Best States for Electricians

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where electricians earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	OregonOR	$97,320	$96,261	9,830
2	WashingtonWA	$96,530	$89,963	18,380
3	IllinoisIL	$96,360	$97,333	22,880
4	HawaiiHI	$83,200	$69,740	3,020
5	MassachusettsMA	$82,120	$74,317	16,570
6	District of ColumbiaDC	$81,950	$69,923	2,130
7	AlaskaAK	$81,860	$77,666	1,820
8	MinnesotaMN	$81,430	$82,419	12,970
9	New YorkNY	$77,460	$67,007	40,380
10	ConnecticutCT	$76,790	$71,499	7,570
11	CaliforniaCA	$76,540	$67,615	73,420
12	WisconsinWI	$75,090	$80,569	12,630
13	WyomingWY	$73,450	$76,670	2,710
14	New JerseyNJ	$73,090	$64,624	15,230
15	MichiganMI	$72,680	$78,067	24,670
16	MissouriMO	$70,950	$79,540	12,660
17	Rhode IslandRI	$70,160	$69,672	2,300
18	MontanaMT	$68,980	$71,482	2,830
19	MaineME	$67,820	$68,436	3,320
20	North DakotaND	$65,820	$70,927	3,150
21	MarylandMD	$65,650	$59,845	14,750
22	IndianaIN	$65,480	$71,798	17,370
23	PennsylvaniaPA	$65,400	$66,871	21,860
24	NevadaNV	$64,950	$64,820	8,570
25	West VirginiaWV	$63,850	$72,888	4,010
26	OhioOH	$63,560	$70,000	27,150
27	DelawareDE	$62,970	$61,857	2,220
28	IowaIA	$62,880	$70,022	8,900
29	ColoradoCO	$62,090	$59,133	17,140
30	New HampshireNH	$61,990	$57,989	3,480
31	KansasKS	$61,830	$68,396	5,640
32	VirginiaVA	$61,610	$59,527	24,300
33	UtahUT	$61,430	$62,620	11,360
34	IdahoID	$60,670	$62,740	5,380
35	OklahomaOK	$60,050	$67,396	8,550
36	NebraskaNE	$60,020	$65,956	6,210
37	VermontVT	$59,670	$57,764	1,410
38	LouisianaLA	$59,590	$65,484	10,810
39	KentuckyKY	$59,490	$66,843	10,320
40	ArizonaAZ	$59,480	$60,880	21,280
41	TennesseeTN	$59,190	$64,689	19,500
42	GeorgiaGA	$58,860	$63,222	20,740
43	South DakotaSD	$58,550	$63,989	2,790
44	South CarolinaSC	$58,260	$64,022	7,830
45	MississippiMS	$57,300	$67,175	5,650
46	TexasTX	$56,920	$58,984	71,880
47	New MexicoNM	$56,890	$60,586	5,090
48	North CarolinaNC	$54,070	$57,891	23,660
49	FloridaFL	$53,100	$53,100	47,980
50	AlabamaAL	$52,420	$59,636	9,740
51	ArkansasAR	$49,420	$56,870	8,670

Analysis

The top three states for electricians by median salary are Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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