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
- $108,510
- Top 10% earn
- +9.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 757,220
- US workers
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 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($101,310), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Electricians (SOC 47-2111) pays a national median of $63,190 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $42,640 at the 10th percentile to $108,510 at the 90th, with a mean of $71,490 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 757,220 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 525 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 81,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and apprenticeship of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, 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 top metro is Kankakee, IL at $105,500 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 757,220 jobs Median $63,190/yr
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.
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).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Electricians sits on the faster-growing side at +9.5% growth and $63,190 median pay.
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)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Troubleshooting 4.0
Repairing 3.5
Active Listening 3.4
Speaking 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Installation 3.3
Quality Control Analysis 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Building and Construction 3.7
Administration and Management 3.6
Mechanical 3.4
Mathematics 3.4
Design 3.3
Customer and Personal Service 3.2
Public Safety and Security 2.9
Psychology 2.7
English Language 2.6
Production and Processing 2.5
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
10th Percentile
$42,640
25th Percentile
$49,430
Median
$63,190
75th Percentile
$83,940
90th Percentile
$108,510
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 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $95,290 | +51% above national |
| 21 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $94,680 | +50% above national |
| 22 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $93,560 | +48% above national |
| 23 | Rockford, IL | $93,280 | +48% above national |
| 24 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,830 | +47% above national |
| 25 | Medford, OR | $92,410 | +46% above national |
| 26 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $92,020 | +46% above national |
| 27 | Kokomo, IN | $91,290 | +44% above national |
| 28 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,030 | +44% above national |
| 29 | Grants Pass, OR | $88,140 | +39% above national |
| 30 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $86,040 | +36% above national |
| 31 | Springfield, IL | $84,780 | +34% above national |
| 32 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $83,660 | +32% above national |
| 33 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $83,130 | +32% above national |
| 34 | Mankato, MN | $83,120 | +32% above national |
| 35 | Walla Walla, WA | $82,910 | +31% above national |
| 36 | Duluth, MN-WI | $82,700 | +31% above national |
| 37 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $82,620 | +31% above national |
| 38 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $82,510 | +31% above national |
| 39 | Anchorage, AK | $82,440 | +30% above national |
| 40 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $82,170 | +30% above national |
| 41 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $82,140 | +30% above national |
| 42 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,990 | +30% above national |
| 43 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,890 | +30% above national |
| 44 | St. Cloud, MN | $81,890 | +30% above national |
| 45 | Carson City, NV | $81,880 | +30% above national |
| 46 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $81,680 | +29% above national |
| 47 | Ann Arbor, MI | $81,450 | +29% above national |
| 48 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $81,050 | +28% above national |
| 49 | Decatur, IL | $81,020 | +28% above national |
| 50 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $81,020 | +28% above national |
| 51 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,990 | +28% above national |
| 52 | Billings, MT | $80,980 | +28% above national |
| 53 | Monroe, MI | $80,620 | +28% above national |
| 54 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,480 | +27% above national |
| 55 | Peoria, IL | $80,460 | +27% above national |
| 56 | Bay City, MI | $80,450 | +27% above national |
| 57 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $79,920 | +26% above national |
| 58 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79,910 | +26% above national |
| 59 | Saginaw, MI | $79,860 | +26% above national |
| 60 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $79,830 | +26% above national |
| 61 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $79,820 | +26% above national |
| 62 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $79,730 | +26% above national |
| 63 | Columbus, IN | $79,670 | +26% above national |
| 64 | Rochester, MN | $79,650 | +26% above national |
| 65 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,560 | +26% above national |
| 66 | Vallejo, CA | $79,490 | +26% above national |
| 67 | Bloomington, IL | $79,430 | +26% above national |
| 68 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $79,280 | +25% above national |
| 69 | Missoula, MT | $79,250 | +25% above national |
| 70 | Evansville, IN | $79,240 | +25% above national |
| 71 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,160 | +25% above national |
| 72 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,020 | +25% above national |
| 73 | Sheboygan, WI | $78,880 | +25% above national |
| 74 | Salinas, CA | $78,780 | +25% above national |
| 75 | Helena, MT | $78,760 | +25% above national |
| 76 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $78,760 | +25% above national |
| 77 | Wausau, WI | $78,680 | +25% above national |
| 78 | Yakima, WA | $78,630 | +24% above national |
| 79 | Barnstable Town, MA | $78,570 | +24% above national |
| 80 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $78,550 | +24% above national |
| 81 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $78,540 | +24% above national |
| 82 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $78,430 | +24% above national |
| 83 | Madison, WI | $78,430 | +24% above national |
| 84 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,280 | +24% above national |
| 85 | Flint, MI | $78,270 | +24% above national |
| 86 | Bozeman, MT | $78,230 | +24% above national |
| 87 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,160 | +24% above national |
| 88 | Napa, CA | $78,080 | +24% above national |
| 89 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $77,930 | +23% above national |
| 90 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $77,800 | +23% above national |
| 91 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $77,700 | +23% above national |
| 92 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,680 | +23% above national |
| 93 | Glens Falls, NY | $77,660 | +23% above national |
| 94 | Terre Haute, IN | $77,650 | +23% above national |
| 95 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $77,610 | +23% above national |
| 96 | Springfield, MA | $77,420 | +23% above national |
| 97 | New Haven, CT | $77,410 | +23% above national |
| 98 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $77,380 | +22% above national |
| 99 | Akron, OH | $77,360 | +22% above national |
| 100 | Rochester, NY | $77,310 | +22% above national |
| 101 | Green Bay, WI | $77,260 | +22% above national |
| 102 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $77,260 | +22% above national |
| 103 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,170 | +22% above national |
| 104 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $77,130 | +22% above national |
| 105 | Syracuse, NY | $77,110 | +22% above national |
| 106 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $77,100 | +22% above national |
| 107 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $77,080 | +22% above national |
| 108 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $77,070 | +22% above national |
| 109 | Fond du Lac, WI | $77,060 | +22% above national |
| 110 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $76,980 | +22% above national |
| 111 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $76,970 | +22% above national |
| 112 | Great Falls, MT | $76,960 | +22% above national |
| 113 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $76,950 | +22% above national |
| 114 | Fargo, ND-MN | $76,950 | +22% above national |
| 115 | Vineland, NJ | $76,920 | +22% above national |
| 116 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,860 | +22% above national |
| 117 | Modesto, CA | $76,710 | +21% above national |
| 118 | Binghamton, NY | $76,670 | +21% above national |
| 119 | Battle Creek, MI | $76,630 | +21% above national |
| 120 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $76,610 | +21% above national |
| 121 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $76,540 | +21% above national |
| 122 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $76,490 | +21% above national |
| 123 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,410 | +21% above national |
| 124 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,160 | +21% above national |
| 125 | Merced, CA | $76,120 | +20% above national |
| 126 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $76,090 | +20% above national |
| 127 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,930 | +20% above national |
| 128 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $75,920 | +20% above national |
| 129 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $75,860 | +20% above national |
| 130 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $75,850 | +20% above national |
| 131 | Lima, OH | $75,600 | +20% above national |
| 132 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $75,520 | +20% above national |
| 133 | Worcester, MA | $75,510 | +19% above national |
| 134 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,380 | +19% above national |
| 135 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $75,290 | +19% above national |
| 136 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,090 | +19% above national |
| 137 | Reading, PA | $75,070 | +19% above national |
| 138 | Kenosha, WI | $74,970 | +19% above national |
| 139 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,890 | +19% above national |
| 140 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $74,830 | +18% above national |
| 141 | Pittsfield, MA | $74,780 | +18% above national |
| 142 | Toledo, OH | $74,710 | +18% above national |
| 143 | Cheyenne, WY | $74,590 | +18% above national |
| 144 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,590 | +18% above national |
| 145 | El Centro, CA | $74,450 | +18% above national |
| 146 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,250 | +18% above national |
| 147 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,150 | +17% above national |
| 148 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $73,980 | +17% above national |
| 149 | Paducah, KY-IL | $73,930 | +17% above national |
| 150 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $73,910 | +17% above national |
| 151 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $73,850 | +17% above national |
| 152 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,810 | +17% above national |
| 153 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $73,220 | +16% above national |
| 154 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $73,010 | +16% above national |
| 155 | Reno, NV | $72,800 | +15% above national |
| 156 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,790 | +15% above national |
| 157 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $72,330 | +14% above national |
| 158 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $72,240 | +14% above national |
| 159 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $71,820 | +14% above national |
| 160 | Fresno, CA | $71,710 | +13% above national |
| 161 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $71,660 | +13% above national |
| 162 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,290 | +13% above national |
| 163 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $71,010 | +12% above national |
| 164 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $70,890 | +12% above national |
| 165 | Cleveland, OH | $70,860 | +12% above national |
| 166 | Ithaca, NY | $70,720 | +12% above national |
| 167 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $70,200 | +11% above national |
| 168 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,100 | +11% above national |
| 169 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $69,920 | +11% above national |
| 170 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $69,710 | +10% above national |
| 171 | Casper, WY | $69,640 | +10% above national |
| 172 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $69,640 | +10% above national |
| 173 | Redding, CA | $69,540 | +10% above national |
| 174 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $69,540 | +10% above national |
| 175 | Kingston, NY | $69,440 | +10% above national |
| 176 | Pittsburgh, PA | $69,340 | +10% above national |
| 177 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $68,810 | +9% above national |
| 178 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $68,210 | +8% above national |
| 179 | Joplin, MO-KS | $67,720 | +7% above national |
| 180 | Jefferson City, MO | $67,630 | +7% above national |
| 181 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $66,980 | +6% above national |
| 182 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $66,970 | +6% above national |
| 183 | Muncie, IN | $66,880 | +6% above national |
| 184 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,860 | +6% above national |
| 185 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $66,860 | +6% above national |
| 186 | Appleton, WI | $66,830 | +6% above national |
| 187 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $66,770 | +6% above national |
| 188 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $66,750 | +6% above national |
| 189 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,620 | +5% above national |
| 190 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $66,500 | +5% above national |
| 191 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,350 | +5% above national |
| 192 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,070 | +5% above national |
| 193 | Erie, PA | $65,820 | +4% above national |
| 194 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $65,710 | +4% above national |
| 195 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $65,690 | +4% above national |
| 196 | Wichita, KS | $65,670 | +4% above national |
| 197 | Bloomington, IN | $65,660 | +4% above national |
| 198 | Yuba City, CA | $65,660 | +4% above national |
| 199 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,590 | +4% above national |
| 200 | Topeka, KS | $65,520 | +4% above national |
| 201 | Chico, CA | $65,400 | +3% above national |
| 202 | York-Hanover, PA | $65,370 | +3% above national |
| 203 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,350 | +3% above national |
| 204 | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,330 | +3% above national |
| 205 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $65,270 | +3% above national |
| 206 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,130 | +3% above national |
| 207 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,930 | +3% above national |
| 208 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,860 | +3% above national |
| 209 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,840 | +3% above national |
| 210 | Charleston, WV | $64,830 | +3% above national |
| 211 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,820 | +3% above national |
| 212 | Columbus, OH | $64,700 | +2% above national |
| 213 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $64,560 | +2% above national |
| 214 | Visalia, CA | $64,390 | +2% above national |
| 215 | Boulder, CO | $64,120 | +1% above national |
| 216 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $64,080 | +1% above national |
| 217 | Niles, MI | $64,060 | +1% above national |
| 218 | Sandusky, OH | $64,060 | +1% above national |
| 219 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $64,060 | +1% above national |
| 220 | Decatur, AL | $63,930 | +1% above national |
| 221 | Hinesville, GA | $63,840 | +1% above national |
| 222 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,730 | +1% above national |
| 223 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,620 | +1% above national |
| 224 | Lake Charles, LA | $63,620 | +1% above national |
| 225 | Jackson, MI | $63,540 | +1% above national |
| 226 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,490 | same as national |
| 227 | Lancaster, PA | $63,490 | same as national |
| 228 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,420 | same as national |
| 229 | Bangor, ME | $63,390 | same as national |
| 230 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $63,340 | same as national |
| 231 | Ames, IA | $63,320 | same as national |
| 232 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,320 | same as national |
| 233 | Greeley, CO | $63,290 | same as national |
| 234 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,260 | same as national |
| 235 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,160 | same as national |
| 236 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,150 | same as national |
| 237 | Warner Robins, GA | $63,110 | same as national |
| 238 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,100 | same as national |
| 239 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $63,080 | same as national |
| 240 | Beckley, WV | $63,060 | same as national |
| 241 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,980 | same as national |
| 242 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,840 | 1% below national |
| 243 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,690 | 1% below national |
| 244 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,620 | 1% below national |
| 245 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | 1% below national |
| 246 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,570 | 1% below national |
| 247 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $62,560 | 1% below national |
| 248 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $62,500 | 1% below national |
| 249 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $62,490 | 1% below national |
| 250 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,490 | 1% below national |
| 251 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,440 | 1% below national |
| 252 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,440 | 1% below national |
| 253 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,440 | 1% below national |
| 254 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,350 | 1% below national |
| 255 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,310 | 1% below national |
| 256 | Tulsa, OK | $62,280 | 1% below national |
| 257 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,240 | 2% below national |
| 258 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $62,150 | 2% below national |
| 259 | Dubuque, IA | $62,110 | 2% below national |
| 260 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,050 | 2% below national |
| 261 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,040 | 2% below national |
| 262 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,040 | 2% below national |
| 263 | Ogden, UT | $62,030 | 2% below national |
| 264 | Bismarck, ND | $61,900 | 2% below national |
| 265 | Harrisonburg, VA | $61,880 | 2% below national |
| 266 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,870 | 2% below national |
| 267 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,840 | 2% below national |
| 268 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,770 | 2% below national |
| 269 | Mobile, AL | $61,720 | 2% below national |
| 270 | Utica-Rome, NY | $61,660 | 2% below national |
| 271 | Traverse City, MI | $61,650 | 2% below national |
| 272 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $61,640 | 2% below national |
| 273 | Boise City, ID | $61,610 | 3% below national |
| 274 | Morgantown, WV | $61,610 | 3% below national |
| 275 | Williamsport, PA | $61,570 | 3% below national |
| 276 | Lexington Park, MD | $61,550 | 3% below national |
| 277 | Columbia, MO | $61,500 | 3% below national |
| 278 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,470 | 3% below national |
| 279 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,410 | 3% below national |
| 280 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $61,380 | 3% below national |
| 281 | Richmond, VA | $61,350 | 3% below national |
| 282 | Flagstaff, AZ | $61,330 | 3% below national |
| 283 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $61,320 | 3% below national |
| 284 | Chambersburg, PA | $61,290 | 3% below national |
| 285 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,290 | 3% below national |
| 286 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $61,270 | 3% below national |
| 287 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,210 | 3% below national |
| 288 | Manhattan, KS | $61,170 | 3% below national |
| 289 | Rapid City, SD | $61,160 | 3% below national |
| 290 | Lawrence, KS | $61,070 | 3% below national |
| 291 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,060 | 3% below national |
| 292 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,010 | 3% below national |
| 293 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 | 3% below national |
| 294 | Monroe, LA | $60,940 | 4% below national |
| 295 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,940 | 4% below national |
| 296 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,900 | 4% below national |
| 297 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,890 | 4% below national |
| 298 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $60,860 | 4% below national |
| 299 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,860 | 4% below national |
| 300 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $60,830 | 4% below national |
| 301 | Dover, DE | $60,750 | 4% below national |
| 302 | Lebanon, PA | $60,710 | 4% below national |
| 303 | Lincoln, NE | $60,680 | 4% below national |
| 304 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,680 | 4% below national |
| 305 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | 4% below national |
| 306 | Pocatello, ID | $60,540 | 4% below national |
| 307 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,460 | 4% below national |
| 308 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $60,440 | 4% below national |
| 309 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,390 | 4% below national |
| 310 | Columbia, SC | $60,390 | 4% below national |
| 311 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $60,380 | 4% below national |
| 312 | Jackson, TN | $60,360 | 4% below national |
| 313 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,320 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,310 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,280 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,270 | 5% below national |
| 317 | Cleveland, TN | $60,250 | 5% below national |
| 318 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $60,210 | 5% below national |
| 319 | Pueblo, CO | $60,200 | 5% below national |
| 320 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,110 | 5% below national |
| 321 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $60,070 | 5% below national |
| 322 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,040 | 5% below national |
| 323 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $60,020 | 5% below national |
| 324 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,850 | 5% below national |
| 325 | Lafayette, LA | $59,820 | 5% below national |
| 326 | Minot, ND | $59,800 | 5% below national |
| 327 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $59,770 | 5% below national |
| 328 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $59,720 | 5% below national |
| 329 | Mansfield, OH | $59,720 | 5% below national |
| 330 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $59,660 | 6% below national |
| 331 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $59,570 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $59,550 | 6% below national |
| 333 | Midland, TX | $59,530 | 6% below national |
| 334 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,520 | 6% below national |
| 335 | Iowa City, IA | $59,510 | 6% below national |
| 336 | Tucson, AZ | $59,480 | 6% below national |
| 337 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,410 | 6% below national |
| 338 | Johnstown, PA | $59,390 | 6% below national |
| 339 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,290 | 6% below national |
| 340 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,250 | 6% below national |
| 341 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | 6% below national |
| 342 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,220 | 6% below national |
| 343 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,210 | 6% below national |
| 344 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $59,180 | 6% below national |
| 345 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,170 | 6% below national |
| 346 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,120 | 6% below national |
| 347 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,080 | 7% below national |
| 348 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,010 | 7% below national |
| 349 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,010 | 7% below national |
| 350 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,000 | 7% below national |
| 351 | Enid, OK | $58,970 | 7% below national |
| 352 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,960 | 7% below national |
| 353 | Salisbury, MD | $58,940 | 7% below national |
| 354 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | 7% below national |
| 355 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $58,880 | 7% below national |
| 356 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,870 | 7% below national |
| 357 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $58,840 | 7% below national |
| 358 | Yuma, AZ | $58,830 | 7% below national |
| 359 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,830 | 7% below national |
| 360 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,770 | 7% below national |
| 361 | Lynchburg, VA | $58,750 | 7% below national |
| 362 | Rocky Mount, NC | $58,710 | 7% below national |
| 363 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,670 | 7% below national |
| 364 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,650 | 7% below national |
| 365 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $58,640 | 7% below national |
| 366 | Knoxville, TN | $58,640 | 7% below national |
| 367 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $58,640 | 7% below national |
| 368 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,630 | 7% below national |
| 369 | Altoona, PA | $58,620 | 7% below national |
| 370 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,620 | 7% below national |
| 371 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,540 | 7% below national |
| 372 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,510 | 7% below national |
| 373 | Huntsville, AL | $58,500 | 7% below national |
| 374 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,480 | 7% below national |
| 375 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $58,450 | 8% below national |
| 376 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,450 | 8% below national |
| 377 | Savannah, GA | $58,430 | 8% below national |
| 378 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,390 | 8% below national |
| 379 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,380 | 8% below national |
| 380 | Springfield, OH | $58,370 | 8% below national |
| 381 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,370 | 8% below national |
| 382 | Gainesville, GA | $58,330 | 8% below national |
| 383 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,290 | 8% below national |
| 384 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,280 | 8% below national |
| 385 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $58,260 | 8% below national |
| 386 | Roanoke, VA | $58,200 | 8% below national |
| 387 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,200 | 8% below national |
| 388 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $58,140 | 8% below national |
| 389 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,130 | 8% below national |
| 390 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $58,080 | 8% below national |
| 391 | Logan, UT-ID | $58,070 | 8% below national |
| 392 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,010 | 8% below national |
| 393 | Twin Falls, ID | $58,000 | 8% below national |
| 394 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $57,960 | 8% below national |
| 395 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $57,930 | 8% below national |
| 396 | Punta Gorda, FL | $57,860 | 8% below national |
| 397 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 8% below national |
| 398 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,730 | 9% below national |
| 399 | Fayetteville, NC | $57,690 | 9% below national |
| 400 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $57,650 | 9% below national |
| 401 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $57,640 | 9% below national |
| 402 | State College, PA | $57,600 | 9% below national |
| 403 | Florence, SC | $57,550 | 9% below national |
| 404 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,550 | 9% below national |
| 405 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,500 | 9% below national |
| 406 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $57,450 | 9% below national |
| 407 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,320 | 9% below national |
| 408 | Santa Fe, NM | $57,250 | 9% below national |
| 409 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $57,200 | 9% below national |
| 410 | Morristown, TN | $57,170 | 10% below national |
| 411 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $57,170 | 10% below national |
| 412 | Farmington, NM | $57,150 | 10% below national |
| 413 | Odessa, TX | $57,110 | 10% below national |
| 414 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $57,030 | 10% below national |
| 415 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $57,010 | 10% below national |
| 416 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,010 | 10% below national |
| 417 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $57,000 | 10% below national |
| 418 | Dalton, GA | $56,860 | 10% below national |
| 419 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,800 | 10% below national |
| 420 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $56,670 | 10% below national |
| 421 | Birmingham, AL | $56,630 | 10% below national |
| 422 | Springfield, MO | $56,590 | 10% below national |
| 423 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,550 | 11% below national |
| 424 | St. George, UT | $56,510 | 11% below national |
| 425 | Lawton, OK | $56,500 | 11% below national |
| 426 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,500 | 11% below national |
| 427 | Sumter, SC | $56,200 | 11% below national |
| 428 | Albany, GA | $56,160 | 11% below national |
| 429 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 11% below national |
| 430 | Winston-Salem, NC | $56,100 | 11% below national |
| 431 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $55,920 | 12% below national |
| 432 | Bowling Green, KY | $55,740 | 12% below national |
| 433 | Gainesville, FL | $55,680 | 12% below national |
| 434 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $55,610 | 12% below national |
| 435 | Owensboro, KY | $55,030 | 13% below national |
| 436 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,020 | 13% below national |
| 437 | Greenville, NC | $54,930 | 13% below national |
| 438 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $54,920 | 13% below national |
| 439 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $54,730 | 13% below national |
| 440 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $54,670 | 13% below national |
| 441 | Asheville, NC | $54,590 | 14% below national |
| 442 | Elizabethtown, KY | $54,460 | 14% below national |
| 443 | Amarillo, TX | $54,360 | 14% below national |
| 444 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $54,320 | 14% below national |
| 445 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,250 | 14% below national |
| 446 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $54,220 | 14% below national |
| 447 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $54,200 | 14% below national |
| 448 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,190 | 14% below national |
| 449 | Tallahassee, FL | $54,090 | 14% below national |
| 450 | Wilmington, NC | $54,080 | 14% below national |
| 451 | Las Cruces, NM | $53,980 | 15% below national |
| 452 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $53,970 | 15% below national |
| 453 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $53,860 | 15% below national |
| 454 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,730 | 15% below national |
| 455 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,510 | 15% below national |
| 456 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $53,410 | 15% below national |
| 457 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,250 | 16% below national |
| 458 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,140 | 16% below national |
| 459 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $53,030 | 16% below national |
| 460 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $52,960 | 16% below national |
| 461 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $52,900 | 16% below national |
| 462 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,850 | 16% below national |
| 463 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $52,820 | 16% below national |
| 464 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $52,500 | 17% below national |
| 465 | Grand Island, NE | $52,470 | 17% below national |
| 466 | Jackson, MS | $52,310 | 17% below national |
| 467 | Johnson City, TN | $52,190 | 17% below national |
| 468 | Victoria, TX | $52,010 | 18% below national |
| 469 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,980 | 18% below national |
| 470 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $51,930 | 18% below national |
| 471 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,540 | 18% below national |
| 472 | Burlington, NC | $51,400 | 19% below national |
| 473 | Midland, MI | $51,310 | 19% below national |
| 474 | Goldsboro, NC | $51,230 | 19% below national |
| 475 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,200 | 19% below national |
| 476 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,990 | 19% below national |
| 477 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $50,840 | 20% below national |
| 478 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,820 | 20% below national |
| 479 | Columbus, GA-AL | $50,730 | 20% below national |
| 480 | Hammond, LA | $50,700 | 20% below national |
| 481 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,640 | 20% below national |
| 482 | Valdosta, GA | $50,560 | 20% below national |
| 483 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,510 | 20% below national |
| 484 | Tyler, TX | $50,260 | 20% below national |
| 485 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,230 | 21% below national |
| 486 | Alexandria, LA | $50,200 | 21% below national |
| 487 | Montgomery, AL | $49,910 | 21% below national |
| 488 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,750 | 21% below national |
| 489 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,660 | 21% below national |
| 490 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | 22% below national |
| 491 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,230 | 22% below national |
| 492 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,050 | 22% below national |
| 493 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,970 | 23% below national |
| 494 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,950 | 23% below national |
| 495 | Waco, TX | $48,880 | 23% below national |
| 496 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | 23% below national |
| 497 | Jonesboro, AR | $48,740 | 23% below national |
| 498 | Hattiesburg, MS | $48,580 | 23% below national |
| 499 | Jacksonville, NC | $48,470 | 23% below national |
| 500 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,410 | 23% below national |
| 501 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,410 | 23% below national |
| 502 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,200 | 24% below national |
| 503 | El Paso, TX | $48,140 | 24% below national |
| 504 | Sebring, FL | $48,070 | 24% below national |
| 505 | San Angelo, TX | $48,050 | 24% below national |
| 506 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | 24% below national |
| 507 | Ocala, FL | $47,700 | 25% below national |
| 508 | Dothan, AL | $47,630 | 25% below national |
| 509 | Longview, TX | $47,580 | 25% below national |
| 510 | Rome, GA | $47,550 | 25% below national |
| 511 | Abilene, TX | $47,400 | 25% below national |
| 512 | Lubbock, TX | $47,000 | 26% below national |
| 513 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,930 | 26% below national |
| 514 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,650 | 26% below national |
| 515 | Laredo, TX | $46,140 | 27% below national |
| 516 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,080 | 27% below national |
| 517 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $45,650 | 28% below national |
| 518 | Wichita Falls, TX | $45,570 | 28% below national |
| 519 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,160 | 29% below national |
| 520 | Gadsden, AL | $44,490 | 30% below national |
| 521 | Arecibo, PR | $37,840 | 40% below national |
| 522 | Mayaguez, PR | $37,800 | 40% below national |
| 523 | Ponce, PR | $37,440 | 41% below national |
| 524 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $35,470 | 44% below national |
| 525 | Aguadilla, PR | $33,630 | 47% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Electricians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Electricians is $63,190 ($30.38/hour). The salary range spans from $42,640 at the 10th percentile to $108,510 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Electricians the most? ▼
Oregon pays the highest median salary for Electricians at $101,310/year, which is +60% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Electricians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Electricians is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Apprenticeship.
How dangerous is being a Electricians? ▼
Electricians has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 13 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 4 per 100 workers.
Is Electricians a good career? ▼
Employment for Electricians is projected to grow 9.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 81,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Electricians pay vary by state? ▼
Electricians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Oregon at $101,310/year, while Alabama pays the least at $55,690/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Electricians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Electricians is Kankakee, IL at $105,500/year. BLS reports wage data for 525 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Electricians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $83,940/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Oregon leads at $101,310/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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