Electrician Salary by State: Oregon Leads at $101,310, Arkansas Trails at $49,070
Electrician salary by state varies by more than $50,000 a year. The median electrician in Oregon earned $101,310 in May 2025, more than double the $49,070 median in Arkansas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey released in 2026.
The national picture
Across the US, the median annual wage for electricians was $63,190, or $30.38 an hour, with 757,220 electricians employed, per the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111. The median is the middle value: half of electricians earned more and half earned less. 29 of the 51 jurisdictions sit above the national median.
Where electricians earn the most and least
After Oregon, the highest medians were in Illinois ($99,560), Hawaii ($96,460), Washington ($95,220), Alaska ($89,440). The lowest, above Arkansas, were New Mexico ($58,390), Georgia ($58,320), Florida ($57,250), North Carolina ($56,800), Alabama ($55,690). Large markets land in between: California at $76,160, New York at $78,750, Texas at $58,570 and Florida at $57,250.
The survey does not explain the gaps, but the usual suspects are cost of living, the share of union work, and the mix of commercial, industrial and residential jobs in each state. A higher wage also means a higher labor cost per hour, which matters when you price work or bid against shops from a neighboring state.
All 50 states and DC
| Rank | State | Median annual wage | Versus US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $101,310 | +$38,120 |
| 2 | Illinois | $99,560 | +$36,370 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $96,460 | +$33,270 |
| 4 | Washington | $95,220 | +$32,030 |
| 5 | Alaska | $89,440 | +$26,250 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $79,420 | +$16,230 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $78,970 | +$15,780 |
| 8 | New York | $78,750 | +$15,560 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $78,160 | +$14,970 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $77,540 | +$14,350 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $77,250 | +$14,060 |
| 12 | Montana | $76,760 | +$13,570 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $76,540 | +$13,350 |
| 14 | Michigan | $76,270 | +$13,080 |
| 15 | California | $76,160 | +$12,970 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $76,120 | +$12,930 |
| 17 | Maine | $75,380 | +$12,190 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $74,090 | +$10,900 |
| 19 | Nevada | $73,570 | +$10,380 |
| 20 | Maryland | $73,490 | +$10,300 |
| 21 | Indiana | $68,490 | +$5,300 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $67,600 | +$4,410 |
| 23 | Kansas | $65,860 | +$2,670 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $65,710 | +$2,520 |
| 25 | Missouri | $65,410 | +$2,220 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $64,810 | +$1,620 |
| 27 | Ohio | $64,700 | +$1,510 |
| 28 | Delaware | $63,700 | +$510 |
| 29 | Vermont | $63,430 | +$240 |
| 30 | Idaho | $63,000 | -$190 |
| 31 | Virginia | $62,900 | -$290 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $62,840 | -$350 |
| 33 | Colorado | $62,230 | -$960 |
| 34 | Utah | $62,000 | -$1,190 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $61,540 | -$1,650 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $61,390 | -$1,800 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $61,090 | -$2,100 |
| 38 | Arizona | $61,060 | -$2,130 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $61,010 | -$2,180 |
| 40 | Iowa | $60,860 | -$2,330 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $60,860 | -$2,330 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $60,820 | -$2,370 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $59,720 | -$3,470 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $58,740 | -$4,450 |
| 45 | Texas | $58,570 | -$4,620 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $58,390 | -$4,800 |
| 47 | Georgia | $58,320 | -$4,870 |
| 48 | Florida | $57,250 | -$5,940 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $56,800 | -$6,390 |
| 50 | Alabama | $55,690 | -$7,500 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $49,070 | -$14,120 |
How we checked
Figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates for May 2025, occupation code 47-2111 (Electricians), pulled from the BLS public data API for each state on October 17, 2026. They cover wage and salary workers, not self-employed contractors, and BLS defines wages as straight time gross pay, excluding premium pay such as overtime.