47 Series · SOC 47-2111
Electricians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $63,190
- Median / year
- +1.3%
- 2024→2025
- $108,510
- Top 10% earn
- +9.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 757,220
- Estimated US jobs
Electricians earn a median of $63,190 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $63,190, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,640 (10th percentile) to $108,510 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 757,220 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Oregon ($101,310).
The pay verdict
Electricians earn a median of $63,190, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 53% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #14 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 9.5% by 2034.
- $63,190
- Median annual wage
- Top 47%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #14 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $101,310. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Electricians moved from $56,180 in May 2019 to $63,190 in May 2025 (+12.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Electricians sits -12.0 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Electricians (SOC 47-2111) has a national median of $63,190 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $42,640 to $108,510, and the published mean is $71,490. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 757,220 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 525 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $62,350 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $63,190 in May 2025, a rise of $840 (+1.3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 81,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as apprenticeship. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of B, with a fatality rate of 13 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $101,310, which is +60% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Kankakee, IL at $105,500. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$63,190
per year
Median Hourly
$30.38/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$71,490
average
Employment
757,220
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Electricians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$63,190 Top 47% higher than 53% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$63,190 · 53rd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Electricians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Construction Laborers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $47120
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.3%, Median annual wage $79920
- Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.5%, Median annual wage $63190
- Carpenters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $60580
- Operating Engineers …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $59850
- Plumbers, Pipefitter…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $63800
- Painters, Constructi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49400
- Cement Masons and Co…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $57020
- Highway Maintenance …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $50260
- Construction and Bui…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74690
- Roofers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.9%, Median annual wage $55440
- Sheet Metal Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61800
- Drywall and Ceiling …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $58930
- Structural Iron and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $62780
- Helpers--Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $42670
- Glaziers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $57080
- Brickmasons and Bloc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $62120
- Hazardous Materials …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $49450
- Roustabouts, Oil and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $46960
- Insulation Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49120
- Helpers--Pipelayers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $42360
- Service Unit Operato…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $58160
- Paving, Surfacing, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $53340
- Tile and Stone Setters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.1%, Median annual wage $55690
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+9.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
81,000
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+77,400
818,700 (2024) → 896,100 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
13/100K
Injury Rate
4/100
Danger Index
22.5/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Electricians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
- ▸ Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
- ▸ Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- ▸ Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
- ▸ Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- ▸ Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- ▸ Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
- ▸ Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
- ▸ Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- ▸ Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Electricians pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $51,880 |
| 2016 | $52,720 |
| 2017 | $54,110 |
| 2018 | $55,190 |
| 2019 | $56,180 |
| 2020 | $56,900 |
| 2021 | $60,040 |
| 2022 | $60,240 |
| 2023 | $61,590 |
| 2024 | $62,350 |
| 2025 | $63,190 |
2015 median
$51,880
2025 median
$63,190
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$7,010 (+12.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $51,880 | First banked release | 592,230 |
| May 2016 | $52,720 | +1.6% | 607,120 |
| May 2017 | $54,110 | +2.6% | 631,080 |
| May 2018 | $55,190 | +2.0% | 655,840 |
| May 2019 | $56,180 | Classification break | 688,620 |
| May 2020 | $56,900 | +1.3% | 656,510 |
| May 2021 | $60,040 | +5.5% | 650,580 |
| May 2022 | $60,240 | +0.3% | 690,050 |
| May 2023 | $61,590 | +2.2% | 712,580 |
| May 2024 | $62,350 | +1.2% | 742,580 |
| May 2025 | $63,190 | +1.3% | 757,220 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $51,880 in May 2015 to $63,190 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 688,620 in May 2019 to 757,220 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $101,310 | +60% above national |
| 2 | Illinois | $99,560 | +58% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $96,460 | +53% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $95,220 | +51% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $89,440 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $79,420 | +26% above national |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $78,970 | +25% above national |
| 8 | New York | $78,750 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $78,160 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $77,540 | +23% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $77,250 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Montana | $76,760 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $76,540 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Michigan | $76,270 | +21% above national |
| 15 | California | $76,160 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Wyoming | $76,120 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Maine | $75,380 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $74,090 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Nevada | $73,570 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Maryland | $73,490 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Indiana | $68,490 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $67,600 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Kansas | $65,860 | +4% above national |
| 24 | North Dakota | $65,710 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Missouri | $65,410 | +4% above national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $64,810 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Ohio | $64,700 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Delaware | $63,700 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Vermont | $63,430 | same as national |
| 30 | Idaho | $63,000 | same as national |
| 31 | Virginia | $62,900 | same as national |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $62,840 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Colorado | $62,230 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $62,000 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Louisiana | $61,540 | 3% below national |
| 36 | South Dakota | $61,390 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $61,090 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Arizona | $61,060 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $61,010 | 3% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $60,860 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Mississippi | $60,860 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $60,820 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $59,720 | 5% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $58,740 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Texas | $58,570 | 7% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $58,390 | 8% below national |
| 47 | Georgia | $58,320 | 8% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $57,250 | 9% below national |
| 49 | North Carolina | $56,800 | 10% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $55,690 | 12% below national |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $51,790 | 18% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $49,070 | 22% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $43,020 | 32% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $37,440 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kankakee, IL | $105,500 | +67% above national |
| 2 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,090 | +66% above national |
| 3 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $104,510 | +65% above national |
| 4 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $102,350 | +62% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,780 | +61% above national |
| 6 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $100,320 | +59% above national |
| 7 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,270 | +59% above national |
| 8 | Albany, OR | $100,230 | +59% above national |
| 9 | Corvallis, OR | $99,880 | +58% above national |
| 10 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $99,850 | +58% above national |
| 11 | Bend, OR | $99,200 | +57% above national |
| 12 | Salem, OR | $98,850 | +56% above national |
| 13 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $98,480 | +56% above national |
| 14 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $98,210 | +55% above national |
| 15 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $97,860 | +55% above national |
| 16 | Bellingham, WA | $97,590 | +54% above national |
| 17 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $97,350 | +54% above national |
| 18 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $96,860 | +53% above national |
| 19 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $96,600 | +53% above national |
| 20 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $94,680 | +50% above national |
| 21 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $93,560 | +48% above national |
| 22 | Rockford, IL | $93,280 | +48% above national |
| 23 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,830 | +47% above national |
| 24 | Medford, OR | $92,410 | +46% above national |
| 25 | Kokomo, IN | $91,290 | +44% above national |
| 26 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,030 | +44% above national |
| 27 | Grants Pass, OR | $88,140 | +39% above national |
| 28 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $86,040 | +36% above national |
| 29 | Springfield, IL | $84,780 | +34% above national |
| 30 | Mankato, MN | $83,120 | +32% above national |
| 31 | Walla Walla, WA | $82,910 | +31% above national |
| 32 | Duluth, MN-WI | $82,700 | +31% above national |
| 33 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $82,510 | +31% above national |
| 34 | Anchorage, AK | $82,440 | +30% above national |
| 35 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $82,170 | +30% above national |
| 36 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,990 | +30% above national |
| 37 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,890 | +30% above national |
| 38 | St. Cloud, MN | $81,890 | +30% above national |
| 39 | Carson City, NV | $81,880 | +30% above national |
| 40 | Ann Arbor, MI | $81,450 | +29% above national |
| 41 | Decatur, IL | $81,020 | +28% above national |
| 42 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,990 | +28% above national |
| 43 | Billings, MT | $80,980 | +28% above national |
| 44 | Monroe, MI | $80,620 | +28% above national |
| 45 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,480 | +27% above national |
| 46 | Peoria, IL | $80,460 | +27% above national |
| 47 | Bay City, MI | $80,450 | +27% above national |
| 48 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79,910 | +26% above national |
| 49 | Saginaw, MI | $79,860 | +26% above national |
| 50 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $79,830 | +26% above national |
| 51 | Columbus, IN | $79,670 | +26% above national |
| 52 | Rochester, MN | $79,650 | +26% above national |
| 53 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,560 | +26% above national |
| 54 | Vallejo, CA | $79,490 | +26% above national |
| 55 | Bloomington, IL | $79,430 | +26% above national |
| 56 | Missoula, MT | $79,250 | +25% above national |
| 57 | Evansville, IN | $79,240 | +25% above national |
| 58 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,020 | +25% above national |
| 59 | Sheboygan, WI | $78,880 | +25% above national |
| 60 | Salinas, CA | $78,780 | +25% above national |
| 61 | Helena, MT | $78,760 | +25% above national |
| 62 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $78,760 | +25% above national |
| 63 | Wausau, WI | $78,680 | +25% above national |
| 64 | Yakima, WA | $78,630 | +24% above national |
| 65 | Barnstable Town, MA | $78,570 | +24% above national |
| 66 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $78,550 | +24% above national |
| 67 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $78,540 | +24% above national |
| 68 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $78,430 | +24% above national |
| 69 | Madison, WI | $78,430 | +24% above national |
| 70 | Flint, MI | $78,270 | +24% above national |
| 71 | Bozeman, MT | $78,230 | +24% above national |
| 72 | Napa, CA | $78,080 | +24% above national |
| 73 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $77,930 | +23% above national |
| 74 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $77,800 | +23% above national |
| 75 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,680 | +23% above national |
| 76 | Glens Falls, NY | $77,660 | +23% above national |
| 77 | Terre Haute, IN | $77,650 | +23% above national |
| 78 | Springfield, MA | $77,420 | +23% above national |
| 79 | New Haven, CT | $77,410 | +23% above national |
| 80 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $77,380 | +22% above national |
| 81 | Akron, OH | $77,360 | +22% above national |
| 82 | Rochester, NY | $77,310 | +22% above national |
| 83 | Green Bay, WI | $77,260 | +22% above national |
| 84 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,170 | +22% above national |
| 85 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $77,130 | +22% above national |
| 86 | Syracuse, NY | $77,110 | +22% above national |
| 87 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $77,100 | +22% above national |
| 88 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $77,080 | +22% above national |
| 89 | Fond du Lac, WI | $77,060 | +22% above national |
| 90 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $76,980 | +22% above national |
| 91 | Great Falls, MT | $76,960 | +22% above national |
| 92 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $76,950 | +22% above national |
| 93 | Fargo, ND-MN | $76,950 | +22% above national |
| 94 | Vineland, NJ | $76,920 | +22% above national |
| 95 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,860 | +22% above national |
| 96 | Modesto, CA | $76,710 | +21% above national |
| 97 | Binghamton, NY | $76,670 | +21% above national |
| 98 | Battle Creek, MI | $76,630 | +21% above national |
| 99 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $76,610 | +21% above national |
| 100 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $76,540 | +21% above national |
| 101 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,410 | +21% above national |
| 102 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,160 | +21% above national |
| 103 | Merced, CA | $76,120 | +20% above national |
| 104 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,930 | +20% above national |
| 105 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $75,860 | +20% above national |
| 106 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $75,850 | +20% above national |
| 107 | Lima, OH | $75,600 | +20% above national |
| 108 | Worcester, MA | $75,510 | +19% above national |
| 109 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,380 | +19% above national |
| 110 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $75,290 | +19% above national |
| 111 | Reading, PA | $75,070 | +19% above national |
| 112 | Kenosha, WI | $74,970 | +19% above national |
| 113 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,890 | +19% above national |
| 114 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $74,830 | +18% above national |
| 115 | Pittsfield, MA | $74,780 | +18% above national |
| 116 | Toledo, OH | $74,710 | +18% above national |
| 117 | Cheyenne, WY | $74,590 | +18% above national |
| 118 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,590 | +18% above national |
| 119 | El Centro, CA | $74,450 | +18% above national |
| 120 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,150 | +17% above national |
| 121 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $73,980 | +17% above national |
| 122 | Paducah, KY-IL | $73,930 | +17% above national |
| 123 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $73,910 | +17% above national |
| 124 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,810 | +17% above national |
| 125 | Reno, NV | $72,800 | +15% above national |
| 126 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,790 | +15% above national |
| 127 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $72,330 | +14% above national |
| 128 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $72,240 | +14% above national |
| 129 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $71,820 | +14% above national |
| 130 | Fresno, CA | $71,710 | +13% above national |
| 131 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $71,660 | +13% above national |
| 132 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,290 | +13% above national |
| 133 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $70,890 | +12% above national |
| 134 | Cleveland, OH | $70,860 | +12% above national |
| 135 | Ithaca, NY | $70,720 | +12% above national |
| 136 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,100 | +11% above national |
| 137 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $69,710 | +10% above national |
| 138 | Casper, WY | $69,640 | +10% above national |
| 139 | Redding, CA | $69,540 | +10% above national |
| 140 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $69,540 | +10% above national |
| 141 | Kingston, NY | $69,440 | +10% above national |
| 142 | Pittsburgh, PA | $69,340 | +10% above national |
| 143 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $68,810 | +9% above national |
| 144 | Joplin, MO-KS | $67,720 | +7% above national |
| 145 | Jefferson City, MO | $67,630 | +7% above national |
| 146 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $66,970 | +6% above national |
| 147 | Muncie, IN | $66,880 | +6% above national |
| 148 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,860 | +6% above national |
| 149 | Appleton, WI | $66,830 | +6% above national |
| 150 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $66,500 | +5% above national |
| 151 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,350 | +5% above national |
| 152 | Erie, PA | $65,820 | +4% above national |
| 153 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $65,710 | +4% above national |
| 154 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $65,690 | +4% above national |
| 155 | Wichita, KS | $65,670 | +4% above national |
| 156 | Bloomington, IN | $65,660 | +4% above national |
| 157 | Yuba City, CA | $65,660 | +4% above national |
| 158 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,590 | +4% above national |
| 159 | Topeka, KS | $65,520 | +4% above national |
| 160 | Chico, CA | $65,400 | +3% above national |
| 161 | York-Hanover, PA | $65,370 | +3% above national |
| 162 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,350 | +3% above national |
| 163 | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,330 | +3% above national |
| 164 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $65,270 | +3% above national |
| 165 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,130 | +3% above national |
| 166 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,840 | +3% above national |
| 167 | Charleston, WV | $64,830 | +3% above national |
| 168 | Columbus, OH | $64,700 | +2% above national |
| 169 | Visalia, CA | $64,390 | +2% above national |
| 170 | Boulder, CO | $64,120 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $64,080 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Niles, MI | $64,060 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Sandusky, OH | $64,060 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Decatur, AL | $63,930 | +1% above national |
| 175 | Hinesville, GA | $63,840 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,620 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Lake Charles, LA | $63,620 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Jackson, MI | $63,540 | +1% above national |
| 179 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,490 | same as national |
| 180 | Lancaster, PA | $63,490 | same as national |
| 181 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,420 | same as national |
| 182 | Bangor, ME | $63,390 | same as national |
| 183 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $63,340 | same as national |
| 184 | Ames, IA | $63,320 | same as national |
| 185 | Greeley, CO | $63,290 | same as national |
| 186 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,150 | same as national |
| 187 | Warner Robins, GA | $63,110 | same as national |
| 188 | Beckley, WV | $63,060 | same as national |
| 189 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,980 | same as national |
| 190 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,840 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,620 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $62,490 | 1% below national |
| 193 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,490 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,440 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,440 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,440 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,350 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,310 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Tulsa, OK | $62,280 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,240 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $62,150 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Dubuque, IA | $62,110 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,050 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Ogden, UT | $62,030 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Bismarck, ND | $61,900 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Harrisonburg, VA | $61,880 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,870 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Mobile, AL | $61,720 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Utica-Rome, NY | $61,660 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Traverse City, MI | $61,650 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Boise City, ID | $61,610 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Morgantown, WV | $61,610 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Williamsport, PA | $61,570 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Lexington Park, MD | $61,550 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Columbia, MO | $61,500 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,470 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,410 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $61,380 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Richmond, VA | $61,350 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Flagstaff, AZ | $61,330 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $61,320 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Chambersburg, PA | $61,290 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,210 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Manhattan, KS | $61,170 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Rapid City, SD | $61,160 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Lawrence, KS | $61,070 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,010 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Monroe, LA | $60,940 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,900 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,890 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $60,860 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $60,830 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Dover, DE | $60,750 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Lebanon, PA | $60,710 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Lincoln, NE | $60,680 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Pocatello, ID | $60,540 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,390 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Columbia, SC | $60,390 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $60,380 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Jackson, TN | $60,360 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Cleveland, TN | $60,250 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $60,210 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Pueblo, CO | $60,200 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,110 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $60,070 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $60,020 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Lafayette, LA | $59,820 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Minot, ND | $59,800 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $59,770 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $59,720 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Mansfield, OH | $59,720 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $59,660 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $59,570 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $59,550 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Midland, TX | $59,530 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Iowa City, IA | $59,510 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Tucson, AZ | $59,480 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,410 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Johnstown, PA | $59,390 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,220 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,210 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $59,180 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,120 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,080 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,010 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,010 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Enid, OK | $58,970 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,960 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Salisbury, MD | $58,940 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $58,880 | 7% below national |
| 271 | Yuma, AZ | $58,830 | 7% below national |
| 272 | Lynchburg, VA | $58,750 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Rocky Mount, NC | $58,710 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,670 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,650 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $58,640 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Knoxville, TN | $58,640 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,630 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Altoona, PA | $58,620 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,540 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Huntsville, AL | $58,500 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $58,450 | 8% below national |
| 283 | Savannah, GA | $58,430 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,380 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Springfield, OH | $58,370 | 8% below national |
| 286 | Gainesville, GA | $58,330 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,280 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Roanoke, VA | $58,200 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $58,140 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $58,080 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Logan, UT-ID | $58,070 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Twin Falls, ID | $58,000 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $57,960 | 8% below national |
| 294 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $57,930 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Punta Gorda, FL | $57,860 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Fayetteville, NC | $57,690 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $57,650 | 9% below national |
| 298 | State College, PA | $57,600 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Florence, SC | $57,550 | 9% below national |
| 300 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $57,450 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,320 | 9% below national |
| 302 | Santa Fe, NM | $57,250 | 9% below national |
| 303 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $57,200 | 9% below national |
| 304 | Morristown, TN | $57,170 | 10% below national |
| 305 | Farmington, NM | $57,150 | 10% below national |
| 306 | Odessa, TX | $57,110 | 10% below national |
| 307 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $57,030 | 10% below national |
| 308 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $57,010 | 10% below national |
| 309 | Dalton, GA | $56,860 | 10% below national |
| 310 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,800 | 10% below national |
| 311 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $56,670 | 10% below national |
| 312 | Birmingham, AL | $56,630 | 10% below national |
| 313 | Springfield, MO | $56,590 | 10% below national |
| 314 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,550 | 11% below national |
| 315 | St. George, UT | $56,510 | 11% below national |
| 316 | Lawton, OK | $56,500 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Sumter, SC | $56,200 | 11% below national |
| 318 | Albany, GA | $56,160 | 11% below national |
| 319 | Winston-Salem, NC | $56,100 | 11% below national |
| 320 | Bowling Green, KY | $55,740 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Gainesville, FL | $55,680 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $55,610 | 12% below national |
| 323 | Owensboro, KY | $55,030 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Greenville, NC | $54,930 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $54,920 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Asheville, NC | $54,590 | 14% below national |
| 327 | Elizabethtown, KY | $54,460 | 14% below national |
| 328 | Amarillo, TX | $54,360 | 14% below national |
| 329 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $54,320 | 14% below national |
| 330 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $54,220 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $54,200 | 14% below national |
| 332 | Tallahassee, FL | $54,090 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Wilmington, NC | $54,080 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Las Cruces, NM | $53,980 | 15% below national |
| 335 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $53,860 | 15% below national |
| 336 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,730 | 15% below national |
| 337 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $52,960 | 16% below national |
| 338 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $52,900 | 16% below national |
| 339 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $52,500 | 17% below national |
| 340 | Grand Island, NE | $52,470 | 17% below national |
| 341 | Jackson, MS | $52,310 | 17% below national |
| 342 | Johnson City, TN | $52,190 | 17% below national |
| 343 | Victoria, TX | $52,010 | 18% below national |
| 344 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $51,930 | 18% below national |
| 345 | Burlington, NC | $51,400 | 19% below national |
| 346 | Midland, MI | $51,310 | 19% below national |
| 347 | Goldsboro, NC | $51,230 | 19% below national |
| 348 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,200 | 19% below national |
| 349 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $50,840 | 20% below national |
| 350 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,820 | 20% below national |
| 351 | Columbus, GA-AL | $50,730 | 20% below national |
| 352 | Hammond, LA | $50,700 | 20% below national |
| 353 | Valdosta, GA | $50,560 | 20% below national |
| 354 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,510 | 20% below national |
| 355 | Tyler, TX | $50,260 | 20% below national |
| 356 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,230 | 21% below national |
| 357 | Alexandria, LA | $50,200 | 21% below national |
| 358 | Montgomery, AL | $49,910 | 21% below national |
| 359 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,750 | 21% below national |
| 360 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,660 | 21% below national |
| 361 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,230 | 22% below national |
| 362 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,050 | 22% below national |
| 363 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,950 | 23% below national |
| 364 | Waco, TX | $48,880 | 23% below national |
| 365 | Jonesboro, AR | $48,740 | 23% below national |
| 366 | Hattiesburg, MS | $48,580 | 23% below national |
| 367 | Jacksonville, NC | $48,470 | 23% below national |
| 368 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,410 | 23% below national |
| 369 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,200 | 24% below national |
| 370 | El Paso, TX | $48,140 | 24% below national |
| 371 | Sebring, FL | $48,070 | 24% below national |
| 372 | San Angelo, TX | $48,050 | 24% below national |
| 373 | Ocala, FL | $47,700 | 25% below national |
| 374 | Dothan, AL | $47,630 | 25% below national |
| 375 | Longview, TX | $47,580 | 25% below national |
| 376 | Rome, GA | $47,550 | 25% below national |
| 377 | Abilene, TX | $47,400 | 25% below national |
| 378 | Lubbock, TX | $47,000 | 26% below national |
| 379 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,930 | 26% below national |
| 380 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,650 | 26% below national |
| 381 | Laredo, TX | $46,140 | 27% below national |
| 382 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,080 | 27% below national |
| 383 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $45,650 | 28% below national |
| 384 | Wichita Falls, TX | $45,570 | 28% below national |
| 385 | Gadsden, AL | $44,490 | 30% below national |
| 386 | Arecibo, PR | $37,840 | 40% below national |
| 387 | Mayaguez, PR | $37,800 | 40% below national |
| 388 | Ponce, PR | $37,440 | 41% below national |
| 389 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $35,470 | 44% below national |
| 390 | Aguadilla, PR | $33,630 | 47% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 47 (Construction and Extraction Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Boilermakers
SOC 47-2011
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SOC 47-2021
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SOC 47-2031
Carpet Installers
SOC 47-2041
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SOC 47-2051
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Construction and Extraction Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($63,190 here) and reported employment (757,220 jobs here).
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