Electricians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median electricians in the US earns $63,190 per year (757,220 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($101,310) and lowest in Arkansas ($49,070) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Electricians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians in Oregon | $101,310 | $72,067 | $6,006 | 71.1% | 10,590 |
| Electricians in Illinois | $99,560 | $74,087 | $6,174 | 74.4% | 23,120 |
| Electricians in Hawaii | $96,460 | $70,889 | $5,907 | 73.5% | 3,070 |
| Electricians in Washington | $95,220 | $75,817 | $6,318 | 79.6% | 19,380 |
| Electricians in Alaska | $89,440 | $71,751 | $5,979 | 80.2% | 1,870 |
| Electricians in Massachusetts | $79,420 | $60,951 | $5,079 | 76.7% | 17,810 |
| Electricians in Washington DC | $78,970 | $60,642 | $5,053 | 76.8% | 2,440 |
| Electricians in New York | $78,750 | $60,575 | $5,048 | 76.9% | 40,130 |
| Electricians in Minnesota | $78,160 | $60,024 | $5,002 | 76.8% | 14,350 |
| Electricians in Connecticut | $77,540 | $60,690 | $5,057 | 78.3% | 7,710 |
| Electricians in New Jersey | $77,250 | $60,443 | $5,037 | 78.2% | 13,520 |
| Electricians in Montana | $76,760 | $59,855 | $4,988 | 78% | 2,750 |
| Electricians in Wisconsin | $76,540 | $60,000 | $5,000 | 78.4% | 14,310 |
| Electricians in Michigan | $76,270 | $59,495 | $4,958 | 78% | 23,530 |
| Electricians in California | $76,160 | $59,528 | $4,961 | 78.2% | 73,310 |
| Electricians in Wyoming | $76,120 | $62,381 | $5,198 | 82% | 2,960 |
| Electricians in Maine | $75,380 | $57,953 | $4,829 | 76.9% | 3,780 |
| Electricians in Rhode Island | $74,090 | $58,791 | $4,899 | 79.4% | 2,420 |
| Electricians in Nevada | $73,570 | $60,587 | $5,049 | 82.4% | 8,350 |
| Electricians in Maryland | $73,490 | $57,403 | $4,784 | 78.1% | 13,690 |
| Electricians in Indiana | $68,490 | $55,022 | $4,585 | 80.3% | 19,020 |
| Electricians in Pennsylvania | $67,600 | $54,311 | $4,526 | 80.3% | 22,730 |
| Electricians in Kansas | $65,860 | $52,223 | $4,352 | 79.3% | 6,350 |
| Electricians in North Dakota | $65,710 | $54,956 | $4,580 | 83.6% | 3,570 |
| Electricians in Missouri | $65,410 | $52,600 | $4,383 | 80.4% | 12,780 |
| Electricians in West Virginia | $64,810 | $52,066 | $4,339 | 80.3% | 4,290 |
| Electricians in Ohio | $64,700 | $53,170 | $4,431 | 82.2% | 28,950 |
| Electricians in Delaware | $63,700 | $50,500 | $4,208 | 79.3% | 2,260 |
| Electricians in Vermont | $63,430 | $51,420 | $4,285 | 81.1% | 1,270 |
| Electricians in Idaho | $63,000 | $50,570 | $4,214 | 80.3% | 5,690 |
| Electricians in Virginia | $62,900 | $49,918 | $4,160 | 79.4% | 23,630 |
| Electricians in New Hampshire | $62,840 | $52,672 | $4,389 | 83.8% | 3,330 |
| Electricians in Colorado | $62,230 | $50,152 | $4,179 | 80.6% | 17,010 |
| Electricians in Utah | $62,000 | $49,207 | $4,101 | 79.4% | 11,450 |
| Electricians in Louisiana | $61,540 | $50,167 | $4,181 | 81.5% | 10,550 |
| Electricians in South Dakota | $61,390 | $51,507 | $4,292 | 83.9% | 2,980 |
| Electricians in Tennessee | $61,090 | $51,266 | $4,272 | 83.9% | 17,070 |
| Electricians in Arizona | $61,060 | $49,924 | $4,160 | 81.8% | 21,140 |
| Electricians in Oklahoma | $61,010 | $49,002 | $4,083 | 80.3% | 8,500 |
| Electricians in Iowa | $60,860 | $49,420 | $4,118 | 81.2% | 10,310 |
| Electricians in Mississippi | $60,860 | $49,379 | $4,115 | 81.1% | 6,610 |
| Electricians in Nebraska | $60,820 | $49,161 | $4,097 | 80.8% | 6,440 |
| Electricians in Kentucky | $59,720 | $48,192 | $4,016 | 80.7% | 11,030 |
| Electricians in South Carolina | $58,740 | $47,010 | $3,918 | 80% | 8,010 |
| Electricians in Texas | $58,570 | $49,241 | $4,103 | 84.1% | 76,770 |
| Electricians in New Mexico | $58,390 | $47,518 | $3,960 | 81.4% | 5,020 |
| Electricians in Georgia | $58,320 | $46,636 | $3,886 | 80% | 21,650 |
| Electricians in Florida | $57,250 | $48,180 | $4,015 | 84.2% | 49,700 |
| Electricians in North Carolina | $56,800 | $46,061 | $3,838 | 81.1% | 21,640 |
| Electricians in Alabama | $55,690 | $44,407 | $3,701 | 79.7% | 10,900 |
| Electricians in Arkansas | $49,070 | $39,907 | $3,326 | 81.3% | 7,500 |
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