Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Electricians (SOC 47-2111) employed 757,220 people in May 2025. The median pay is $63,190 a year ($30.38 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $108,510. BLS projects its employment to change by +9.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 72,700 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest median pay: Oregon ($101,310), Illinois ($99,560), Hawaii ($96,460). Most jobs: Texas (76,770), California (73,310), Florida (49,700).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $42,640 | $20.50 |
| 25th percentile | $49,430 | $23.76 |
| Median | $63,190 | $30.38 |
| Mean | $71,490 | $34.37 |
| 75th percentile | $83,940 | $40.36 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $108,510 | $52.17 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 821,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 896,900 |
| Change in jobs | 75,900 |
| Percent change | +9.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 72,700 |
| Self-employed share | 7.1% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Apprenticeship |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10,900 | 1.06 | $55,690 | $37,640 | $78,230 | -12% | 23% |
| Alaska | 1,870 | 1.18 | $89,440 | $58,420 | $123,200 | +42% | 19% |
| Arizona | 21,140 | 1.34 | $61,060 | $45,540 | $89,600 | -3% | 33% |
| Arkansas | 7,500 | 1.18 | $49,070 | $34,910 | $74,460 | -22% | 24% |
| California | 73,310 | 0.83 | $76,160 | $46,800 | $140,340 | +21% | 33% |
| Colorado | 17,010 | 1.22 | $62,230 | $45,520 | $94,160 | -2% | 35% |
| Connecticut | 7,710 | 0.93 | $77,540 | $47,680 | $104,280 | +23% | 24% |
| Delaware | 2,260 | 0.96 | $63,700 | $38,280 | $105,340 | +1% | 29% |
| District of Columbia | 2,440 | 0.71 | $78,970 | $51,950 | $125,790 | +25% | 29% |
| Florida | 49,700 | 1.03 | $57,250 | $38,190 | $77,180 | -9% | 38% |
| Georgia | 21,650 | 0.91 | $58,320 | $37,180 | $84,000 | -8% | 31% |
| Hawaii | 3,070 | 1.01 | $96,460 | $45,730 | $124,590 | +53% | 24% |
| Idaho | 5,690 | 1.36 | $63,000 | $38,830 | $95,470 | -0% | 26% |
| Illinois | 23,120 | 0.78 | $99,560 | $49,240 | $123,660 | +58% | 16% |
| Indiana | 19,020 | 1.22 | $68,490 | $43,190 | $99,310 | +8% | 19% |
| Iowa | 10,310 | 1.36 | $60,860 | $39,770 | $89,480 | -4% | 19% |
| Kansas | 6,350 | 0.91 | $65,860 | $42,660 | $96,830 | +4% | 20% |
| Kentucky | 11,030 | 1.13 | $59,720 | $37,110 | $85,260 | -5% | 20% |
| Louisiana | 10,550 | 1.12 | $61,540 | $38,750 | $81,810 | -3% | 21% |
| Maine | 3,780 | 1.21 | $75,380 | $54,180 | $115,720 | +19% | 19% |
| Maryland | 13,690 | 1.02 | $73,490 | $46,450 | $118,370 | +16% | 28% |
| Massachusetts | 17,810 | 1.01 | $79,420 | $46,990 | $128,210 | +26% | 28% |
| Michigan | 23,530 | 1.10 | $76,270 | $42,980 | $103,120 | +21% | 18% |
| Minnesota | 14,350 | 1.00 | $78,160 | $47,480 | $118,820 | +24% | 20% |
| Mississippi | 6,610 | 1.17 | $60,860 | $38,200 | $76,540 | -4% | 20% |
| Missouri | 12,780 | 0.89 | $65,410 | $43,860 | $104,060 | +4% | 20% |
| Montana | 2,750 | 1.10 | $76,760 | $49,130 | $89,510 | +21% | 18% |
| Nebraska | 6,440 | 1.29 | $60,820 | $40,400 | $94,040 | -4% | 22% |
| Nevada | 8,350 | 1.11 | $73,570 | $46,110 | $121,200 | +16% | 28% |
| New Hampshire | 3,330 | 1.00 | $62,840 | $43,190 | $91,850 | -1% | 30% |
| New Jersey | 13,520 | 0.65 | $77,250 | $48,570 | $130,860 | +22% | 28% |
| New Mexico | 5,020 | 1.18 | $58,390 | $36,650 | $86,830 | -8% | 23% |
| New York | 40,130 | 0.85 | $78,750 | $45,740 | $131,640 | +25% | 25% |
| North Carolina | 21,640 | 0.90 | $56,800 | $40,130 | $75,060 | -10% | 28% |
| North Dakota | 3,570 | 1.71 | $65,710 | $46,440 | $101,020 | +4% | 18% |
| Ohio | 28,950 | 1.07 | $64,700 | $40,750 | $99,280 | +2% | 20% |
| Oklahoma | 8,500 | 1.02 | $61,010 | $37,900 | $92,740 | -3% | 21% |
| Oregon | 10,590 | 1.11 | $101,310 | $59,550 | $131,530 | +60% | 19% |
| Pennsylvania | 22,730 | 0.77 | $67,600 | $45,600 | $122,620 | +7% | 22% |
| Rhode Island | 2,420 | 0.99 | $74,090 | $42,990 | $102,840 | +17% | 23% |
| South Carolina | 8,010 | 0.71 | $58,740 | $44,330 | $77,800 | -7% | 26% |
| South Dakota | 2,980 | 1.34 | $61,390 | $44,320 | $80,060 | -3% | 20% |
| Tennessee | 17,070 | 1.07 | $61,090 | $39,600 | $92,160 | -3% | 25% |
| Texas | 76,770 | 1.12 | $58,570 | $37,920 | $80,300 | -7% | 30% |
| Utah | 11,450 | 1.36 | $62,000 | $39,940 | $89,110 | -2% | 31% |
| Vermont | 1,270 | 0.86 | $63,430 | $47,470 | $132,080 | +0% | 25% |
| Virginia | 23,630 | 1.18 | $62,900 | $40,780 | $105,720 | -0% | 31% |
| Washington | 19,380 | 1.12 | $95,220 | $52,170 | $133,950 | +51% | 23% |
| West Virginia | 4,290 | 1.25 | $64,810 | $43,620 | $95,140 | +3% | 16% |
| Wisconsin | 14,310 | 1.00 | $76,540 | $44,830 | $101,770 | +21% | 18% |
| Wyoming | 2,960 | 2.16 | $76,120 | $48,240 | $104,000 | +20% | 16% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 7,340 | $105,090 | $60,360 | $134,380 | 1.25 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 740 | $104,510 | $55,590 | $156,620 | 2.89 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 17,720 | $102,350 | $49,890 | $124,070 | 0.81 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9,750 | $101,780 | $55,690 | $151,290 | 0.96 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 410 | $100,320 | $47,970 | $105,710 | 0.80 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,290 | $100,270 | $45,730 | $124,040 | 1.05 |
| Albany, OR | 440 | $100,230 | $61,370 | $123,500 | 1.89 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,050 | $99,850 | $48,260 | $125,380 | 1.66 |
| Bend, OR | 610 | $99,200 | $57,920 | $123,270 | 1.16 |
| Salem, OR | 1,000 | $98,850 | $57,630 | $129,010 | 1.09 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 310 | $98,480 | $45,950 | $134,180 | 0.87 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 600 | $98,210 | $48,520 | $125,680 | 0.51 |
| Bellingham, WA | 560 | $97,590 | $57,530 | $127,180 | 1.26 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 350 | $97,350 | $47,560 | $116,850 | 1.34 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 300 | $96,860 | $56,670 | $126,100 | 1.48 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 530 | $96,600 | $49,210 | $129,540 | 0.84 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 750 | $94,680 | $56,420 | $122,700 | 0.97 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 370 | $93,560 | $58,010 | $126,620 | 1.48 |
| Rockford, IL | 370 | $93,280 | $58,690 | $125,090 | 0.55 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9,060 | $92,830 | $55,360 | $182,340 | 0.78 |
| Medford, OR | 500 | $92,410 | $53,460 | $119,390 | 1.15 |
| Kokomo, IN | 730 | $91,290 | $54,450 | $98,720 | 4.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5,480 | $91,030 | $54,290 | $173,340 | 0.99 |
| Springfield, IL | 330 | $84,780 | $46,840 | $116,560 | 0.68 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 680 | $82,700 | $47,060 | $110,010 | 1.12 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 350 | $82,510 | $45,500 | $106,820 | 0.93 |
| Anchorage, AK | 930 | $82,440 | $58,550 | $123,200 | 1.08 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 560 | $82,170 | $45,250 | $103,080 | 1.63 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 11,210 | $81,990 | $46,660 | $107,330 | 1.21 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,810 | $81,890 | $48,970 | $123,250 | 0.93 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 730 | $81,890 | $47,860 | $103,540 | 1.44 |
| Carson City, NV | 300 | $81,880 | $48,720 | $123,750 | 1.91 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 610 | $81,450 | $46,230 | $106,160 | 0.57 |
| Decatur, IL | 400 | $81,020 | $49,370 | $119,020 | 1.78 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,100 | $80,990 | $59,850 | $104,960 | 2.41 |
| Billings, MT | 510 | $80,980 | $49,940 | $92,080 | 1.11 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1,140 | $80,480 | $44,550 | $95,630 | 1.08 |
| Peoria, IL | 880 | $80,460 | $46,030 | $108,490 | 1.09 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 13,410 | $79,910 | $47,240 | $129,320 | 1.02 |
| Saginaw, MI | 300 | $79,860 | $44,060 | $94,360 | 0.78 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,290 | $79,830 | $47,310 | $122,610 | 1.04 |
| Rochester, MN | 510 | $79,650 | $46,090 | $118,080 | 0.85 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,630 | $79,560 | $50,040 | $124,510 | 0.83 |
| Vallejo, CA | 720 | $79,490 | $48,860 | $142,240 | 1.03 |
| Bloomington, IL | 330 | $79,430 | $38,100 | $104,480 | 0.77 |
| Evansville, IN | 1,170 | $79,240 | $45,010 | $96,880 | 1.78 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 36,550 | $79,020 | $46,170 | $132,170 | 0.79 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 370 | $78,880 | $40,320 | $102,190 | 1.24 |
| Salinas, CA | 530 | $78,780 | $47,740 | $131,450 | 0.59 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 320 | $78,760 | $45,800 | $108,870 | 0.79 |
| Wausau, WI | 480 | $78,680 | $41,530 | $86,790 | 1.42 |
| Yakima, WA | 390 | $78,630 | $49,360 | $124,700 | 0.83 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 470 | $78,570 | $45,240 | $116,730 | 1.02 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 580 | $78,540 | $43,730 | $96,840 | 1.17 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 410 | $78,430 | $54,470 | $98,790 | 1.75 |
| Madison, WI | 1,760 | $78,430 | $45,050 | $102,860 | 0.89 |
| Flint, MI | 790 | $78,270 | $44,200 | $101,110 | 1.20 |
| Bozeman, MT | 440 | $78,230 | $51,770 | $92,150 | 1.25 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 2,340 | $77,930 | $37,820 | $104,710 | 0.90 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 4,490 | $77,800 | $45,170 | $103,850 | 1.12 |
The median is $63,190 a year ($30.38 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $42,640 and the highest-paid tenth over $108,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
757,220 in May 2025, and BLS projects +9.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Oregon, with a median of $101,310 (among states with published figures).