May 2025 OEWS estimate

Electrician Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $63,190. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$63,190

Mean annual salary

$71,490

Employment estimate

757,220

Annual salary percentiles

Electrician national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Electrician national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$42,640
P25 — lower quartile	$49,430
P50 — median	$63,190
P75 — upper quartile	$83,940
P90 — 90th percentile	$108,510

Electrician national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$42,640
P25 — lower quartile	$49,430
P50 — median	$63,190
P75 — upper quartile	$83,940
P90 — 90th percentile	$108,510

Median hourly wage

$30.38/hr

Mean hourly wage

$34.37/hr

Employment estimate

757,220

Hourly wage percentiles

Electrician national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Electrician national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$20.50/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$23.76/hr
P50 — median	$30.38/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$40.36/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$52.17/hr

Electrician national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$42,640
P25 — lower quartile	$49,430
P50 — median	$63,190
P75 — upper quartile	$83,940
P90 — 90th percentile	$108,510

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $48,140
Middle covered median: $64,095
Highest covered median: $105,090

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Portland, OR	$105,090
#2	Chicago, IL	$102,350
#3	Seattle, WA	$101,780
#4	Urban Honolulu, HI	$100,270
#5	San Francisco, CA	$92,830
#6	San Jose, CA	$91,030
#7	Detroit, MI	$81,990
#8	Minneapolis, MN	$81,890
#9	Boston, MA	$79,910
#10	New York, NY	$79,020

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$42,640
P25 — lower quartile	$49,430
P50 — median	$63,190
P75 — upper quartile	$83,940
P90 — 90th percentile	$108,510

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	36,550
#2	Dallas, TX	20,930
#3	Los Angeles, CA	20,610
#4	Houston, TX	19,730
#5	Chicago, IL	17,720
#6	Phoenix, AZ	17,240
#7	Washington, DC	16,580
#8	Atlanta, GA	13,430
#9	Boston, MA	13,410
#10	Miami, FL	12,990

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$42,640
P25 — lower quartile	$49,430
P50 — median	$63,190
P75 — upper quartile	$83,940
P90 — 90th percentile	$108,510

Electrician salaries by metro

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Electrician salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Portland, OR	$105,090	$103,030	$78,930–$125,330	7,340
Chicago, IL	$102,350	$94,450	$74,400–$118,660	17,720
Seattle, WA	$101,780	$99,720	$75,610–$125,950	9,750
Urban Honolulu, HI	$100,270	$94,570	$74,970–$120,740	2,290
San Francisco, CA	$92,830	$103,690	$70,090–$130,260	9,060
San Jose, CA	$91,030	$99,650	$63,420–$128,530	5,480
Detroit, MI	$81,990	$79,240	$60,250–$94,340	11,210
Minneapolis, MN	$81,890	$83,850	$59,320–$104,890	8,810
Boston, MA	$79,910	$83,370	$58,300–$102,160	13,410
New York, NY	$79,020	$88,670	$61,990–$126,030	36,550
Kansas City, MO	$76,860	$77,660	$52,850–$97,450	5,400
Washington, DC	$75,930	$79,650	$59,080–$103,270	16,580
Sacramento, CA	$74,830	$79,870	$52,720–$98,130	6,340
Philadelphia, PA	$74,590	$81,720	$57,900–$104,230	10,090
Los Angeles, CA	$73,810	$82,300	$58,830–$101,930	20,610
Riverside, CA	$72,790	$80,090	$54,080–$97,530	7,880
Las Vegas, NV	$70,890	$75,210	$48,390–$97,170	5,730
Pittsburgh, PA	$69,340	$75,340	$56,980–$99,050	5,210
Baltimore, MD	$65,590	$72,790	$56,080–$91,930	6,930
Baton Rouge, LA	$65,330	$67,160	$58,470–$77,800	3,320
Indianapolis, IN	$65,130	$69,210	$48,180–$87,300	5,390
Columbus, OH	$64,700	$69,240	$50,300–$79,970	7,210
Cincinnati, OH	$63,490	$66,830	$49,290–$79,510	5,640
Nashville, TN	$63,340	$66,710	$52,200–$78,940	6,220
Denver, CO	$63,150	$67,590	$48,920–$79,620	10,450
New Orleans, LA	$62,490	$63,190	$48,570–$73,960	2,240
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$62,440	$64,780	$48,530–$80,950	4,340
Virginia Beach, VA	$62,350	$63,030	$49,410–$73,670	5,740
Phoenix, AZ	$61,210	$64,380	$48,900–$77,060	17,240
Oklahoma City, OK	$61,010	$62,550	$46,820–$76,730	3,100
Memphis, TN	$60,890	$62,690	$48,310–$76,680	2,770
Austin, TX	$60,390	$60,850	$47,780–$73,310	7,340
Houston, TX	$59,180	$61,470	$47,240–$73,710	19,730
Charlotte, NC	$59,080	$59,100	$48,880–$64,380	5,250
Dallas, TX	$59,010	$59,960	$47,530–$71,390	20,930
Atlanta, GA	$58,650	$62,020	$46,820–$78,910	13,430
Miami, FL	$58,630	$59,930	$49,060–$63,220	12,990
Jacksonville, FL	$58,280	$57,840	$47,620–$61,440	4,990
Tampa, FL	$57,450	$58,020	$48,310–$61,810	7,170
San Antonio, TX	$57,010	$57,030	$45,300–$65,750	6,660
Raleigh, NC	$56,800	$57,080	$48,740–$61,820	3,740
Birmingham, AL	$56,630	$57,450	$47,500–$63,840	2,780
Orlando, FL	$50,820	$55,310	$47,310–$59,860	6,970
El Paso, TX	$48,140	$52,140	$39,410–$60,350	1,380