Electrician United States
Electrician salary in the US
Typical pay
$78,000a year
Most Electricians earn $66k to $92k a year
From 798 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Electrician salary in the US is $78,000 a year. Most job postings pay $65,500 to $91,700. From 798 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Iowa | $94k | $70k to $151k | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $90k | $83k to $98k | 12 |
| Massachusetts | $90k | $83k to $97k | 30 |
| Indiana | $87k | $73k to $94k | 19 |
| Connecticut | $86k | $70k to $94k | 10 |
| District of Columbia | $85k | $75k to $94k | 22 |
| Minnesota | $85k | $74k to $109k | 19 |
| Missouri | $85k | $69k to $109k | 12 |
| Illinois | $85k | $72k to $101k | 24 |
| Maryland | $85k | $79k to $90k | 28 |
| Colorado | $84k | $79k to $97k | 39 |
| Utah | $84k | $74k to $93k | 14 |
| California | $83k | $70k to $102k | 46 |
| Wisconsin | $83k | $78k to $99k | 29 |
| Texas | $82k | $68k to $89k | 68 |
| Washington | $82k | $78k to $98k | 29 |
| Michigan | $81k | $70k to $88k | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | $75k | $70k to $83k | 25 |
| New Jersey | $73k | $61k to $79k | 14 |
| New York | $73k | $69k to $84k | 32 |
| Florida | $73k | $62k to $85k | 28 |
| Ohio | $72k | $65k to $86k | 30 |
| Virginia | $70k | $62k to $89k | 116 |
| Georgia | $68k | $56k to $76k | 22 |
| Kentucky | $66k | $63k to $74k | 10 |
| North Carolina | $62k | $58k to $75k | 16 |
| Alabama | – | – | 8 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 7 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 6 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 3 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 9 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 9 |
| Vermont | – | – | 8 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Seattle, WA | $98k | $84k to $104k | 42 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $93k | $85k to $97k | 69 | 19 |
| Chicago, IL | $91k | $83k to $101k | 99 | 16 |
| Washington, DC | $84k | $69k to $92k | 255 | 82 |
| Denver, CO | $83k | $80k to $92k | 73 | 23 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $82k | $72k to $99k | 37 | 11 |
| Richmond, VA | $80k | $68k to $95k | 59 | 19 |
| Dallas, TX | $79k | $68k to $85k | 157 | 35 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79k | $72k to $88k | 99 | 10 |
| Rochester, NY | $78k | $72k to $84k | 18 | 11 |
| New York, NY | $75k | $66k to $88k | 149 | 22 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75k | $69k to $80k | 69 | 11 |
| Atlanta, GA | $71k | $62k to $78k | 134 | 18 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $68k | $61k to $80k | 83 | 26 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 157 | 11 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 113 job postings$52k $77k
Typical: $62k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 531 job postings$68k $94k
Typical: $80k
- Senior 17 job postings$65k $86k
Typical: $78k
- Lead or manager 12 job postings$68k $94k
Typical: $78k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rinvio | $98k | – | $98k | – | – |
| Knobelsdorff | $109k | – | $109k | – | – |
| Ladder | $62k | – | – | – | – |
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