Electricians Salary in the US
A electricians earns a national median of $63,190 a year (mean $71,490) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #384 of 825.
How much does a electricians earn in the US?
A electricians in the United States earns a median of $63,190 a year (mean $71,490), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 24% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 757,220 people work in this occupation (SOC 47-2111), ranked #384 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$63,190
per year
Mean
$71,490
per year
Employment
757,220
US workers
National rank
#384
of 825 by median
What a electricians earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a electricians (SOC 47-2111) earns a median annual wage of $63,190 and a mean (average) of $71,490. The median is the midpoint — half of electricians earn more and half earn less — and is 24% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a electricians in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for electricians is $63,190, and the mean (average) is $71,490. The median is the midpoint — half of electricians earn more and half earn less.
- How does electricians pay compare to the US average?
- At $63,190, a electricians earns 24% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many electricians are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 757,220 electricians employed nationally (SOC 47-2111), across all industries.
- Where does this electricians salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 47-2111. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 47-2111 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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