National median: $60K (range: 40K–90K). Salaries adjusted by state cost index. Ranked by cost-adjusted purchasing power. The difference between the best and worst state is $8,302/year in real purchasing power.
Electrician salaries range from 40K–90K, with significant variation by state and metro area. The take-home pay difference between states is driven primarily by state income tax rates and cost of living.
The highest-paying state for electricians is Hawaii with an estimated salary of $115K and take-home of $81,455. But the best purchasing power goes to Texas \u2014 where a $56K salary, after taxes and cost adjustment, buys what $50,727 would buy nationally.
Regional averages show where electricians earn the most and where their money goes furthest:
| # | State | Est. Salary | Tax Rate | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $56K | 0% | $47,176 | $3,931 | 15.8% | $50,727 |
| 2 | Nevada | $61K | 0% | $51,194 | $4,266 | 16.1% | $50,687 |
| 3 | Tennessee | $54K | 0% | $45,569 | $3,797 | 15.6% | $50,632 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $55K | 0% | $46,373 | $3,864 | 15.7% | $50,405 |
| 5 | Florida | $60K | 0% | $50,390 | $4,199 | 16.0% | $50,390 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $65K | 0% | $54,408 | $4,534 | 16.3% | $50,377 |
| 7 | Washington | $66K | 0% | $55,206 | $4,601 | 16.4% | $50,187 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $56K | 0% | $47,176 | $3,931 | 15.8% | $50,187 |
| 9 | Arkansas | $52K | 3.9% | $42,644 | $3,554 | 18.0% | $49,586 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $55K | 2.5% | $45,479 | $3,790 | 17.3% | $49,433 |
| 11 | Nebraska | $55K | 4.55% | $44,746 | $3,729 | 18.6% | $49,171 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $55K | 3% | $44,723 | $3,727 | 18.7% | $49,146 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $50K | 4.82% | $40,789 | $3,399 | 18.4% | $49,143 |
| 14 | Alaska | $76K | 0% | $62,241 | $5,187 | 18.1% | $49,009 |
| 15 | Ohio | $54K | 2.75% | $44,084 | $3,674 | 18.4% | $48,982 |
| 16 | Alabama | $53K | 5% | $43,043 | $3,587 | 18.8% | $48,913 |
| 17 | Indiana | $54K | 2.95% | $43,976 | $3,665 | 18.6% | $48,862 |
| 18 | Arizona | $58K | 2.5% | $47,333 | $3,944 | 18.4% | $48,797 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $52K | 4.5% | $42,441 | $3,537 | 18.4% | $48,783 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $59K | 3.07% | $47,775 | $3,981 | 19.0% | $48,750 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $55K | 5.9% | $44,263 | $3,689 | 19.5% | $48,641 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $50K | 4% | $40,355 | $3,363 | 19.3% | $48,620 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $54K | 3.5% | $43,679 | $3,640 | 19.1% | $48,532 |
| 24 | Kansas | $54K | 5.58% | $43,610 | $3,634 | 19.2% | $48,456 |
| 25 | Michigan | $55K | 4.25% | $44,035 | $3,670 | 19.9% | $48,390 |
| 26 | Virginia | $62K | 5.75% | $49,680 | $4,140 | 19.9% | $48,233 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $57K | 3.99% | $45,705 | $3,809 | 19.8% | $48,111 |
| 28 | Montana | $58K | 5.65% | $46,653 | $3,888 | 19.6% | $48,096 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $55K | 6% | $44,228 | $3,686 | 19.6% | $48,073 |
| 30 | Iowa | $53K | 3.8% | $42,752 | $3,563 | 19.3% | $48,035 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $63K | 5.99% | $50,348 | $4,196 | 20.1% | $47,950 |
| 32 | Missouri | $53K | 4% | $42,646 | $3,554 | 19.5% | $47,916 |
| 33 | Maine | $59K | 7.15% | $46,844 | $3,904 | 20.6% | $47,800 |
| 34 | Illinois | $56K | 4.95% | $44,404 | $3,700 | 20.7% | $47,746 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $56K | 7.65% | $44,391 | $3,699 | 20.7% | $47,733 |
| 36 | Maryland | $67K | 5.75% | $53,405 | $4,450 | 20.3% | $47,683 |
| 37 | Colorado | $63K | 4.4% | $50,029 | $4,169 | 20.6% | $47,646 |
| 38 | Connecticut | $67K | 6.99% | $52,865 | $4,405 | 21.1% | $47,626 |
| 39 | Delaware | $61K | 6.6% | $48,577 | $4,048 | 20.4% | $47,624 |
| 40 | Georgia | $56K | 5.19% | $44,270 | $3,689 | 20.9% | $47,602 |
| 41 | Utah | $59K | 4.45% | $46,961 | $3,913 | 20.4% | $47,435 |
| 42 | Idaho | $57K | 5.3% | $44,959 | $3,747 | 21.1% | $47,325 |
| 43 | Vermont | $63K | 8.75% | $49,217 | $4,101 | 21.9% | $46,874 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $71K | 5% | $55,174 | $4,598 | 22.3% | $46,757 |
| 45 | Oregon | $66K | 9.9% | $50,959 | $4,247 | 22.8% | $46,326 |
| 46 | Minnesota | $59K | 9.85% | $45,809 | $3,817 | 22.4% | $46,272 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $69K | 10.75% | $52,495 | $4,375 | 23.9% | $45,648 |
| 48 | New York | $75K | 10.9% | $56,224 | $4,685 | 25.0% | $44,979 |
| 49 | California | $85K | 13.3% | $61,224 | $5,102 | 28.0% | $43,116 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $115K | 11% | $81,455 | $6,788 | 29.2% | $42,424 |