Entry-Level Opportunities for Electricians — 2026
Portland, Oregon ranks first with an average Electrician salary of $103,030 per year ($49.53/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2111 Electricians to the job title "Electrician". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | Oregon | $103,030 | $49.53/hr | $60,360 | $134,380 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $86,880 | $41.77/hr | $58,550 | $123,200 |
| Seattle | Washington | $99,720 | $47.94/hr | $55,690 | $151,290 |
| San Francisco | California | $103,690 | $49.85/hr | $55,360 | $182,340 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $84,340 | $40.55/hr | $50,040 | $124,510 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $94,450 | $45.41/hr | $49,890 | $124,070 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $83,850 | $40.31/hr | $48,970 | $123,250 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $67,160 | $32.29/hr | $48,760 | $81,810 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $74,810 | $35.97/hr | $48,290 | $122,400 |
| Modesto | California | $83,790 | $40.29/hr | $48,220 | $137,600 |
| San Diego | California | $82,240 | $39.54/hr | $47,890 | $126,260 |
| Spokane | Washington | $84,780 | $40.76/hr | $47,310 | $122,610 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $83,370 | $40.08/hr | $47,240 | $129,320 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $81,720 | $39.29/hr | $46,980 | $132,610 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $64,380 | $30.95/hr | $46,920 | $86,800 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $75,770 | $36.43/hr | $46,890 | $104,800 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $73,060 | $35.13/hr | $46,860 | $108,900 |
| Bakersfield | California | $79,960 | $38.44/hr | $46,770 | $123,940 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $79,240 | $38.10/hr | $46,660 | $107,330 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $73,170 | $35.18/hr | $46,380 | $100,240 |
| Akron | Ohio | $79,720 | $38.33/hr | $46,360 | $123,170 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $77,660 | $37.34/hr | $46,280 | $110,170 |
| Sacramento | California | $79,870 | $38.40/hr | $46,230 | $130,020 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $75,810 | $36.45/hr | $46,220 | $99,610 |
| New York | New York | $88,670 | $42.63/hr | $46,170 | $132,170 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $59,670 | $28.69/hr | $46,160 | $75,800 |
| Los Angeles | California | $82,300 | $39.57/hr | $46,140 | $131,680 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $69,240 | $33.29/hr | $46,090 | $94,410 |
| Fresno | California | $76,150 | $36.61/hr | $46,090 | $119,800 |
| Syracuse | New York | $81,090 | $38.99/hr | $46,080 | $117,310 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $73,290 | $35.24/hr | $46,080 | $102,000 |
| Denver | Colorado | $67,590 | $32.50/hr | $46,070 | $94,160 |
| Stockton | California | $82,840 | $39.83/hr | $46,030 | $137,400 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $61,220 | $29.43/hr | $45,910 | $77,840 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $66,710 | $32.07/hr | $45,900 | $93,200 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $75,210 | $36.16/hr | $45,810 | $121,200 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $75,340 | $36.22/hr | $45,780 | $106,840 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $94,570 | $45.47/hr | $45,730 | $124,040 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $57,080 | $27.44/hr | $45,700 | $73,760 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $59,360 | $28.54/hr | $45,560 | $75,660 |
| Rochester | New York | $76,630 | $36.84/hr | $45,410 | $107,910 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $72,790 | $35.00/hr | $45,390 | $113,090 |
| Riverside | California | $80,090 | $38.51/hr | $45,360 | $139,430 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $62,340 | $29.97/hr | $45,330 | $78,310 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $61,560 | $29.60/hr | $45,260 | $92,930 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $75,670 | $36.38/hr | $45,170 | $103,850 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $75,920 | $36.50/hr | $45,050 | $102,860 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $79,650 | $38.29/hr | $44,690 | $121,570 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $66,780 | $32.10/hr | $44,120 | $94,690 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $63,030 | $30.30/hr | $43,970 | $81,280 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $59,100 | $28.41/hr | $43,770 | $76,310 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $56,510 | $27.17/hr | $43,430 | $73,090 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $66,610 | $32.03/hr | $43,280 | $88,640 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $73,080 | $35.14/hr | $42,760 | $102,840 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $69,510 | $33.42/hr | $42,720 | $95,150 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $74,490 | $35.81/hr | $42,210 | $118,180 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $69,210 | $33.28/hr | $41,610 | $98,690 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $71,210 | $34.24/hr | $41,090 | $100,330 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $72,660 | $34.93/hr | $41,000 | $133,150 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $61,310 | $29.48/hr | $40,410 | $81,630 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $65,060 | $31.28/hr | $39,740 | $92,650 |
| Ogden | Utah | $65,110 | $31.30/hr | $39,740 | $86,650 |
| Austin | Texas | $60,850 | $29.25/hr | $39,260 | $78,820 |
| Boise | Idaho | $65,870 | $31.67/hr | $39,100 | $91,780 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $62,360 | $29.98/hr | $39,070 | $80,740 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $63,190 | $30.38/hr | $38,990 | $82,530 |
| Tampa | Florida | $58,020 | $27.89/hr | $38,960 | $76,700 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $65,360 | $31.42/hr | $38,920 | $98,230 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $57,450 | $27.62/hr | $38,880 | $78,550 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $75,300 | $36.20/hr | $38,860 | $129,510 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $65,510 | $31.50/hr | $38,820 | $94,890 |
| Houston | Texas | $61,470 | $29.55/hr | $38,800 | $84,470 |
| Dallas | Texas | $59,960 | $28.83/hr | $38,740 | $81,660 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $68,250 | $32.81/hr | $38,700 | $96,830 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $62,690 | $30.14/hr | $38,670 | $84,890 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $66,830 | $32.13/hr | $38,530 | $98,260 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $66,260 | $31.86/hr | $38,490 | $97,760 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $58,930 | $28.33/hr | $38,430 | $75,100 |
| Miami | Florida | $59,930 | $28.81/hr | $38,360 | $80,840 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $57,390 | $27.59/hr | $38,230 | $75,510 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $57,840 | $27.81/hr | $38,080 | $77,200 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $66,050 | $31.76/hr | $38,030 | $85,830 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $59,430 | $28.57/hr | $38,020 | $79,530 |
| Provo | Utah | $63,130 | $30.35/hr | $38,020 | $88,320 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $63,890 | $30.72/hr | $37,930 | $108,510 |
| Buffalo | New York | $75,440 | $36.27/hr | $37,820 | $104,710 |
| Orlando | Florida | $55,310 | $26.59/hr | $37,820 | $74,540 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $64,780 | $31.14/hr | $37,700 | $85,260 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $56,590 | $27.21/hr | $37,490 | $76,750 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $57,030 | $27.42/hr | $37,460 | $75,670 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $62,020 | $29.82/hr | $37,380 | $84,000 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $58,350 | $28.05/hr | $37,330 | $78,980 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $56,200 | $27.02/hr | $37,240 | $75,750 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $62,550 | $30.07/hr | $37,130 | $91,070 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $54,740 | $26.32/hr | $36,800 | $73,990 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $58,420 | $28.09/hr | $36,650 | $81,310 |
| Victoria | Texas | $55,460 | $26.67/hr | $34,900 | $79,330 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $51,710 | $24.86/hr | $34,740 | $70,720 |
| El Paso | Texas | $52,140 | $25.07/hr | $34,710 | $71,530 |
| McAllen | Texas | $49,690 | $23.89/hr | $34,520 | $71,850 |