390 metro areas

Electrician Salary by City (2026)

Electricians earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $103,690 a year, against $71,490 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Mount Vernon, WA ($100,580 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $71,490BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $103,690San Francisco, CA
Best after cost of living: $100,580Mount Vernon, WA
Metro areas: 390With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for electricians

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Francisco, CA$103,690
Mount Vernon, WA$103,040
Portland, OR-WA$103,020
Albany, OR$100,170
Seattle, WA$99,720
San Jose, CA$99,650
Salem, OR$94,970
Trenton, NJ$94,830
Urban Honolulu, HI$94,580
Chicago, IL-IN$94,450

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for electricians
Item	Value
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$103,690
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$103,040
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$103,020
Albany, OR	$100,170
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$99,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$99,650
Salem, OR	$94,970
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$94,830
Urban Honolulu, HI	$94,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$94,450

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Mount Vernon, WA$103,040 nominal$100,580
Decatur, IL$87,440 nominal$98,890
Albany, OR$100,170 nominal$98,110
Portland, OR-WA$103,020 nominal$97,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS$84,050 nominal$97,300
Rockford, IL$89,650 nominal$97,280
Longview, WA$92,290 nominal$94,610
Kankakee, IL$90,850 nominal$94,250
Kokomo, IN$84,470 nominal$94,220
Kennewick, WA$94,100 nominal$94,030

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for electricians
Item	Value
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$100,580
Decatur, IL	$98,890
Albany, OR	$98,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$97,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$97,300
Rockford, IL	$97,280
Longview-Kelso, WA	$94,610
Kankakee, IL	$94,250
Kokomo, IN	$94,220
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$94,030

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Electrician salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Electrician pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Francisco, CA	$103,690	$59,550	$125,420	$89,690
2	Mount Vernon, WA	$103,040	$63,290	$122,620	$100,580
3	Portland, OR-WA	$103,020	$67,410	$120,580	$97,720
4	Albany, OR	$100,170	$73,220	$113,460	$98,110
5	Seattle, WA	$99,720	$61,550	$118,520	$89,730
6	San Jose, CA	$99,650	$57,450	$120,430	$90,240
7	Salem, OR	$94,970	$63,380	$110,550	$91,630
8	Trenton, NJ	$94,830	$56,260	$113,820	$91,910
9	Urban Honolulu, HI	$94,580	$59,340	$111,920	$85,240
10	Chicago, IL-IN	$94,450	$59,720	$111,550	$91,170
11	Kahului, HI	$94,240	$52,810	$114,650	$86,150
12	Kennewick, WA	$94,100	$57,840	$111,970	$94,030
13	Bellingham, WA	$93,770	$61,110	$109,840	$90,740
14	Olympia, WA	$92,660	$58,320	$109,570	$89,380
15	Bend, OR	$92,540	$62,730	$107,200	$89,320
16	Longview, WA	$92,290	$62,090	$107,160	$94,610
17	Hanford, CA	$92,270	$53,660	$111,280	$90,810
18	Corvallis, OR	$91,790	$66,980	$104,020	$88,250
19	Wenatchee, WA	$91,480	$59,990	$107,000	$88,080
20	Kankakee, IL	$90,850	$61,340	$105,390	$94,250
21	Eugene, OR	$89,650	$61,820	$103,360	$88,270
22	Rockford, IL	$89,650	$62,570	$102,980	$97,280
23	Fairbanks, AK	$89,170	$65,710	$100,730	$86,400
24	Vallejo, CA	$88,900	$55,040	$105,560	$81,950
25	New York, NY-NJ	$88,670	$52,560	$106,450	$78,770
26	Medford, OR	$88,170	$60,800	$101,650	$86,920
27	Grants Pass, OR	$87,530	$58,430	$101,860	$89,540
28	Decatur, IL	$87,440	$59,280	$101,300	$98,890
29	Yakima, WA	$87,400	$57,990	$101,900	$91,480
30	Anchorage, AK	$86,880	$58,090	$101,070	$82,410
31	Champaign, IL	$86,690	$56,410	$101,630	$93,510
32	Santa Rosa, CA	$86,030	$52,750	$102,400	$79,820
33	Vineland, NJ	$85,090	$49,750	$102,500	$88,660
34	Carson City, NV	$84,990	$50,250	$102,110	$86,610
35	Spokane, WA	$84,780	$54,020	$99,920	$84,490
36	Kokomo, IN	$84,470	$63,960	$94,560	$94,220
37	Bridgeport, CT	$84,340	$54,140	$99,220	$78,920
38	San Luis Obispo, CA	$84,200	$49,800	$101,150	$77,540
39	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$84,050	$52,020	$99,840	$97,300
40	Springfield, IL	$83,990	$52,580	$99,470	$90,560
41	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$83,840	$53,100	$98,990	$79,980
42	Modesto, CA	$83,800	$51,540	$99,670	$80,490
43	Walla Walla, WA	$83,760	$54,890	$97,970	$85,020
44	Napa, CA	$83,600	$56,450	$96,970	$74,280
45	Salinas, CA	$83,410	$52,250	$98,760	$76,490
46	Boston, MA-NH	$83,370	$51,520	$99,070	$77,000
47	Santa Cruz, CA	$82,950	$52,940	$97,740	$75,480
48	Stockton, CA	$82,850	$50,250	$98,880	$78,840
49	Los Angeles, CA	$82,310	$49,420	$98,490	$72,480
50	San Diego, CA	$82,240	$52,080	$97,090	$73,500
51	Peoria, IL	$81,850	$52,150	$96,470	$89,720
52	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$81,720	$49,190	$97,740	$79,680
53	Mankato, MN	$81,700	$55,490	$94,620	$89,820
54	Monroe, MI	$81,560	$56,350	$93,970	$87,240
55	Merced, CA	$81,490	$47,320	$98,320	$82,920
56	Bremerton, WA	$81,220	$59,110	$92,100	$76,910
57	Syracuse, NY	$81,100	$49,500	$96,660	$84,710
58	Rochester, MN	$80,850	$51,540	$95,280	$89,020
59	St. Cloud, MN	$80,770	$53,370	$94,270	$92,170
60	Duluth, MN-WI	$80,600	$53,770	$93,810	$90,800
61	Riverside, CA	$80,100	$47,550	$96,120	$75,250
62	Bakersfield, CA	$79,960	$50,320	$94,580	$79,260
63	Janesville, WI	$79,870	$51,150	$94,020	$85,240
64	Sacramento, CA	$79,870	$48,880	$95,140	$74,880
65	El Centro, CA	$79,810	$48,440	$95,240	$83,860
66	Akron, OH	$79,730	$49,770	$94,470	$85,390
67	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$79,640	$49,840	$94,330	$73,140
68	Ann Arbor, MI	$79,540	$50,320	$93,930	$78,850
69	Detroit, MI	$79,250	$50,420	$93,430	$79,010
70	Racine, WI	$79,190	$50,170	$93,480	$82,520
71	Glens Falls, NY	$78,890	$49,590	$93,330	$83,160
72	New Haven, CT	$78,890	$49,610	$93,310	$75,450
73	Barnstable Town, MA	$78,560	$50,380	$92,440	$79,880
74	Santa Maria, CA	$78,440	$50,650	$92,120	$72,100
75	Lewiston, ME	$77,880	$57,100	$88,130	$82,210
76	Oxnard, CA	$77,750	$50,670	$91,080	$70,340
77	Yuba City, CA	$77,710	$46,700	$92,980	$74,550
78	La Crosse, WI-MN	$77,690	$50,440	$91,100	$84,660
79	Kansas City, MO-KS	$77,670	$48,400	$92,080	$83,930
80	Chico, CA	$77,580	$49,380	$91,480	$76,660
81	Bloomington, IL	$77,520	$47,420	$92,350	$82,880
82	Redding, CA	$77,420	$49,860	$91,000	$76,890
83	Rochester, NY	$76,630	$49,190	$90,150	$78,970
84	Reading, PA	$76,560	$47,670	$90,790	$78,880
85	Albany, NY	$76,340	$49,070	$89,770	$76,670
86	Billings, MT	$76,170	$57,050	$85,570	$81,440
87	Fresno, CA	$76,150	$49,130	$89,460	$74,540
88	Binghamton, NY	$75,920	$48,880	$89,250	$81,750
89	Madison, WI	$75,920	$48,710	$89,340	$78,040
90	Springfield, MA	$75,880	$49,130	$89,070	$78,990
91	Hartford, CT	$75,820	$49,320	$88,860	$73,790
92	St. Louis, MO-IL	$75,770	$48,880	$89,020	$79,680
93	Atlantic City, NJ	$75,730	$49,050	$88,880	$76,610
94	Milwaukee, WI	$75,670	$48,590	$89,020	$78,060
95	Oshkosh, WI	$75,590	$49,900	$88,250	$81,340
96	Buffalo, NY	$75,440	$46,740	$89,560	$78,710
97	Watertown, NY	$75,440	$49,340	$88,300	$86,030
98	Pittsburgh, PA	$75,340	$48,090	$88,750	$79,580
99	Flint, MI	$75,300	$48,510	$88,480	$80,940
100	Harrisburg, PA	$75,300	$46,160	$89,650	$76,330
101	Las Vegas, NV	$75,210	$46,130	$89,540	$75,050
102	Bay City, MI	$75,090	$47,720	$88,590	$81,690
103	Sheboygan, WI	$75,090	$48,880	$88,000	$79,870
104	Decatur, AL	$75,050	$46,180	$89,250	$86,050
105	Allentown, PA-NJ	$74,820	$48,550	$87,760	$74,840
106	Bozeman, MT	$74,590	$56,450	$83,530	$72,760
107	Lansing, MI	$74,530	$47,670	$87,760	$78,460
108	Waterbury, CT	$74,530	$49,460	$86,880	$74,700
109	Scranton, PA	$74,480	$45,550	$88,750	$79,610
110	Fond du Lac, WI	$74,340	$48,280	$87,170	$81,120
111	Evansville, IN	$73,900	$48,530	$86,400	$80,740
112	Great Falls, MT	$73,780	$56,700	$82,200	$76,180
113	Lewiston, ID-WA	$73,400	$48,420	$85,700	$80,520
114	Amherst Town, MA	$73,380	$48,760	$85,510	$73,200
115	Saginaw, MI	$73,360	$48,480	$85,610	$80,710
116	Toledo, OH	$73,300	$48,610	$85,450	$80,150
117	Portland, ME	$73,220	$58,700	$80,350	$71,880
118	Reno, NV	$73,220	$48,380	$85,450	$72,490
119	Worcester, MA	$73,170	$48,590	$85,280	$71,370
120	Providence, RI-MA	$73,090	$47,780	$85,550	$71,820
121	York, PA	$73,070	$47,860	$85,470	$76,110
122	Lexington Park, MD	$72,900	$46,340	$85,990	$72,350
123	Kiryas Joel, NY	$72,840	$50,230	$83,990	$66,570
124	Baltimore, MD	$72,800	$48,070	$84,970	$69,670
125	Davenport, IA-IL	$72,760	$47,130	$85,380	$81,680
126	Lancaster, PA	$72,650	$44,740	$86,400	$73,940
127	Green Bay, WI	$72,590	$47,440	$84,970	$77,980
128	Eau Claire, WI	$72,550	$49,340	$83,970	$78,180
129	Burlington, VT	$72,430	$53,000	$82,010	$71,750
130	Kingston, NY	$72,220	$49,480	$83,410	$71,710
131	Terre Haute, IN	$72,050	$45,550	$85,090	$82,060
132	South Bend, IN-MI	$71,950	$44,600	$85,430	$77,480
133	Lafayette, IN	$71,760	$47,070	$83,910	$76,810
134	Columbus, IN	$71,700	$50,790	$81,970	$77,090
135	Kalamazoo, MI	$71,680	$45,410	$84,610	$75,580
136	Lima, OH	$71,590	$46,280	$84,070	$79,840
137	Missoula, MT	$71,570	$53,830	$80,310	$74,210
138	Visalia, CA	$71,470	$47,110	$83,470	$71,600
139	Fargo, ND-MN	$71,450	$49,420	$82,280	$78,630
140	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$71,430	$46,780	$83,570	$72,670
141	Pittsfield, MA	$71,240	$46,900	$83,240	$74,910
142	Cleveland, OH	$71,220	$46,510	$83,370	$75,830
143	Helena, MT	$71,160	$54,020	$79,580	$74,380
144	Kenosha, WI	$71,120	$45,200	$83,890	$70,330
145	Niles, MI	$70,740	$43,620	$84,090	$76,580
146	Wausau, WI	$70,720	$45,450	$83,160	$76,330
147	Michigan City, IN	$70,700	$46,240	$82,740	$77,110
148	Cheyenne, WY	$70,280	$50,290	$80,120	$72,840
149	Bangor, ME	$70,010	$53,750	$78,040	$72,540
150	Muskegon, MI	$69,990	$47,340	$81,160	$75,650
151	Bloomington, IN	$69,800	$47,630	$80,720	$73,410
152	Norwich, CT	$69,700	$46,780	$80,970	$69,390
153	Ithaca, NY	$69,530	$54,410	$76,980	$67,300
154	Fort Wayne, IN	$69,510	$45,860	$81,160	$75,090
155	Utica, NY	$69,510	$47,420	$80,410	$75,000
156	Jackson, MI	$69,450	$42,600	$82,660	$75,670
157	Appleton, WI	$69,390	$46,510	$80,660	$75,080
158	Joplin, MO-KS	$69,280	$42,580	$82,450	$80,820
159	Columbus, OH	$69,240	$47,260	$80,080	$72,530
160	Indianapolis, IN	$69,220	$44,600	$81,350	$72,330
161	Battle Creek, MI	$69,180	$46,510	$80,350	$76,410
162	Weirton, WV-OH	$69,080	$46,780	$80,080	$77,600
163	Casper, WY	$68,990	$49,050	$78,810	$73,530
164	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$68,740	$46,920	$79,480	$79,510
165	Jefferson City, MO	$68,560	$44,620	$80,350	$77,930
166	Idaho Falls, ID	$68,470	$41,810	$81,600	$72,520
167	Wichita, KS	$68,240	$45,300	$79,560	$76,720
168	Boulder, CO	$68,220	$49,420	$77,480	$64,850
169	Paducah, KY-IL	$67,910	$44,260	$79,560	$78,890
170	Sandusky, OH	$67,680	$46,340	$78,210	$75,810
171	Wheeling, WV-OH	$67,680	$48,300	$77,230	$76,630
172	Denver, CO	$67,600	$47,090	$77,690	$63,910
173	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$67,500	$46,920	$77,630	$77,890
174	Greeley, CO	$67,230	$46,920	$77,230	$67,110
175	Minot, ND	$67,180	$47,170	$77,040	$77,190
176	Baton Rouge, LA	$67,160	$50,590	$75,340	$73,980
177	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$67,000	$44,350	$78,150	$77,840
178	Bismarck, ND	$66,960	$46,880	$76,840	$73,560
179	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$66,830	$43,930	$78,100	$70,070
180	Omaha, NE-IA	$66,770	$45,220	$77,400	$72,650
181	Nashville, TN	$66,710	$47,610	$76,110	$69,250
182	Salt Lake City, UT	$66,620	$45,490	$77,020	$66,050
183	Ames, IA	$66,460	$44,930	$77,060	$74,820
184	Charleston, WV	$66,370	$43,930	$77,420	$74,810
185	Topeka, KS	$66,350	$50,090	$74,380	$74,700
186	Grand Rapids, MI	$66,270	$43,140	$77,650	$69,360
187	Erie, PA	$66,250	$42,720	$77,830	$72,840
188	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$66,060	$43,990	$76,920	$72,230
189	Boise City, ID	$65,870	$43,560	$76,880	$66,950
190	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$65,640	$45,550	$75,550	$69,700
191	Tulsa, OK	$65,520	$44,080	$76,070	$73,440
192	Muncie, IN	$65,370	$43,720	$76,040	$74,160
193	Dayton, OH	$65,350	$44,430	$75,670	$70,500
194	Waterloo, IA	$65,350	$44,470	$75,650	$75,070
195	Ogden, UT	$65,100	$44,640	$75,190	$64,870
196	Des Moines, IA	$65,060	$43,160	$75,860	$70,950
197	Fort Collins, CO	$64,940	$46,070	$74,240	$64,220
198	Manchester, NH	$64,880	$43,350	$75,480	$61,410
199	Dubuque, IA	$64,850	$44,350	$74,960	$74,260
200	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$64,810	$42,040	$76,020	$73,300
201	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$64,770	$42,930	$75,550	$69,590
202	Hinesville, GA	$64,690	$46,180	$73,800	$68,870
203	Salisbury, MD	$64,670	$45,200	$74,240	$67,630
204	Beckley, WV	$64,600	$43,680	$74,900	$73,100
205	Enid, OK	$64,600	$39,580	$76,940	$76,660
206	Beaumont, TX	$64,520	$48,690	$72,300	$71,650
207	Phoenix, AZ	$64,380	$46,010	$73,420	$62,310
208	Johnstown, PA	$64,330	$41,620	$75,520	$74,860
209	Williamsport, PA	$64,080	$45,660	$73,150	$69,390
210	Lebanon, PA	$64,000	$44,450	$73,630	$68,660
211	Augusta, GA-SC	$63,900	$42,560	$74,400	$69,530
212	Sebastian, FL	$63,790	$42,720	$74,170	$64,890
213	Pueblo, CO	$63,730	$42,100	$74,380	$69,450
214	Flagstaff, AZ	$63,710	$47,530	$71,680	$63,500
215	Clarksville, TN-KY	$63,540	$42,930	$73,690	$69,860
216	Lake Charles, LA	$63,520	$42,270	$74,010	$73,990
217	Lincoln, NE	$63,520	$45,240	$72,530	$69,360
218	Lawton, OK	$63,440	$47,400	$71,360	$73,820
219	Columbia, MO	$63,320	$43,490	$73,090	$70,800
220	New Orleans, LA	$63,190	$43,240	$73,030	$68,240
221	Provo, UT	$63,130	$42,580	$73,260	$64,270
222	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$63,020	$45,240	$71,780	$64,340
223	Altoona, PA	$62,820	$41,290	$73,420	$70,180
224	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$62,690	$43,350	$72,220	$68,010
225	Chambersburg, PA	$62,670	$42,560	$72,570	$66,220
226	Brunswick, GA	$62,630	$42,430	$72,570	$71,410
227	Canton, OH	$62,630	$42,470	$72,550	$70,050
228	Oklahoma City, OK	$62,550	$40,890	$73,220	$69,190
229	Blacksburg, VA	$62,460	$44,080	$71,510	$67,370
230	Charlottesville, VA	$62,400	$45,090	$70,930	$62,940
231	Richmond, VA	$62,360	$43,040	$71,880	$63,720
232	Staunton, VA	$62,360	$44,930	$70,950	$68,430
233	Columbia, SC	$62,340	$46,300	$70,240	$66,560
234	Traverse City, MI	$62,320	$41,500	$72,570	$66,740
235	Prescott Valley, AZ	$62,280	$44,260	$71,140	$63,390
236	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$62,210	$46,700	$69,870	$68,640
237	Atlanta, GA	$62,030	$41,600	$72,090	$61,990
238	Morgantown, WV	$61,980	$43,310	$71,160	$66,410
239	Spartanburg, SC	$61,960	$49,360	$68,180	$68,050
240	Youngstown, OH	$61,880	$41,230	$72,050	$70,810
241	Johnson City, TN	$61,860	$39,850	$72,720	$70,350
242	Dover, DE	$61,840	$41,560	$71,820	$63,420
243	Cleveland, TN	$61,800	$46,530	$69,310	$70,160
244	Warner Robins, GA	$61,710	$42,450	$71,220	$65,800
245	Pocatello, ID	$61,570	$40,120	$72,130	$69,250
246	Tucson, AZ	$61,570	$43,890	$70,260	$63,540
247	Harrisonburg, VA	$61,550	$42,040	$71,180	$64,860
248	Houston, TX	$61,460	$42,830	$70,660	$62,310
249	Logan, UT-ID	$61,460	$42,470	$70,820	$64,070
250	Mansfield, OH	$61,400	$42,720	$70,620	$69,090
251	Colorado Springs, CO	$61,320	$43,240	$70,220	$60,890
252	Kingsport, TN-VA	$61,320	$42,540	$70,570	$70,930
253	Morristown, TN	$61,280	$42,560	$70,490	$70,960
254	Greenville, SC	$61,210	$45,530	$68,950	$65,630
255	Jackson, TN	$61,110	$42,290	$70,370	$71,460
256	Elkhart, IN	$61,070	$39,790	$71,530	$67,610
257	Lawrence, KS	$61,030	$42,970	$69,910	$67,630
258	Austin, TX	$60,840	$43,450	$69,410	$62,040
259	Dalton, GA	$60,820	$40,540	$70,800	$67,700
260	Springfield, OH	$60,820	$43,760	$69,220	$67,220
261	Winchester, VA-WV	$60,720	$42,390	$69,740	$62,950
262	Midland, TX	$60,650	$42,890	$69,410	$63,320
263	Gulfport, MS	$60,570	$50,670	$65,460	$67,300
264	Rapid City, SD	$60,530	$44,930	$68,220	$67,890
265	Naples, FL	$60,320	$44,490	$68,120	$58,450
266	Manhattan, KS	$60,300	$41,870	$69,390	$66,880
267	Santa Fe, NM	$60,300	$41,910	$69,370	$61,050
268	Lynchburg, VA	$60,260	$41,390	$69,560	$67,430
269	Twin Falls, ID	$60,260	$41,120	$69,680	$65,420
270	Florence, AL	$60,070	$39,400	$70,260	$70,820
271	Iowa City, IA	$60,070	$41,580	$69,180	$65,640
272	Springfield, MO	$60,030	$41,870	$68,970	$67,770
273	Dallas, TX	$59,970	$42,830	$68,390	$58,170
274	Miami, FL	$59,920	$44,180	$67,700	$52,490
275	Savannah, GA	$59,760	$42,680	$68,160	$62,770
276	Durham, NC	$59,680	$46,880	$65,960	$61,170
277	Gettysburg, PA	$59,610	$42,410	$68,080	$62,500
278	Farmington, NM	$59,430	$38,810	$69,560	$67,760
279	Knoxville, TN	$59,430	$41,870	$68,080	$64,200
280	Charleston, SC	$59,360	$45,910	$65,980	$58,790
281	Lafayette, LA	$59,180	$41,620	$67,850	$67,860
282	Charlotte, NC-SC	$59,090	$45,340	$65,870	$60,700
283	Huntsville, AL	$59,090	$41,410	$67,790	$63,490
284	Shreveport, LA	$59,070	$40,100	$68,410	$69,690
285	Tuscaloosa, AL	$59,030	$40,330	$68,240	$67,290
286	Mobile, AL	$58,930	$42,310	$67,120	$66,890
287	Houma, LA	$58,880	$43,870	$66,270	$69,190
288	Rocky Mount, NC	$58,880	$42,270	$67,060	$66,900
289	Owensboro, KY	$58,840	$38,790	$68,720	$66,400
290	Sierra Vista, AZ	$58,840	$43,600	$66,350	$65,930
291	Grand Junction, CO	$58,800	$41,770	$67,180	$61,590
292	Gainesville, GA	$58,760	$43,180	$66,440	$60,720
293	Fayetteville, NC	$58,720	$43,470	$66,230	$63,840
294	Parkersburg, WV	$58,700	$39,830	$67,970	$67,420
295	Yuma, AZ	$58,700	$42,290	$66,770	$63,320
296	Bowling Green, KY	$58,550	$39,440	$67,970	$64,930
297	St. George, UT	$58,530	$40,580	$67,370	$60,140
298	Crestview, FL	$58,510	$42,640	$66,330	$60,300
299	Albuquerque, NM	$58,430	$38,400	$68,290	$61,150
300	Palm Bay, FL	$58,340	$42,430	$66,190	$58,340
301	Roanoke, VA	$58,160	$42,490	$65,850	$62,120
302	Odessa, TX	$58,050	$45,220	$64,380	$61,820
303	Amarillo, TX	$58,010	$38,770	$67,500	$63,180
304	Tampa, FL	$58,010	$43,760	$65,040	$57,500
305	Jacksonville, FL	$57,840	$43,180	$65,060	$58,140
306	Albany, GA	$57,620	$38,770	$66,890	$65,720
307	State College, PA	$57,600	$42,970	$64,790	$59,530
308	Midland, MI	$57,470	$37,460	$67,350	$62,520
309	Birmingham, AL	$57,450	$41,790	$65,170	$62,690
310	Lexington, KY	$57,410	$39,730	$66,100	$61,800
311	Cape Coral, FL	$57,390	$43,510	$64,230	$56,070
312	Macon, GA	$57,260	$37,360	$67,080	$64,680
313	Port St. Lucie, FL	$57,240	$43,180	$64,170	$57,110
314	Corpus Christi, TX	$57,220	$39,850	$65,770	$61,750
315	Athens, GA	$57,140	$37,770	$66,680	$61,220
316	Raleigh, NC	$57,080	$45,340	$62,860	$58,150
317	San Antonio, TX	$57,030	$40,480	$65,190	$60,210
318	Sherman, TX	$56,990	$39,620	$65,540	$60,780
319	Dothan, AL	$56,950	$38,150	$66,230	$67,930
320	Cedar Rapids, IA	$56,890	$39,690	$65,350	$63,950
321	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$56,850	$42,680	$63,810	$60,420
322	Asheville, NC	$56,720	$44,100	$62,940	$58,770
323	Jackson, MS	$56,600	$41,330	$64,110	$63,560
324	Monroe, LA	$56,600	$39,250	$65,170	$67,710
325	Slidell, LA	$56,530	$39,920	$64,710	$60,960
326	Greensboro, NC	$56,510	$44,120	$62,610	$60,850
327	Grand Island, NE	$56,470	$41,850	$63,690	$65,160
328	Hilton Head Island, SC	$56,470	$44,890	$62,170	$57,610
329	Florence, SC	$56,330	$44,300	$62,250	$64,920
330	Texarkana, TX-AR	$56,310	$37,360	$65,620	$67,030
331	Lakeland, FL	$56,200	$41,180	$63,590	$57,850
332	Winston, NC	$56,140	$42,470	$62,880	$60,990
333	Hickory, NC	$55,970	$42,240	$62,730	$63,250
334	Sumter, SC	$55,830	$43,120	$62,090	$63,430
335	Wildwood, FL	$55,640	$41,020	$62,860	$65,130
336	Rome, GA	$55,560	$37,920	$64,230	$61,620
337	North Port, FL	$55,540	$41,330	$62,550	$54,230
338	Punta Gorda, FL	$55,470	$42,220	$62,000	$55,180
339	Victoria, TX	$55,470	$37,540	$64,290	$61,740
340	Hattiesburg, MS	$55,410	$37,650	$64,170	$63,230
341	Orlando, FL	$55,310	$41,930	$61,900	$54,540
342	Wilmington, NC	$55,270	$41,660	$61,960	$57,320
343	Waco, TX	$55,220	$39,400	$63,000	$59,670
344	Alexandria, LA	$55,040	$38,290	$63,290	$64,230
345	Montgomery, AL	$55,040	$39,670	$62,610	$61,370
346	Pensacola, FL	$54,750	$40,480	$61,760	$56,030
347	Las Cruces, NM	$54,700	$38,670	$62,590	$60,630
348	Panama City, FL	$54,410	$41,200	$60,920	$55,920
349	Tyler, TX	$54,370	$36,590	$63,150	$59,000
350	Gainesville, FL	$54,270	$40,870	$60,860	$56,100
351	Daphne, AL	$54,230	$40,790	$60,840	$57,270
352	Greenville, NC	$54,120	$43,580	$59,300	$61,220
353	Killeen, TX	$54,080	$38,770	$61,630	$59,340
354	Columbus, GA-AL	$54,000	$38,690	$61,550	$60,470
355	Fayetteville, AR	$54,000	$37,360	$62,190	$59,110
356	Burlington, NC	$53,890	$40,640	$60,400	$57,820
357	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$53,790	$35,840	$62,610	$62,630
358	Auburn, AL	$53,640	$38,810	$60,960	$61,000
359	Deltona, FL	$53,600	$40,620	$60,010	$53,940
360	Tallahassee, FL	$53,580	$40,230	$60,150	$57,050
361	Elizabethtown, KY	$53,540	$38,880	$60,760	$59,110
362	Jacksonville, NC	$53,520	$39,560	$60,400	$58,120
363	Goldsboro, NC	$53,460	$40,270	$59,970	$60,430
364	Abilene, TX	$53,350	$37,730	$61,070	$59,040
365	Myrtle Beach, SC	$52,890	$43,100	$57,720	$56,480
366	San Angelo, TX	$52,810	$37,210	$60,490	$57,120
367	Valdosta, GA	$52,790	$35,860	$61,130	$59,800
368	Hammond, LA	$52,690	$38,790	$59,530	$62,380
369	Homosassa Springs, FL	$52,620	$39,170	$59,240	$56,300
370	College Station, TX	$52,560	$38,040	$59,700	$57,790
371	Longview, TX	$52,560	$35,400	$61,030	$58,740
372	Anniston, AL	$52,330	$39,250	$58,760	$60,880
373	El Paso, TX	$52,150	$36,230	$59,970	$58,000
374	Wichita Falls, TX	$51,810	$34,470	$60,340	$57,880
375	Little Rock, AR	$51,710	$35,690	$59,590	$57,860
376	Jonesboro, AR	$51,600	$36,000	$59,280	$60,090
377	Lubbock, TX	$51,480	$35,400	$59,400	$56,380
378	Pinehurst, NC	$50,900	$42,100	$55,240	$57,620
379	Ocala, FL	$50,750	$38,600	$56,740	$53,290
380	Sebring, FL	$50,420	$36,710	$57,180	$54,530
381	McAllen, TX	$49,690	$34,920	$56,970	$57,850
382	Hot Springs, AR	$48,030	$32,860	$55,490	$56,020
383	Brownsville, TX	$48,010	$33,740	$55,040	$55,840
384	Laredo, TX	$47,240	$32,090	$54,700	$54,330
385	Mayaguez, PR	$46,260	$29,370	$54,560	N/A
386	Arecibo, PR	$45,720	$27,890	$54,500	N/A
387	Gadsden, AL	$44,200	$33,430	$49,520	$51,600
388	Ponce, PR	$41,950	$28,230	$48,710	N/A
389	San Juan, PR	$38,830	$28,430	$43,950	N/A
390	Aguadilla, PR	$37,980	$25,170	$44,300	N/A

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Electrician salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays electricians the most?

San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $103,690 a year, followed by Mount Vernon, WA ($103,040), Portland, OR-WA ($103,020), Albany, OR ($100,170). The national mean is $71,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do electricians earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Mount Vernon, WA ($100,580 at national prices, $103,040 nominal), Decatur, IL ($98,890 at national prices, $87,440 nominal), Albany, OR ($98,110 at national prices, $100,170 nominal).

How much do electricians make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $88,670; Los Angeles, CA: $82,310; Chicago, IL-IN: $94,450; Dallas, TX: $59,970; Houston, TX: $61,460 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do electricians earn the least?

Of the 390 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $37,980.