Electrician Pay & Career Data

Electrician pay by state starts with the right source.

TRADECAIRN uses the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS state tables for current wage and employment estimates, then connects those numbers to licensing, apprenticeship, and career-path information for the state where you actually work.

Choose your state →National pay progression →

How we use the data

Wage data and licensing data should be read together.

A high wage does not automatically make a state a better career choice. Licensing portability, cost of living, job mix, union/non-union opportunities, industrial activity, travel, overtime, and local demand can all change the picture.

WAGES

BLS OEWS

We use the latest available national, state, metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data where possible.

LICENSING

State authority

TRADECAIRN state guides identify the licensing authority, apprentice requirements, exam path, adopted code information, and reciprocity where verified.

OUTLOOK

Official + scenario view

Near-term employment projections come from BLS. Longer 15- and 20-year outlooks are clearly labeled TRADECAIRN scenarios.

All 50 states + DC

Choose where you plan to work.

Open the state career guide, then use the linked official sources to verify current licensing and wage information.

Career tools

Look beyond one salary number.

INTERACTIVEWhich skilled trade fits me?

Compare your work preferences with electrical, HVAC, plumbing, welding, carpentry, and low-voltage paths.

Start the explorer →COMPARECompare skilled trades

Pay, outlook, training, licensing, physical demands, and late-career options.

Compare trades →OUTLOOK5–20+ year career outlook

Official 10-year projections plus clearly labeled long-range scenarios.

See the outlook →