How Much Do Electricians Make?
According to US News and World Report in 2016, the median wage for an electrician was $52,720. The highest-paid earned $90,420, while the lowest-paid electricians earned around $31,800 that year. An apprentice usually makes between 30 to 50 percent less than someone who is fully trained.
Licensed electricians earn three times as much as their lower paid counterparts.
The highest paid electricians work in the metropolitan areas of San Rafael, California, San Francisco, and San Jose, California. The Chicago area also pays well, as does the city of Fairbanks, Alaska.
| San Rafael, California | $100,500 |
| San Francisco | $97,910 |
| San Jose, California | $79,990 |
| Chicago | $79,650 |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | $79,550 |
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Best Paying States for Electricians
The states and districts that pay electricians the highest mean salary are Alaska ($81,600), Hawaii ($74,770), Illinois ($73,160), New York ($73,010), and the District of Columbia ($71,960).
| Alaska | $81,600 |
| Hawaii | $74,770 |
| Illinois | $73,160 |
| New York | $73,010 |
| District of Columbia | $71,960 |