Trades · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Electrician (2024)

The median Electrician salary is $102,070 in Portland, OR, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Chicago, IL offers the best purchasing power at $92,768 adjusted.

$73,317

National Median

$102,070

Highest City

$53,790

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	Portland, OR	$102,070	$55,270 – $126,560	130.1	$78,455	7,290
2	Seattle, WA	$101,600	$59,020 – $139,230	149.4	$68,005	9,160
3	Chicago, IL	$99,540	$50,310 – $120,770	107.3	$92,768	16,690
4	Minneapolis, MN	$95,090	$50,040 – $115,410	106.2	$89,539	8,110
5	San Jose, CA	$95,020	$56,230 – $169,770	195.8	$48,529	5,540
6	San Francisco, CA	$93,750	$54,750 – $179,060	179.6	$52,199	9,520
7	Boston, MA	$83,450	$47,970 – $128,660	152.1	$54,865	12,540
8	Detroit, MI	$80,330	$44,640 – $102,850	95.1	$84,469	11,840
9	New York, NY	$76,450	$47,100 – $132,580	187.2	$40,839	38,890
10	Los Angeles, CA	$76,120	$43,900 – $128,400	166	$45,855	21,070
11	San Diego, CA	$75,640	$47,160 – $127,940	160.2	$47,216	7,330
12	Washington, DC	$75,460	$45,310 – $115,340	152.8	$49,385	16,520
13	Philadelphia, PA	$74,040	$45,440 – $130,590	118.4	$62,534	9,900
14	Salt Lake City, UT	$63,430	$39,130 – $82,690	101.4	$62,554	5,210
15	Denver, CO	$63,010	$44,900 – $90,480	112.8	$55,860	10,600
16	Nashville, TN	$61,130	$39,980 – $84,350	100.3	$60,947	7,630
17	Atlanta, GA	$60,400	$37,220 – $87,180	99.2	$60,887	12,220
18	Phoenix, AZ	$59,940	$46,610 – $80,260	100.7	$59,523	16,740
19	Houston, TX	$59,180	$37,710 – $79,430	96.5	$61,326	17,860
20	Austin, TX	$59,040	$38,270 – $77,330	103	$57,320	6,190
21	Dallas, TX	$57,760	$38,450 – $80,930	104.1	$55,485	20,770
22	Miami, FL	$56,080	$39,470 – $75,020	123.1	$45,556	12,570
23	Charlotte, NC	$55,790	$40,680 – $73,670	96.7	$57,694	6,420
24	Raleigh, NC	$54,820	$40,910 – $70,680	99.8	$54,930	3,790
25	Tampa, FL	$53,790	$37,720 – $72,330	99.6	$54,006	7,110

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Electrician paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Chicago, IL	$92,768	$99,540	107.3
2	Minneapolis, MN	$89,539	$95,090	106.2
3	Detroit, MI	$84,469	$80,330	95.1
4	Portland, OR	$78,455	$102,070	130.1
5	Seattle, WA	$68,005	$101,600	149.4
6	Salt Lake City, UT	$62,554	$63,430	101.4
7	Philadelphia, PA	$62,534	$74,040	118.4
8	Houston, TX	$61,326	$59,180	96.5
9	Nashville, TN	$60,947	$61,130	100.3
10	Atlanta, GA	$60,887	$60,400	99.2
11	Phoenix, AZ	$59,523	$59,940	100.7
12	Charlotte, NC	$57,694	$55,790	96.7
13	Austin, TX	$57,320	$59,040	103
14	Denver, CO	$55,860	$63,010	112.8
15	Dallas, TX	$55,485	$57,760	104.1
16	Raleigh, NC	$54,930	$54,820	99.8
17	Boston, MA	$54,865	$83,450	152.1
18	Tampa, FL	$54,006	$53,790	99.6
19	San Francisco, CA	$52,199	$93,750	179.6
20	Washington, DC	$49,385	$75,460	152.8
21	San Jose, CA	$48,529	$95,020	195.8
22	San Diego, CA	$47,216	$75,640	160.2
23	Los Angeles, CA	$45,855	$76,120	166
24	Miami, FL	$45,556	$56,080	123.1
25	New York, NY	$40,839	$76,450	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

Portland, OR pays the highest median Electrician salary at $102,070. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Chicago, IL offers the most purchasing power at $92,768 adjusted.

The national median Electrician salary is $73,317 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $53,790 to $102,070 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.