much do electricians make an hour?
The median hourly wage for electricians is $30.38. The lowest paid 10 percent earn about $20.50 an hour or less, and the highest paid 10 percent earn about $52.17 an hour or more.
How much do electricians make a year?
The median annual wage is $63,190. Entry level pay, the 10th percentile, is about $42,640 a year, and the most experienced electricians, the 90th percentile, earn about $108,510 a year or more. The national mean is $71,490.
Which state pays electricians the most?
Oregon has the highest median electrician wage at $101,310 a year. Arkansas has the lowest at $49,070. Pay differences track cost of living, local demand, and the mix of residential, commercial, and industrial work.
How much do apprentice electricians make?
Federal wage data reports pay by percentile, not by job title, so there is no separate official apprentice or journeyman figure. As a guide, the lowest paid 10 percent of electricians, which includes many apprentices and newer workers, earn about $42,640 a year or less, while the top 10 percent, which skews toward experienced journeyman and master electricians, earn about $108,510 a year or more.
Do union electricians make more?
The federal wage survey used here does not separate union from non union pay, so there is no official figure to cite. In general, union electricians often earn higher hourly wages and stronger benefits, but the numbers on this page reflect all electricians together, not union status.
About this data
Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release, for electricians, occupation code 47-2111. Annual wages equal the hourly mean multiplied by 2,080 hours. These estimates cover wage and salary electricians and do not include self employed workers or business owners, so an electrician who owns a business may earn more or less than the figures shown. View the source data at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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