What is the average Electrician salary in the US?

The national median Electrician salary is $68,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $52,000, while senior professionals earn $115,000 or more.

Which city pays Electricians the most?

San Francisco offers the highest median Electrician salary at $102K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Electrician salaries growing?

Electrician salaries are growing at 6.2% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Construction2% remote-eligible+6.2% YoY growth

Electrician Salary
by City (2026)

Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems in buildings, factories, and infrastructure. National median: $68K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$68K

Top 10% earn

$115K

Entry level

$52K

Salary growth

+6.2%/yr

Electrician salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$78K	$102K	$132K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$75K	$99K	$128K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$72K	$94K	$121K	185	9.3%
Honolulu, HI	$70K	$92K	$119K	192	11%
Washington, DC	$69K	$90K	$116K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$68K	$88K	$114K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$67K	$87K	$113K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$67K	$87K	$113K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$67K	$87K	$113K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$65K	$85K	$110K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$65K	$85K	$110K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$65K	$85K	$110K	155	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$65K	$85K	$110K	128	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$63K	$83K	$107K	155	9.3%
Sacramento, CA	$61K	$80K	$104K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$60K	$78K	$101K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$60K	$78K	$101K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$60K	$78K	$101K	130	9.9%
Austin, TX	$58K	$76K	$99K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$58K	$76K	$99K	120	5%
Houston, TX	$57K	$75K	$97K	91	None ✓
Miami, FL	$57K	$75K	$97K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$57K	$75K	$97K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$57K	$75K	$97K	118	2.5%
Philadelphia, PA	$57K	$75K	$97K	110	3.07%
Salt Lake City, UT	$57K	$75K	$97K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$57K	$75K	$97K	115	5.75%
Dallas, TX	$56K	$73K	$95K	96	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$56K	$73K	$95K	112	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$56K	$73K	$95K	118	6.99%
Fort Worth, TX	$55K	$71K	$92K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$55K	$71K	$92K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$55K	$71K	$92K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$55K	$71K	$92K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$55K	$71K	$92K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$55K	$71K	$92K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$55K	$71K	$92K	105	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$55K	$71K	$92K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$55K	$71K	$92K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$55K	$71K	$92K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$55K	$71K	$92K	106	6.8%
Reno, NV	$55K	$71K	$92K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$55K	$71K	$92K	100	4.85%
Arlington, TX	$53K	$69K	$90K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$53K	$69K	$90K	97	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$53K	$69K	$90K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$53K	$69K	$90K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$53K	$69K	$90K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$53K	$69K	$90K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$53K	$69K	$90K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$53K	$69K	$90K	105	6.5%
Garland, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	91	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	90	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	75	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	None ✓
Midland, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	92	None ✓
Waco, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	108	None ✓
Denton, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	102	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	150	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	9.3%
Stockton, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	105	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	138	9.3%
Irvine, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	172	9.3%
San Bernardino, CA	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	9.3%
New York City, NY	$52K	$68K	$88K	187	6.85%
Yonkers, NY	$52K	$68K	$88K	165	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	6.85%
Albany, NY	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	90	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	4.95%
Joliet, IL	$52K	$68K	$88K	90	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	4.95%
Rockford, IL	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$52K	$68K	$88K	175	None ✓
Kirkland, WA	$52K	$68K	$88K	162	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$52K	$68K	$88K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$52K	$68K	$88K	108	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$52K	$68K	$88K	102	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$52K	$68K	$88K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$52K	$68K	$88K	108	4.55%
Pueblo, CO	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	5.75%
Athens, GA	$52K	$68K	$88K	92	5.75%
Macon, GA	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$52K	$68K	$88K	105	5%
Cambridge, MA	$52K	$68K	$88K	185	5%
Lowell, MA	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	5%
Greensboro, NC	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	4.75%
Cary, NC	$52K	$68K	$88K	112	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$52K	$68K	$88K	145	5.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$52K	$68K	$88K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	3.99%
Warren, MI	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$52K	$68K	$88K	90	4.25%
Ann Arbor, MI	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	3.07%
Erie, PA	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	5.3%
Independence, MO	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$52K	$68K	$88K	78	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$52K	$68K	$88K	90	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	6.8%
Duluth, MN	$52K	$68K	$88K	92	6.8%
Salem, OR	$52K	$68K	$88K	105	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$52K	$68K	$88K	110	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$52K	$68K	$88K	105	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	4.85%
Lexington, KY	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	5%
Huntsville, AL	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	5%
Mobile, AL	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	5%
North Charleston, SC	$52K	$68K	$88K	95	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$52K	$68K	$88K	92	6.5%
Norman, OK	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$52K	$68K	$88K	78	6%
Lafayette, LA	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	6%
Frederick, MD	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$52K	$68K	$88K	148	5.75%
Paterson, NJ	$52K	$68K	$88K	140	10.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$52K	$68K	$88K	145	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$52K	$68K	$88K	138	10.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$52K	$68K	$88K	122	6.99%
Stamford, CT	$52K	$68K	$88K	158	6.99%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$52K	$68K	$88K	82	4.82%
Overland Park, KS	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	5.9%
Rio Rancho, NM	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	5.9%
Boise, ID	$52K	$68K	$88K	108	5.8%
Meridian, ID	$52K	$68K	$88K	105	5.8%
Nampa, ID	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	6.75%
Missoula, MT	$52K	$68K	$88K	102	6.75%
Great Falls, MT	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	6.75%
Cheyenne, WY	$52K	$68K	$88K	92	None ✓
Casper, WY	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$52K	$68K	$88K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$52K	$68K	$88K	88	None ✓
Jackson, MS	$52K	$68K	$88K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$52K	$68K	$88K	80	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$52K	$68K	$88K	75	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$52K	$68K	$88K	85	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$52K	$68K	$88K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$52K	$68K	$88K	75	6.5%
Portland, ME	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	7.15%
Lewiston, ME	$52K	$68K	$88K	98	7.15%
Manchester, NH	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$52K	$68K	$88K	120	None ✓
Concord, NH	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$52K	$68K	$88K	118	5.99%
Warwick, RI	$52K	$68K	$88K	115	5.99%
Wilmington, DE	$52K	$68K	$88K	108	6.6%
Dover, DE	$52K	$68K	$88K	100	6.6%
Pearl City, HI	$52K	$68K	$88K	185	11%
Hilo, HI	$52K	$68K	$88K	155	11%
Fairbanks, AK	$52K	$68K	$88K	138	None ✓
Bethesda, MD	$52K	$68K	$88K	165	5.75%
San Antonio, TX	$51K	$67K	$86K	87	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$51K	$67K	$86K	93	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$51K	$67K	$86K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$51K	$67K	$86K	90	3.07%
Fresno, CA	$49K	$65K	$84K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$49K	$65K	$84K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$49K	$65K	$84K	92	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$50K	$65K	$84K	90	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$49K	$65K	$84K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$50K	$65K	$84K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$50K	$65K	$84K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$50K	$65K	$84K	102	5.3%
Cincinnati, OH	$49K	$64K	$83K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$49K	$64K	$83K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$49K	$64K	$83K	90	5.3%
Corpus Christi, TX	$48K	$63K	$81K	84	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$48K	$63K	$81K	90	6.85%
Grand Rapids, MI	$48K	$63K	$81K	90	4.25%
Louisville, KY	$48K	$63K	$81K	85	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$48K	$63K	$81K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$48K	$63K	$81K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$48K	$63K	$81K	88	6%
Buffalo, NY	$47K	$61K	$79K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$47K	$61K	$79K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$47K	$61K	$79K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$47K	$61K	$79K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$47K	$61K	$79K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$47K	$61K	$79K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$47K	$61K	$79K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$47K	$61K	$79K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$47K	$61K	$79K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$47K	$61K	$79K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$47K	$61K	$79K	88	5.9%
El Paso, TX	$46K	$60K	$77K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$46K	$60K	$77K	82	3.99%
Lubbock, TX	$44K	$58K	$75K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$44K	$58K	$75K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$42K	$54K	$70K	76	None ✓

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $68K Electrician salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

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Electrician Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Electrician is $68,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $52,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $88,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Electricians nationally earn $115,000+.

Education and requirements

Apprenticeship; journeyman license; master electrician license. This role is 2% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Electrician compensation is growing at 6.2% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Electricians significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Electrician Salaryby City (2026)