Electricians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$62,350

Highest

$97,320

Oregon

Lowest

$49,420

Arkansas

Total Employment

742,710

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Oregon	$97,320	9,830	+56.1%
2	Washington	$96,530	18,380	+54.8%
3	Illinois	$96,360	22,880	+54.5%
4	Hawaii	$83,200	3,020	+33.4%
5	Massachusetts	$82,120	16,570	+31.7%
6	District of Columbia	$81,950	2,130	+31.4%
7	Alaska	$81,860	1,820	+31.3%
8	Minnesota	$81,430	12,970	+30.6%
9	New York	$77,460	40,380	+24.2%
10	Connecticut	$76,790	7,570	+23.2%
11	California	$76,540	73,420	+22.8%
12	Wisconsin	$75,090	12,630	+20.4%
13	Wyoming	$73,450	2,710	+17.8%
14	New Jersey	$73,090	15,230	+17.2%
15	Michigan	$72,680	24,670	+16.6%
16	Missouri	$70,950	12,660	+13.8%
17	Rhode Island	$70,160	2,300	+12.5%
18	Montana	$68,980	2,830	+10.6%
19	Maine	$67,820	3,320	+8.8%
20	North Dakota	$65,820	3,150	+5.6%
21	Maryland	$65,650	14,750	+5.3%
22	Indiana	$65,480	17,370	+5.0%
23	Pennsylvania	$65,400	21,860	+4.9%
24	Nevada	$64,950	8,570	+4.2%
25	West Virginia	$63,850	4,010	+2.4%
26	Ohio	$63,560	27,150	+1.9%
27	Delaware	$62,970	2,220	+1.0%
28	Iowa	$62,880	8,900	+0.9%
29	Colorado	$62,090	17,140	-0.4%
30	New Hampshire	$61,990	3,480	-0.6%
31	Kansas	$61,830	5,640	-0.8%
32	Virginia	$61,610	24,300	-1.2%
33	Utah	$61,430	11,360	-1.5%
34	Idaho	$60,670	5,380	-2.7%
35	Oklahoma	$60,050	8,550	-3.7%
36	Nebraska	$60,020	6,210	-3.7%
37	Vermont	$59,670	1,410	-4.3%
38	Louisiana	$59,590	10,810	-4.4%
39	Kentucky	$59,490	10,320	-4.6%
40	Arizona	$59,480	21,280	-4.6%
41	Tennessee	$59,190	19,500	-5.1%
42	Georgia	$58,860	20,740	-5.6%
43	South Dakota	$58,550	2,790	-6.1%
44	South Carolina	$58,260	7,830	-6.6%
45	Mississippi	$57,300	5,650	-8.1%
46	Texas	$56,920	71,880	-8.7%
47	New Mexico	$56,890	5,090	-8.8%
48	North Carolina	$54,070	23,660	-13.3%
49	Florida	$53,100	47,980	-14.8%
50	Alabama	$52,420	9,740	-15.9%
51	Arkansas	$49,420	8,670	-20.7%