State rankings
Electrician Salary by State
District of Columbia has the highest Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023 in 2023 ($42.72), followed by Washington ($42.61) and Hawaii ($42.44). Arkansas has the lowest ($23.94).
Year 202351 of 51 states
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Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023, 2023
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Median
$31.12
Middle half $28.03 – $34.84
Average
$32.12
51 states
Highest
$42.72
District of Columbia
Lowest
$23.94
Arkansas
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  District of Columbia | $42.72 | $88,860 | $38.23 | $79,520 |
| 2 |  Washington | $42.61 | $88,620 | $39.44 | $82,020 |
| 3 |  Hawaii | $42.44 | $88,280 | $44.59 | $92,750 |
| 4 |  Illinois | $42.33 | $88,040 | $45.72 | $95,090 |
| 5 |  Oregon | $41.03 | $85,330 | $42.68 | $88,770 |
| 6 |  California | $40.54 | $84,330 | $37.25 | $77,470 |
| 7 |  New York | $40.17 | $83,550 | $37.23 | $77,430 |
| 8 |  Alaska | $39.50 | $82,160 | $39.50 | $82,160 |
| 9 |  Massachusetts | $39.35 | $81,840 | $39.02 | $81,170 |
| 10 |  Minnesota | $37.88 | $78,790 | $37.52 | $78,050 |
| 11 |  New Jersey | $37.76 | $78,530 | $32.81 | $68,250 |
| 12 |  Pennsylvania | $35.15 | $73,100 | $31.59 | $65,700 |
| 13 |  North Dakota | $35.02 | $72,850 | $36.60 | $76,120 |
| 14 |  Wisconsin | $34.65 | $72,080 | $35.89 | $74,660 |
| 15 |  Maryland | $33.22 | $69,100 | $30.30 | $63,030 |
| 16 |  Connecticut | $33.18 | $69,010 | $34.38 | $71,500 |
| 17 |  Rhode Island | $33.10 | $68,840 | $31.85 | $66,240 |
| 18 |  Nevada | $33.00 | $68,650 | $29.07 | $60,460 |
| 19 |  Indiana | $32.91 | $68,450 | $32.73 | $68,070 |
| 20 |  Wyoming | $32.69 | $68,000 | $30.98 | $64,440 |
| 21 |  Missouri | $32.62 | $67,850 | $30.11 | $62,640 |
| 22 |  Michigan | $31.67 | $65,870 | $30.28 | $62,980 |
| 23 |  West Virginia | $31.58 | $65,690 | $30.34 | $63,100 |
| 24 |  Montana | $31.22 | $64,940 | $31.05 | $64,590 |
| 25 |  Maine | $31.21 | $64,920 | $29.79 | $61,970 |
| 26 |  Virginia | $31.12 | $64,730 | $29.00 | $60,320 |
| 27 |  Ohio | $30.94 | $64,360 | $30.46 | $63,370 |
| 28 |  Delaware | $30.93 | $64,340 | $29.32 | $60,990 |
| 29 |  Iowa | $30.68 | $63,810 | $30.61 | $63,670 |
| 30 |  Colorado | $30.17 | $62,760 | $29.25 | $60,850 |
| 31 |  Kansas | $29.85 | $62,080 | $28.79 | $59,880 |
| 32 |  New Hampshire | $29.22 | $60,780 | $29.46 | $61,270 |
| 33 |  Nebraska | $28.79 | $59,890 | $28.68 | $59,660 |
| 34 |  Utah | $28.73 | $59,760 | $28.79 | $59,890 |
| 35 |  Oklahoma | $28.72 | $59,750 | $27.76 | $57,750 |
| 36 |  Arizona | $28.57 | $59,420 | $29.06 | $60,440 |
| 37 |  New Mexico | $28.31 | $58,880 | $26.92 | $56,000 |
| 38 |  Kentucky | $28.18 | $58,610 | $27.47 | $57,140 |
| 39 |  Louisiana | $27.88 | $57,990 | $28.49 | $59,260 |
| 40 |  Georgia | $27.85 | $57,930 | $26.59 | $55,300 |
| 41 |  Tennessee | $27.74 | $57,710 | $26.62 | $55,380 |
| 42 |  Mississippi | $27.39 | $56,980 | $28.16 | $58,580 |
| 43 |  South Dakota | $27.30 | $56,790 | $27.76 | $57,750 |
| 44 |  Texas | $27.09 | $56,350 | $26.87 | $55,890 |
| 45 |  Vermont | $27.02 | $56,190 | $27.32 | $56,830 |
| 46 |  South Carolina | $26.61 | $55,360 | $24.98 | $51,950 |
| 47 |  Idaho | $26.56 | $55,240 | $23.71 | $49,310 |
| 48 |  Alabama | $26.20 | $54,490 | $24.76 | $51,500 |
| 49 |  North Carolina | $25.78 | $53,610 | $24.49 | $50,950 |
| 50 |  Florida | $25.18 | $52,380 | $24.10 | $50,120 |
| 51 |  Arkansas | $23.94 | $49,800 | $23.31 | $48,480 |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023?
- District of Columbia has the highest Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023 in 2023, at $42.72, followed by Washington ($42.61) and Hawaii ($42.44).
- Which state has the lowest Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023?
- Arkansas has the lowest Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023 in 2023, at $23.94.
- What is the median Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023 across US states?
- The median is $31.12 across the 51 US states with data in 2023.
- Where does this electrician salary by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.