Career Atlas USA

Electricians Salary in the United States

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Electricians in the United States is $63,190. BLS estimates approximately 757,220 people work in this occupation nationwide.

Median salary
$63,190
Average salary
$71,490
Median hourly
$30.38
Employment
757,220

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$42,640$20.50
25th percentile$49,430$23.76
Median (50th)$63,190$30.38
75th percentile$83,940$40.36
90th percentile$108,510$52.17

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.4% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 0.8% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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