Electrician Salary by U.S. City (2026)

Electrician salaries across 50 U.S. cities, from BLS wage data: median and 10th-90th percentiles, plus cost-of-living-adjusted real pay. Compare metros.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS) & BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated June 2026

Cities tracked
50
National average
$67,810

How Electrician pay varies by city

Across the 50 U.S. metros tracked here, Electrician pay ranges from about $45,780 in El Paso, TX to $98,970 in San Jose, CA (median wage). But the highest nominal pay isn’t the best deal once local prices are factored in: adjusted for cost of living, Wichita, KS delivers the strongest real buying power (about $340,765 in national-average dollars). The U.S. national average for this role is about $67,810.

The table below ranks every metro by median wage. “Real pay” adjusts each salary for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parity, U.S. = 100) so you can compare what the paycheck is actually worth. See our methodology for sources and formulas.

CityMedian10th %ile90th %ileCost of living
(US = 100)		Real pay
(COL-adjusted)
San Jose, CA$98,970$56,470$169,540110.4$92,906
Chicago, IL$98,790$49,900$119,670103.6$88,383
Oakland, CA$98,560$51,930$171,420115.6$88,424
San Francisco, CA$98,560$51,930$171,420115.6$88,424
Portland, OR$96,940$49,030$116,700105.4$84,604
Seattle, WA$94,850$52,000$142,800111.1$85,240
Minneapolis, MN$82,170$48,470$110,700104.8$79,296
Boston, MA$81,180$43,825$107,328108.3$74,982
Milwaukee, WI$81,130$46,350$111,14096.9$80,640
Long Beach, CA$78,590$46,710$130,790113.6$73,165
Los Angeles, CA$78,590$46,710$130,790113.6$73,165
New York, NY$76,620$45,130$132,070112.6$76,091
Sacramento, CA$74,170$46,870$124,810106.7$73,854
San Diego, CA$72,680$46,010$116,330111.9$69,186
Philadelphia, PA$72,660$44,480$126,590102.6$75,531
Washington, DC$72,600$45,600$114,490108.9$69,661
Detroit, MI$67,820$39,120$99,930100.3$69,094
Indianapolis, IN$64,690$40,320$92,37095.7$71,267
Kansas City, MO$63,960$38,450$98,20092.5$74,582
Fort Worth, TX$63,564$33,306$84,744103.1$61,659
Cleveland, OH$63,550$37,620$91,450——
Fresno, CA$63,340$44,390$114,570102.2$71,154
Columbus, OH$62,960$37,430$96,89095.5$67,519
Wichita, KS$61,960$37,550$87,14018.3$340,765
Baltimore, MD$61,670$38,310$103,820104.5$64,257
Omaha, NE$61,530$38,620$88,47091.9$68,882
Denver, CO$61,360$39,510$86,240105.8$60,265
Louisville, KY$60,730$38,370$80,78093.1$67,387
Mesa, AZ$60,670$39,210$76,970103.3$57,542
Phoenix, AZ$60,670$39,210$76,970103.3$57,542
Las Vegas, NV$60,480$41,110$114,050100.2$69,141
New Orleans, LA$60,360$36,270$82,26026.3$224,030
Houston, TX$59,500$37,810$77,52098.6$59,739
Oklahoma City, OK$59,470$36,810$82,83090.4$67,350
Colorado Springs, CO$58,980$38,100$82,590100.7$59,549
Austin, TX$58,520$37,850$77,26098.1$59,297
Nashville, TN$58,430$37,490$80,76096.3$61,658
Tulsa, OK$57,750$36,530$81,21089.2$66,559
Tucson, AZ$57,440$37,110$80,70096.9$59,063
Albuquerque, NM$56,730$37,210$77,43095.5$61,698
Atlanta, GA$56,350$37,130$82,200100.1$59,296
Arlington, TX$55,370$37,910$76,740——
Dallas, TX$55,370$37,910$76,740103.1$55,243
Memphis, TN$54,660$36,820$76,34092.2$61,511
Charlotte, NC$52,320$39,190$66,68097.3$56,242
Miami, FL$51,660$38,990$71,360114.2$48,206
Jacksonville, FL$51,190$37,420$64,37099.5$53,205
Raleigh, NC$51,180$39,690$64,48098.2$55,381
San Antonio, TX$50,840$36,730$74,06094.7$57,614
El Paso, TX$45,780$29,050$64,35089.9$52,496

“Real pay” = average wage × 100 ÷ the metro’s Regional Price Parity — what the salary is worth in national-average dollars. A high-paying city with high costs can rank below a cheaper one on real pay.

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