Average Salary for Electricians
SOC 47-2111 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Electricians in the United States is $62,350 ($29.98/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,430 at the 10th percentile to $106,030 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 742,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22% since 2014.
Median Annual
$62,350
Mean Annual
$69,630
10th Pct
$39,430
75th Pct
$81,730
Employment
742,580
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$49k
25th
$62k
Median
$82k
75th
$106k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $108,740 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $103,270 |
| Decatur, IL | $102,960 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $102,160 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $102,070 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,600 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,540 |
| Corvallis, OR | $97,320 |
| Albany, OR | $95,710 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $95,090 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,750 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $93,710 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $91,390 |
| Kokomo, IN | $89,000 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $97,320 |
| Washington | $96,530 |
| Illinois | $96,360 |
| Hawaii | $83,200 |
| Massachusetts | $82,120 |
| District of Columbia | $81,950 |
| Alaska | $81,860 |
| Minnesota | $81,430 |
| New York | $77,460 |
| Connecticut | $76,790 |
| California | $76,540 |
| Wisconsin | $75,090 |
| Wyoming | $73,450 |
| New Jersey | $73,090 |
| Michigan | $72,680 |
| Missouri | $70,950 |
| Rhode Island | $70,160 |
| Montana | $68,980 |
| Maine | $67,820 |
| North Dakota | $65,820 |
| Maryland | $65,650 |
| Indiana | $65,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,400 |
| Nevada | $64,950 |
| West Virginia | $63,850 |
| Ohio | $63,560 |
| Virgin Islands | $63,020 |
| Delaware | $62,970 |
| Iowa | $62,880 |
| Colorado | $62,090 |
| New Hampshire | $61,990 |
| Kansas | $61,830 |
| Virginia | $61,610 |
| Utah | $61,430 |
| Idaho | $60,670 |
| Oklahoma | $60,050 |
| Nebraska | $60,020 |
| Vermont | $59,670 |
| Louisiana | $59,590 |
| Kentucky | $59,490 |
| Arizona | $59,480 |
| Tennessee | $59,190 |
| Georgia | $58,860 |
| South Dakota | $58,550 |
| South Carolina | $58,260 |
| Mississippi | $57,300 |
| Texas | $56,920 |
| New Mexico | $56,890 |
| North Carolina | $54,070 |
| Florida | $53,100 |
| Alabama | $52,420 |
| Arkansas | $49,420 |
| Guam | $41,590 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,370 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Electricians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | $132,130 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $129,580 |
| Other Support Services | $123,950 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $108,300 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $106,010 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $105,880 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $105,550 |
| Utilities | $104,010 |
| Utilities | $104,010 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $103,960 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $103,720 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $103,720 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $103,350 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $103,350 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $101,840 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $101,730 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $99,700 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $99,580 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $99,580 |
| Information | $99,010 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $98,250 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $95,050 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $95,050 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $95,030 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $94,100 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $92,270 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $89,610 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $89,500 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $89,300 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $87,330 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $87,330 |
| Water Transportation | $86,270 |
| Publishing Industries | $84,940 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $84,940 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $84,940 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $84,500 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $84,260 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $84,050 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $83,940 |
| Spectator Sports | $83,420 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $83,150 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $83,010 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $83,010 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $82,530 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $82,480 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $82,320 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $82,320 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $82,280 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $82,200 |
| Coal Mining | $82,050 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $82,030 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $81,990 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $81,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $81,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $81,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $81,030 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,000 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $80,780 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $80,710 |
| Finance and Insurance | $79,930 |
| Rail Transportation | $79,320 |
| Rail Transportation | $79,320 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $79,320 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $78,580 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $78,390 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $78,370 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $78,360 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $78,210 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $78,050 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $77,640 |
| Offices of Physicians | $77,640 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $77,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $77,500 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $77,410 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,150 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $77,100 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $77,040 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $77,040 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $76,680 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $76,480 |
| Facilities Support Services | $76,240 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $76,230 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $76,230 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $76,130 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $75,920 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $75,920 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $75,920 |
| Hospitals | $75,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $75,790 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $75,670 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $75,580 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $75,510 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $75,490 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $75,430 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $75,390 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $75,310 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $75,000 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,940 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $74,930 |
| Food Manufacturing | $74,870 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $74,410 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $74,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,380 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $73,860 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $73,680 |
| Fuel Dealers | $73,680 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $73,440 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $73,360 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $73,280 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $73,150 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $73,150 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $73,020 |
| Foundries | $72,910 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $72,820 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,680 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $72,680 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $72,490 |
| Real Estate | $72,060 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $71,930 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $71,930 |
| Manufacturing | $71,820 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $71,440 |
| Educational Services | $70,910 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $70,880 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $70,760 |
| Gambling Industries | $70,750 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $70,460 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $70,390 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $70,350 |
| Retail Trade | $70,320 |
| Junior Colleges | $70,270 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $70,210 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $69,800 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,140 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $68,990 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $68,930 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $68,620 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $68,380 |
| Social Assistance | $68,300 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $68,070 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $68,070 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $67,800 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $67,660 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $67,660 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $67,250 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $67,230 |
| Casino Hotels | $67,100 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $67,060 |
| Engineering Services | $66,990 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $66,840 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $66,830 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $66,570 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $66,500 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $66,470 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $66,450 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $66,420 |
| Accommodation | $66,390 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $66,350 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $66,060 |
| Insurance Carriers | $66,050 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $66,050 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $65,600 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $65,410 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $65,200 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $65,160 |
| Utility System Construction | $65,010 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $64,890 |
| Educational Services | $64,870 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $64,690 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $64,630 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $64,420 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $64,420 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $64,290 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $64,290 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $64,220 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $64,220 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $64,070 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $64,060 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $63,690 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $63,480 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $63,480 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $63,330 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $63,310 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $63,300 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $63,060 |
| Machine Shops | $62,860 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $62,820 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $62,820 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $62,790 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $62,490 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $62,370 |
| Wholesale Trade | $62,310 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $62,100 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $62,080 |
| Construction of Buildings | $61,960 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $61,900 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $61,890 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $61,790 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $61,780 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $61,680 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $61,640 |
| Textile Product Mills | $61,610 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $61,490 |
| Construction | $61,420 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $61,330 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $61,320 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $61,290 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $61,180 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $60,970 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $60,910 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $60,870 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $60,730 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $60,730 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $60,690 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $60,690 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $60,180 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $60,020 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $59,940 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,920 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $59,830 |
| Security Systems Services | $59,780 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $59,780 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $59,470 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $59,290 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $59,100 |
| Special Food Services | $58,910 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $58,690 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $58,620 |
| Residential Building Construction | $58,350 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,070 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $58,060 |
| Fabric Mills | $57,630 |
| Roofing Contractors | $57,490 |
| Employment Services | $57,490 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $57,490 |
| Temporary Help Services | $57,230 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $57,090 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $57,090 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $57,080 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $56,930 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $56,020 |
| Textile Mills | $55,880 |
| Telecommunications | $55,010 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $54,930 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $54,520 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $54,500 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $53,780 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $53,380 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $52,860 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $52,570 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $48,770 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $48,170 |
| Other Personal Services | $48,080 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $48,080 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,690 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $44,600 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $43,220 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $41,840 |
| Specialized Design Services | $41,380 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,350 |
| 2023 | $61,590 |
| 2022 | $60,240 |
| 2021 | $60,040 |
| 2020 | $56,900 |
| 2019 | $56,180 |
| 2018 | $55,190 |
| 2017 | $54,110 |
| 2016 | $52,720 |
| 2015 | $51,880 |
| 2014 | $51,110 |