Updated 22 June 2026 · BLS OEWS May 2025

Electrician Salary by State 2026

Oregon leads at $101,310, with Illinois and Hawaii close behind. Arkansas is lowest at $49,070. National median: $63,190.

Highest Raw Pay

1. Oregon$101k

2. Illinois$100k

3. Hawaii$96k

4. Washington$95k

5. Alaska$89k

Best After Cost of Living

1. Illinois$102k adj.

2. Oregon$90k adj.

3. Michigan$84k adj.

4. Washington$83k adj.

5. Wisconsin$82k adj.

All 50 States Ranked by Pay

Sorted by median annual wage (BLS OEWS May 2025, occupation 47-2111). COL index: MERIC 2026 (100 = national average). States with deep-dive pages are linked.

#	State	Median	COL Index	COL-Adjusted
1	Oregon	$101,310	112	$90,455
2	Illinois	$99,560	98	$101,592
3	Hawaii	$96,460	192	$50,240
4	Washington	$95,220	115	$82,800
5	Alaska	$89,440	125	$71,552
6	Massachusetts	$79,420	131	$60,626
7	New York	$78,750	136	$57,904
8	Minnesota	$78,160	98	$79,755
9	Connecticut	$77,540	121	$64,083
10	New Jersey	$77,250	124	$62,298
11	Montana	$76,760	96	$79,958
12	Wisconsin	$76,540	93	$82,301
13	Michigan	$76,270	91	$83,813
14	California	$76,160	142	$53,634
15	Wyoming	$76,120	94	$80,979
16	Maine	$75,380	98	$76,918
17	Rhode Island	$74,090	107	$69,243
18	Nevada	$73,570	102	$72,127
19	Maryland	$73,490	113	$65,035
20	Indiana	$68,490	90	$76,100
21	Pennsylvania	$67,600	98	$68,980
22	Kansas	$65,860	88	$74,841
23	North Dakota	$65,710	92	$71,424
24	Missouri	$65,410	88	$74,330
25	West Virginia	$64,810	85	$76,247
26	Ohio	$64,700	90	$71,889
27	Delaware	$63,700	103	$61,845
28	Vermont	$63,430	111	$57,144
29	Idaho	$63,000	95	$66,316
30	Virginia	$62,900	101	$62,277
31	New Hampshire	$62,840	108	$58,185
32	Colorado	$62,230	105	$59,267
33	Utah	$62,000	99	$62,626
34	Louisiana	$61,540	91	$67,626
35	South Dakota	$61,390	90	$68,211
36	Tennessee	$61,090	90	$67,878
37	Arizona	$61,060	102	$59,863
38	Oklahoma	$61,010	86	$70,942
39	Iowa	$60,860	89	$68,382
40	Mississippi	$60,860	84	$72,452
41	Nebraska	$60,820	90	$67,578
42	Kentucky	$59,720	90	$66,356
43	South Carolina	$58,740	94	$62,489
44	Texas	$58,570	93	$62,978
45	New Mexico	$58,390	91	$64,165
46	Georgia	$58,320	93	$62,710
47	Florida	$57,250	100	$57,250
48	North Carolina	$56,800	94	$60,426
49	Alabama	$55,690	88	$63,284
50	Arkansas	$49,070	86	$57,058

Methodology: Median annual wages from BLS OEWS May 2025 (occupation 47-2111, electricians), state-level A_MEDIAN. Cost-of-living adjustment uses MERIC index 2026 where 100 = US national average. COL-adjusted figure represents equivalent purchasing power in national-average dollar terms.

State Deep-Dive Pages

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