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Salary guide, May 2025

Industrial Electrician pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 390. The highest is Kankakee, IL at $105,500 and the lowest is Aguadilla, PR at $33,630. 0 more are published but not rankable and 3 are not published by bls.

Direct match · SOC 47-2111 Electricians

The Industrial Electrician title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

  1. Kankakee, IL$105,500
  2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$105,090
  3. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$104,510
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$102,350
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101,780
  6. Champaign-Urbana, IL$100,320
  7. Urban Honolulu, HI$100,270
  8. Albany, OR$100,230
  9. Corvallis, OR$99,880
  10. Kennewick-Richland, WA$99,850
  11. Bend, OR$99,200
  12. Salem, OR$98,850
  13. Kahului-Wailuku, HI$98,480
  14. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$98,210
  15. Fairbanks-College, AK$97,860
  16. Bellingham, WA$97,590
  17. St. Joseph, MO-KS$97,350
  18. Longview-Kelso, WA$96,860
  19. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$96,600
  20. Eugene-Springfield, OR$94,680
  21. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$93,560
  22. Rockford, IL$93,280
  23. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$92,830
  24. Medford, OR$92,410
  25. Kokomo, IN$91,290

Bars show the top 25 of 390 ranked. The table below lists all 390. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Industrial Electrician by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1Kankakee, ILElectricians (47-2111)$71,250$105,500$109,6901400.66
2Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAElectricians (47-2111)$78,930$105,090$125,3307,3401.25
3Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAElectricians (47-2111)$77,540$104,510$128,2507402.89
4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INElectricians (47-2111)$74,400$102,350$118,66017,7200.81
5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAElectricians (47-2111)$75,610$101,780$125,9509,7500.96
6Champaign-Urbana, ILElectricians (47-2111)$64,950$100,320$105,7104100.8
7Urban Honolulu, HIElectricians (47-2111)$74,970$100,270$120,7402,2901.05
8Albany, ORElectricians (47-2111)$85,350$100,230$123,5004401.89
9Corvallis, ORElectricians (47-2111)$79,760$99,880$100,470800.4
10Kennewick-Richland, WAElectricians (47-2111)$70,290$99,850$120,6401,0501.66
11Bend, ORElectricians (47-2111)$74,740$99,200$112,8406101.16
12Salem, ORElectricians (47-2111)$76,570$98,850$118,5301,0001.09
13Kahului-Wailuku, HIElectricians (47-2111)$60,410$98,480$119,9703100.87
14Trenton-Princeton, NJElectricians (47-2111)$62,850$98,210$123,4106000.51
15Fairbanks-College, AKElectricians (47-2111)$72,440$97,860$101,4202601.48
16Bellingham, WAElectricians (47-2111)$69,430$97,590$124,9605601.26
17St. Joseph, MO-KSElectricians (47-2111)$58,510$97,350$101,9303501.34
18Longview-Kelso, WAElectricians (47-2111)$74,530$96,860$103,0103001.48
19Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAElectricians (47-2111)$65,420$96,600$120,9205300.84
20Eugene-Springfield, ORElectricians (47-2111)$76,140$94,680$106,0707500.97
21Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAElectricians (47-2111)$72,860$93,560$121,8903701.48
22Rockford, ILElectricians (47-2111)$74,210$93,280$106,6403700.55
23San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAElectricians (47-2111)$70,090$92,830$130,2609,0600.78
24Medford, ORElectricians (47-2111)$72,000$92,410$106,1205001.15
25Kokomo, INElectricians (47-2111)$79,820$91,290$95,6907304.2
26San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAElectricians (47-2111)$63,420$91,030$128,5305,4800.99
27Grants Pass, ORElectricians (47-2111)$62,850$88,140$103,800600.42
28Hanford-Corcoran, CAElectricians (47-2111)$61,630$86,040$106,0802200.93
29Springfield, ILElectricians (47-2111)$62,450$84,780$105,0203300.68
30Mankato, MNElectricians (47-2111)$62,370$83,120$100,4602600.93
31Walla Walla, WAElectricians (47-2111)$59,030$82,910$97,9601000.81
32Duluth, MN-WIElectricians (47-2111)$60,380$82,700$96,7806801.12
33Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIElectricians (47-2111)$59,740$82,510$96,4203500.93
34Anchorage, AKElectricians (47-2111)$64,090$82,440$103,5809301.08
35Janesville-Beloit, WIElectricians (47-2111)$59,640$82,170$96,9405601.63
36Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIElectricians (47-2111)$60,250$81,990$94,34011,2101.21
37Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIElectricians (47-2111)$59,320$81,890$104,8908,8100.93
38St. Cloud, MNElectricians (47-2111)$61,150$81,890$98,3807301.44
39Carson City, NVElectricians (47-2111)$57,520$81,880$123,7503001.91
40Ann Arbor, MIElectricians (47-2111)$60,920$81,450$104,2706100.57
41Decatur, ILElectricians (47-2111)$72,350$81,020$104,6004001.78
42Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAElectricians (47-2111)$62,630$80,990$95,5601,1002.41
43Billings, MTElectricians (47-2111)$63,700$80,980$83,5005101.11
44Monroe, MIElectricians (47-2111)$66,080$80,620$91,0901500.76
45Lansing-East Lansing, MIElectricians (47-2111)$55,980$80,480$89,9101,1401.08
46Peoria, ILElectricians (47-2111)$61,950$80,460$103,9308801.09
47Bay City, MIElectricians (47-2111)$56,970$80,450$92,6102101.28
48Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHElectricians (47-2111)$58,300$79,910$102,16013,4101.02
49Saginaw, MIElectricians (47-2111)$58,460$79,860$89,5803000.78
50Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAElectricians (47-2111)$61,870$79,830$100,5001,2901.04
51Columbus, INElectricians (47-2111)$60,450$79,670$79,7702901.19
52Rochester, MNElectricians (47-2111)$59,510$79,650$101,4105100.85
53Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTElectricians (47-2111)$60,650$79,560$102,6101,6300.83
54Vallejo, CAElectricians (47-2111)$61,870$79,490$104,6607201.03
55Bloomington, ILElectricians (47-2111)$59,220$79,430$96,3103300.77
56Missoula, MTElectricians (47-2111)$62,180$79,250$80,1002800.86
57Evansville, INElectricians (47-2111)$59,830$79,240$94,4801,1701.78
58New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJElectricians (47-2111)$61,990$79,020$126,03036,5500.79
59Sheboygan, WIElectricians (47-2111)$59,080$78,880$93,9803701.24
60Salinas, CAElectricians (47-2111)$59,290$78,780$96,8905300.59
61Helena, MTElectricians (47-2111)$61,540$78,760$81,1502401.11
62La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNElectricians (47-2111)$60,990$78,760$94,8503200.79
63Wausau, WIElectricians (47-2111)$50,190$78,680$86,4604801.42
64Yakima, WAElectricians (47-2111)$71,070$78,630$111,3803900.83
65Barnstable Town, MAElectricians (47-2111)$59,000$78,570$98,8804701.02
66Watertown-Fort Drum, NYElectricians (47-2111)$56,200$78,550$88,8201100.58
67Lafayette-West Lafayette, INElectricians (47-2111)$52,320$78,540$87,9705801.17
68Lewiston-Auburn, MEElectricians (47-2111)$62,000$78,430$92,7304101.75
69Madison, WIElectricians (47-2111)$58,070$78,430$100,5101,7600.89
70Flint, MIElectricians (47-2111)$59,000$78,270$92,3207901.2
71Bozeman, MTElectricians (47-2111)$61,900$78,230$86,7804401.25
72Napa, CAElectricians (47-2111)$63,130$78,080$99,9702400.64
73Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYElectricians (47-2111)$57,680$77,930$93,1902,3400.9
74Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIElectricians (47-2111)$57,170$77,800$98,5604,4901.12
75Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTElectricians (47-2111)$58,620$77,680$94,0102,8700.98
76Glens Falls, NYElectricians (47-2111)$58,710$77,660$101,7302300.93
77Terre Haute, INElectricians (47-2111)$50,380$77,650$89,8903801.19
78Springfield, MAElectricians (47-2111)$57,780$77,420$96,5308600.88
79New Haven, CTElectricians (47-2111)$57,760$77,410$98,3409900.73
80Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAElectricians (47-2111)$61,550$77,380$101,3901,0801.09
81Akron, OHElectricians (47-2111)$59,750$77,360$100,6101,3600.88
82Rochester, NYElectricians (47-2111)$58,060$77,310$96,7102,5401.05
83Green Bay, WIElectricians (47-2111)$51,570$77,260$92,7409101.08
84St. Louis, MO-ILElectricians (47-2111)$54,350$77,170$98,6905,9200.91
85Lewiston, ID-WAElectricians (47-2111)$58,960$77,130$90,0902301.61
86Syracuse, NYElectricians (47-2111)$59,010$77,110$102,0601,1600.8
87Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIElectricians (47-2111)$57,650$77,100$78,2203401.12
88Oshkosh-Neenah, WIElectricians (47-2111)$60,880$77,080$96,9908101.78
89Fond du Lac, WIElectricians (47-2111)$55,930$77,060$89,3001700.77
90Amherst Town-Northampton, MAElectricians (47-2111)$58,580$76,980$84,7702400.74
91Great Falls, MTElectricians (47-2111)$64,810$76,960$79,8901700.94
92Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILElectricians (47-2111)$51,620$76,950$85,7001,4501.65
93Fargo, ND-MNElectricians (47-2111)$57,490$76,950$82,5609201.27
94Vineland, NJElectricians (47-2111)$58,310$76,920$122,5501900.61
95Kansas City, MO-KSElectricians (47-2111)$52,850$76,860$97,4505,4001.01
96Modesto, CAElectricians (47-2111)$59,120$76,710$100,5807700.81
97Binghamton, NYElectricians (47-2111)$57,450$76,670$95,6903900.83
98Battle Creek, MIElectricians (47-2111)$51,080$76,630$81,6402300.87
99Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAElectricians (47-2111)$61,460$76,610$96,4103300.7
100San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAElectricians (47-2111)$58,600$76,540$100,6005300.9
101Stockton-Lodi, CAElectricians (47-2111)$58,630$76,410$102,4501,1800.84
102San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAElectricians (47-2111)$60,110$76,160$101,7608,0601.08
103Merced, CAElectricians (47-2111)$55,890$76,120$99,6701800.47
104Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVElectricians (47-2111)$59,080$75,930$103,27016,5801.09
105Bakersfield-Delano, CAElectricians (47-2111)$57,860$75,860$98,7601,4100.85
106Waterbury-Shelton, CTElectricians (47-2111)$57,630$75,850$94,5201,0301.31
107Lima, OHElectricians (47-2111)$52,170$75,600$84,6902501.04
108Worcester, MAElectricians (47-2111)$56,210$75,510$92,8001,5800.93
109Eau Claire, WIElectricians (47-2111)$61,000$75,380$88,8803500.83
110Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAElectricians (47-2111)$56,170$75,290$93,0906300.65
111Reading, PAElectricians (47-2111)$57,810$75,070$93,1908200.96
112Kenosha, WIElectricians (47-2111)$49,230$74,970$88,0401200.33
113Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYElectricians (47-2111)$57,810$74,890$98,6501,8200.83
114Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAElectricians (47-2111)$52,720$74,830$98,1306,3401.21
115Pittsfield, MAElectricians (47-2111)$52,660$74,780$85,6503201.15
116Toledo, OHElectricians (47-2111)$58,920$74,710$91,6201,6601.17
117Cheyenne, WYElectricians (47-2111)$58,130$74,590$79,0905302.26
118Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDElectricians (47-2111)$57,900$74,590$104,23010,0900.72
119El Centro, CAElectricians (47-2111)$54,830$74,450$95,7301600.51
120South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIElectricians (47-2111)$49,010$74,150$95,7507501.17
121Providence-Warwick, RI-MAElectricians (47-2111)$55,370$73,980$94,4703,5601.02
122Paducah, KY-ILElectricians (47-2111)$48,070$73,930$78,7404001.62
123Sioux City, IA-NE-SDElectricians (47-2111)$48,740$73,910$84,9303000.83
124Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAElectricians (47-2111)$58,830$73,810$101,93020,6100.67
125Reno, NVElectricians (47-2111)$49,150$72,800$85,5401,4901.11
126Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAElectricians (47-2111)$54,080$72,790$97,5307,8800.94
127Chattanooga, TN-GAElectricians (47-2111)$49,240$72,330$77,3601,7601.35
128Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTElectricians (47-2111)$47,970$72,240$78,6907001.14
129Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAElectricians (47-2111)$55,580$71,820$90,8801,0500.64
130Fresno, CAElectricians (47-2111)$57,160$71,710$95,0401,9800.85
131Portland-South Portland, MEElectricians (47-2111)$63,900$71,660$79,2901,8701.33
132Fort Wayne, INElectricians (47-2111)$50,060$71,290$92,4901,2601.15
133Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVElectricians (47-2111)$48,390$70,890$97,1705,7301.04
134Cleveland, OHElectricians (47-2111)$50,350$70,860$86,2504,4200.88
135Ithaca, NYElectricians (47-2111)$62,360$70,720$80,4201000.42
136Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYElectricians (47-2111)$59,320$70,100$80,2801,0100.77
137Grand Forks, ND-MNElectricians (47-2111)$55,370$69,710$78,5603501.4
138Casper, WYElectricians (47-2111)$57,790$69,640$79,8104502.31
139Redding, CAElectricians (47-2111)$57,780$69,540$91,3803200.92
140Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAElectricians (47-2111)$50,870$69,540$98,2701,0500.84
141Kingston, NYElectricians (47-2111)$58,020$69,440$78,1702800.98
142Pittsburgh, PAElectricians (47-2111)$56,980$69,340$99,0505,2100.96
143Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHElectricians (47-2111)$55,850$68,810$77,1802601.47
144Joplin, MO-KSElectricians (47-2111)$47,220$67,720$94,5804301
145Jefferson City, MOElectricians (47-2111)$49,910$67,630$81,8504801.22
146Wheeling, WV-OHElectricians (47-2111)$58,190$66,970$76,2503501.24
147Muncie, INElectricians (47-2111)$47,930$66,880$78,1601300.59
148Burlington-South Burlington, VTElectricians (47-2111)$58,670$66,860$78,3904700.8
149Appleton, WIElectricians (47-2111)$50,690$66,830$82,4208101.34
150Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJElectricians (47-2111)$56,950$66,500$82,4901,1000.6
151Coeur d'Alene, IDElectricians (47-2111)$52,160$66,350$84,1604801.37
152Erie, PAElectricians (47-2111)$47,660$65,820$85,4004200.72
153Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJElectricians (47-2111)$58,180$65,710$94,8907100.86
154Kalamazoo-Portage, MIElectricians (47-2111)$50,920$65,690$87,6006801.14
155Wichita, KSElectricians (47-2111)$52,140$65,670$80,0301,6101.07
156Bloomington, INElectricians (47-2111)$50,440$65,660$92,4702100.6
157Yuba City, CAElectricians (47-2111)$49,000$65,660$91,4902200.87
158Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDElectricians (47-2111)$56,080$65,590$91,9306,9301.05
159Topeka, KSElectricians (47-2111)$60,010$65,520$80,5605100.91
160Chico, CAElectricians (47-2111)$57,290$65,400$88,2703200.84
161York-Hanover, PAElectricians (47-2111)$55,470$65,370$79,0207700.86
162Idaho Falls, IDElectricians (47-2111)$48,400$65,350$83,3505401.36
163Baton Rouge, LAElectricians (47-2111)$58,470$65,330$77,8003,3201.67
164Michigan City-La Porte, INElectricians (47-2111)$49,870$65,270$92,6201300.67
165Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INElectricians (47-2111)$48,180$65,130$87,3005,3901
166Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAElectricians (47-2111)$58,670$64,840$85,4001,1600.74
167Charleston, WVElectricians (47-2111)$47,940$64,830$81,4604800.94
168Columbus, OHElectricians (47-2111)$50,300$64,700$79,9707,2101.34
169Visalia, CAElectricians (47-2111)$52,900$64,390$79,1706400.76
170Boulder, COElectricians (47-2111)$50,700$64,120$77,9504200.45
171Manchester-Nashua, NHElectricians (47-2111)$47,480$64,080$80,4109701
172Niles, MIElectricians (47-2111)$47,160$64,060$80,5602400.82
173Sandusky, OHElectricians (47-2111)$50,640$64,060$79,8502601.08
174Decatur, ALElectricians (47-2111)$50,720$63,930$105,3704801.6
175Hinesville, GAElectricians (47-2111)$55,200$63,840$72,070400.41
176Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHElectricians (47-2111)$46,630$63,620$75,0708701.28
177Lake Charles, LAElectricians (47-2111)$48,630$63,620$72,4405901.18
178Jackson, MIElectricians (47-2111)$47,900$63,540$85,2102400.89
179Cincinnati, OH-KY-INElectricians (47-2111)$49,290$63,490$79,5105,6401.05
180Lancaster, PAElectricians (47-2111)$49,310$63,490$82,4201,2201
181Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAElectricians (47-2111)$48,050$63,420$80,8903600.88
182Bangor, MEElectricians (47-2111)$58,940$63,390$78,2602100.59
183Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNElectricians (47-2111)$52,200$63,340$78,9406,2201.16
184Ames, IAElectricians (47-2111)$48,000$63,320$79,0302100.77
185Greeley, COElectricians (47-2111)$49,070$63,290$79,7801,2402.13
186Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COElectricians (47-2111)$48,920$63,150$79,62010,4501.33
187Warner Robins, GAElectricians (47-2111)$46,800$63,110$70,6401600.44
188Beckley, WVElectricians (47-2111)$48,610$63,060$79,4903801.81
189Charlottesville, VAElectricians (47-2111)$51,650$62,980$72,4804600.83
190Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAElectricians (47-2111)$46,850$62,840$80,4302,8701.46
191Salt Lake City-Murray, UTElectricians (47-2111)$48,990$62,620$80,1905,7101.42
192Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAElectricians (47-2111)$53,540$62,490$68,9502700.73
193New Orleans-Metairie, LAElectricians (47-2111)$48,570$62,490$73,9602,2401.03
194Gulfport-Biloxi, MSElectricians (47-2111)$59,090$62,440$62,4402,0102.61
195Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INElectricians (47-2111)$48,530$62,440$80,9504,3401.3
196Omaha, NE-IAElectricians (47-2111)$48,880$62,440$80,4603,5301.45
197Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCElectricians (47-2111)$49,410$62,350$73,6705,7401.54
198Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVElectricians (47-2111)$49,890$62,310$78,1504300.82
199Tulsa, OKElectricians (47-2111)$48,660$62,280$77,3402,7501.23
200Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIElectricians (47-2111)$47,940$62,240$79,4202,8800.99
201Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAElectricians (47-2111)$51,350$62,150$73,2902000.8
202Dubuque, IAElectricians (47-2111)$47,750$62,110$80,4502100.75
203Spartanburg, SCElectricians (47-2111)$55,990$62,050$71,5606000.75
204Ogden, UTElectricians (47-2111)$48,940$62,030$76,8001,6701.27
205Bismarck, NDElectricians (47-2111)$49,630$61,900$79,6404801.38
206Harrisonburg, VAElectricians (47-2111)$47,470$61,880$77,1403701.15
207Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHElectricians (47-2111)$48,630$61,870$78,9501,9201.06
208Mobile, ALElectricians (47-2111)$48,710$61,720$65,4001,3601.62
209Utica-Rome, NYElectricians (47-2111)$53,350$61,660$78,5202700.46
210Traverse City, MIElectricians (47-2111)$47,560$61,650$77,1003901.18
211Boise City, IDElectricians (47-2111)$49,050$61,610$82,0402,5101.31
212Morgantown, WVElectricians (47-2111)$48,780$61,610$76,5703200.97
213Williamsport, PAElectricians (47-2111)$51,130$61,570$72,0201300.55
214Lexington Park, MDElectricians (47-2111)$51,210$61,550$92,4803400.98
215Columbia, MOElectricians (47-2111)$48,000$61,500$76,4202900.55
216Sioux Falls, SD-MNElectricians (47-2111)$49,870$61,470$74,2501,3301.53
217Fort Collins-Loveland, COElectricians (47-2111)$48,930$61,410$75,5608301
218Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXElectricians (47-2111)$58,320$61,380$75,0902,0002.52
219Richmond, VAElectricians (47-2111)$48,100$61,350$76,5003,6001.12
220Flagstaff, AZElectricians (47-2111)$49,330$61,330$76,9502500.78
221Canton-Massillon, OHElectricians (47-2111)$47,250$61,320$79,2606400.81
222Chambersburg, PAElectricians (47-2111)$49,810$61,290$74,3601500.53
223Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZElectricians (47-2111)$48,900$61,210$77,06017,2401.49
224distribution management software, KSElectricians (47-2111)$46,840$61,170$69,6801700.64
225Rapid City, SDElectricians (47-2111)$48,760$61,160$65,4204601.29
226Lawrence, KSElectricians (47-2111)$48,190$61,070$67,2201400.56
227Oklahoma City, OKElectricians (47-2111)$46,820$61,010$76,7303,1000.94
228Monroe, LAElectricians (47-2111)$45,460$60,940$63,4803900.9
229Gettysburg, PAElectricians (47-2111)$46,850$60,900$70,1001100.71
230Memphis, TN-MS-ARElectricians (47-2111)$48,310$60,890$76,6802,7700.93
231Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTElectricians (47-2111)$47,610$60,860$77,5702,0801.4
232Shreveport-Bossier City, LAElectricians (47-2111)$47,010$60,830$66,2308001.01
233Dover, DEElectricians (47-2111)$46,820$60,750$76,3703401.02
234Lebanon, PAElectricians (47-2111)$49,750$60,710$75,8602300.88
235Lincoln, NEElectricians (47-2111)$48,050$60,680$78,1901,0201.15
236Pocatello, IDElectricians (47-2111)$45,810$60,540$75,0301600.87
237Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXElectricians (47-2111)$47,780$60,390$73,3107,3401.17
238Columbia, SCElectricians (47-2111)$49,060$60,390$77,5301,1700.61
239Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZElectricians (47-2111)$47,050$60,380$75,1503300.95
240Jackson, TNElectricians (47-2111)$46,720$60,360$71,9205201.27
241Cleveland, TNElectricians (47-2111)$50,150$60,250$72,2601200.58
242Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCElectricians (47-2111)$48,550$60,210$71,0401,6700.79
243Pueblo, COElectricians (47-2111)$46,490$60,200$76,9703601.18
244Tuscaloosa, ALElectricians (47-2111)$46,970$60,110$71,7505601.06
245Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAElectricians (47-2111)$48,650$60,070$72,1607601.31
246Naples-Marco Island, FLElectricians (47-2111)$48,800$60,020$63,4701,1101.31
247Lafayette, LAElectricians (47-2111)$47,250$59,820$66,0407300.83
248Minot, NDElectricians (47-2111)$50,950$59,800$77,7703402.11
249Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALElectricians (47-2111)$46,010$59,770$74,8505702.08
250Cape Girardeau, MO-ILElectricians (47-2111)$47,570$59,720$80,4501500.68
251Mansfield, OHElectricians (47-2111)$47,010$59,720$73,7501500.63
252Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCElectricians (47-2111)$47,790$59,660$75,5008600.76
253Youngstown-Warren, OHElectricians (47-2111)$46,030$59,570$75,8308301.06
254Parkersburg-Vienna, WVElectricians (47-2111)$44,490$59,550$72,7001400.82
255Midland, TXElectricians (47-2111)$47,590$59,530$73,2109801.64
256Iowa City, IAElectricians (47-2111)$45,610$59,510$71,1003700.81
257Tucson, AZElectricians (47-2111)$46,470$59,480$73,4201,3400.71
258Corpus Christi, TXElectricians (47-2111)$45,330$59,410$63,0901,0801.15
259Johnstown, PAElectricians (47-2111)$46,670$59,390$74,4001400.6
260Durham-Chapel Hill, NCElectricians (47-2111)$49,820$59,220$64,0101,1600.69
261Colorado Springs, COElectricians (47-2111)$47,820$59,210$73,9601,2900.84
262Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXElectricians (47-2111)$47,240$59,180$73,71019,7301.23
263Albuquerque, NMElectricians (47-2111)$46,540$59,120$72,8902,4401.24
264Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCElectricians (47-2111)$48,880$59,080$64,3805,2500.79
265Charleston-North Charleston, SCElectricians (47-2111)$48,970$59,010$66,1601,4800.77
266Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXElectricians (47-2111)$47,530$59,010$71,39020,9301.06
267Enid, OKElectricians (47-2111)$45,150$58,970$79,6201601.38
268Winchester, VA-WVElectricians (47-2111)$46,660$58,960$73,9001800.53
269Salisbury, MDElectricians (47-2111)$48,830$58,940$77,0201500.57
270Brunswick-St. Simons, GAElectricians (47-2111)$47,710$58,880$76,3201400.61
271Yuma, AZElectricians (47-2111)$45,140$58,830$74,6703401.01
272Lynchburg, VAElectricians (47-2111)$47,200$58,750$69,9703800.8
273Rocky Mount, NCElectricians (47-2111)$45,660$58,710$70,0503401.28
274Clarksville, TN-KYElectricians (47-2111)$46,320$58,670$77,7305001
275Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAElectricians (47-2111)$46,820$58,650$78,91013,4300.95
276Elkhart-Goshen, INElectricians (47-2111)$48,450$58,640$74,1705900.95
277Knoxville, TNElectricians (47-2111)$47,400$58,640$72,2402,1701.05
278Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLElectricians (47-2111)$49,060$58,630$63,22012,9900.95
279Altoona, PAElectricians (47-2111)$47,450$58,620$68,6401700.6
280Port St. Lucie, FLElectricians (47-2111)$47,780$58,540$61,2201,1001.32
281Huntsville, ALElectricians (47-2111)$47,310$58,500$66,5601,0300.79
282Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,880$58,450$62,2901,2201.02
283Savannah, GAElectricians (47-2111)$47,510$58,430$65,7906500.67
284Greensboro-High Point, NCElectricians (47-2111)$47,720$58,380$61,5301,9901.12
285Springfield, OHElectricians (47-2111)$47,320$58,370$71,5001300.6
286Gainesville, GAElectricians (47-2111)$47,370$58,330$62,5103100.61
287Jacksonville, FLElectricians (47-2111)$47,620$58,280$61,4404,9901.34
288Roanoke, VAElectricians (47-2111)$47,560$58,200$64,8106100.81
289Texarkana, TX-ARElectricians (47-2111)$43,850$58,140$72,9903901.38
290Sherman-Denison, TXElectricians (47-2111)$45,440$58,080$63,7002701.05
291Logan, UT-IDElectricians (47-2111)$46,820$58,070$76,1003501.09
292Twin Falls, IDElectricians (47-2111)$45,880$58,000$73,1003001.22
293Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZElectricians (47-2111)$46,580$57,960$66,7501500.89
294Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLElectricians (47-2111)$47,980$57,930$61,3402,1401.44
295Punta Gorda, FLElectricians (47-2111)$47,350$57,860$60,7202600.92
296Fayetteville, NCElectricians (47-2111)$46,870$57,690$66,5806801.06
297Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAElectricians (47-2111)$48,170$57,650$64,6004601.13
298State College, PAElectricians (47-2111)$46,430$57,600$61,8601800.54
299Florence, SCElectricians (47-2111)$48,290$57,550$60,5502400.56
300Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLElectricians (47-2111)$48,310$57,450$61,8107,1701.02
301Lexington-Fayette, KYElectricians (47-2111)$43,750$57,320$67,3401,5001.08
302Santa Fe, NMElectricians (47-2111)$46,720$57,250$66,7801500.5
303Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLElectricians (47-2111)$47,450$57,200$64,2405500.9
304Morristown, TNElectricians (47-2111)$46,160$57,170$75,8101800.78
305Farmington, NMElectricians (47-2111)$45,720$57,150$65,8003401.48
306Odessa, TXElectricians (47-2111)$49,660$57,110$61,7901,0302.61
307Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCElectricians (47-2111)$47,540$57,030$62,5302200.56
308San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXElectricians (47-2111)$45,300$57,010$65,7506,6601.21
309Dalton, GAElectricians (47-2111)$45,740$56,860$70,1801800.58
310Raleigh-Cary, NCElectricians (47-2111)$48,740$56,800$61,8203,7401.03
311Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAElectricians (47-2111)$44,060$56,670$63,3303100.64
312Birmingham, ALElectricians (47-2111)$47,500$56,630$63,8402,7801.1
313Springfield, MOElectricians (47-2111)$46,590$56,590$72,5701,0400.96
314Grand Junction, COElectricians (47-2111)$45,470$56,550$71,8904301.33
315St. George, UTElectricians (47-2111)$46,220$56,510$74,7004901.11
316Lawton, OKElectricians (47-2111)$56,500$56,500$76,7101900.9
317Sumter, SCElectricians (47-2111)$46,020$56,200$62,860900.52
318Albany, GAElectricians (47-2111)$45,240$56,160$71,3303001.06
319Winston-Salem, NCElectricians (47-2111)$46,560$56,100$60,4901,1200.85
320Bowling Green, KYElectricians (47-2111)$46,440$55,740$68,6404801.2
321Gainesville, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,220$55,680$61,3906500.87
322Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,850$55,610$74,1703601.27
323Owensboro, KYElectricians (47-2111)$44,540$55,030$77,2202601.07
324Greenville, NCElectricians (47-2111)$45,650$54,930$58,6004801.22
325Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,530$54,920$62,6101,0200.79
326Asheville, NCElectricians (47-2111)$47,850$54,590$61,9608600.98
327Elizabethtown, KYElectricians (47-2111)$45,480$54,460$60,9403001.19
328Amarillo, TXElectricians (47-2111)$43,450$54,360$67,6907501.24
329Macon-Bibb County, GAElectricians (47-2111)$41,920$54,320$70,8403800.82
330Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZElectricians (47-2111)$45,240$54,220$62,2003901.41
331Anniston-Oxford, ALElectricians (47-2111)$43,860$54,200$59,7001700.78
332Tallahassee, FLElectricians (47-2111)$45,730$54,090$61,8708300.92
333Wilmington, NCElectricians (47-2111)$45,910$54,080$60,0509100.98
334Las Cruces, NMElectricians (47-2111)$45,150$53,980$62,3804101.05
335Auburn-Opelika, ALElectricians (47-2111)$46,360$53,860$62,2402300.64
336Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCElectricians (47-2111)$46,630$53,730$64,9405700.76
337Wildwood-The Villages, FLElectricians (47-2111)$45,170$52,960$60,5802701.36
338Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLElectricians (47-2111)$45,560$52,900$60,4605501.24
339Fort Smith, AR-OKElectricians (47-2111)$39,710$52,500$64,5303700.79
340Grand Island, NEElectricians (47-2111)$46,730$52,470$63,2902601.33
341Jackson, MSElectricians (47-2111)$46,260$52,310$64,8101,2100.92
342Johnson City, TNElectricians (47-2111)$41,430$52,190$75,7602700.67
343Victoria, TXElectricians (47-2111)$41,720$52,010$63,7601400.73
344North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,900$51,930$61,3401,6200.98
345Burlington, NCElectricians (47-2111)$45,390$51,400$60,0202300.69
346Midland, MIElectricians (47-2111)$40,030$51,310$67,3002101.13
347Goldsboro, NCElectricians (47-2111)$42,500$51,230$59,6001600.83
348Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCElectricians (47-2111)$46,750$51,200$59,0903600.51
349Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALElectricians (47-2111)$45,300$50,840$63,2804100.96
350Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLElectricians (47-2111)$47,310$50,820$59,8606,9701.01
351Columbus, GA-ALElectricians (47-2111)$40,750$50,730$62,3204800.84
352Hammond, LAElectricians (47-2111)$44,600$50,700$60,2201600.7
353Valdosta, GAElectricians (47-2111)$38,730$50,560$60,4804501.71
354Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,240$50,510$60,0709701.04
355Tyler, TXElectricians (47-2111)$39,310$50,260$64,7903700.66
356Cedar Rapids, IAElectricians (47-2111)$40,110$50,230$62,6501,6902.5
357Alexandria, LAElectricians (47-2111)$44,660$50,200$61,9801700.59
358Montgomery, ALElectricians (47-2111)$46,310$49,910$62,8707600.94
359Athens-Clarke County, GAElectricians (47-2111)$38,030$49,750$71,7703900.83
360Killeen-Temple, TXElectricians (47-2111)$41,890$49,660$62,0705500.75
361Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARElectricians (47-2111)$39,110$49,230$62,9301,8101.35
362Homosassa Springs, FLElectricians (47-2111)$44,780$49,050$58,7401701
363Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLElectricians (47-2111)$46,290$48,950$58,9201,1401.06
364Waco, TXElectricians (47-2111)$44,550$48,880$64,0606501.03
365Jonesboro, ARElectricians (47-2111)$37,700$48,740$60,7903401.17
366Hattiesburg, MSElectricians (47-2111)$42,210$48,580$64,8102400.81
367Jacksonville, NCElectricians (47-2111)$44,900$48,470$59,4201500.58
368College Station-Bryan, TXElectricians (47-2111)$42,330$48,410$59,8205000.77
369Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARElectricians (47-2111)$37,590$48,200$61,1701,8701.07
370El Paso, TXElectricians (47-2111)$39,410$48,140$60,3501,3800.83
371Sebring, FLElectricians (47-2111)$38,340$48,070$59,7101100.8
372San Angelo, TXElectricians (47-2111)$38,640$48,050$59,1602901.19
373Ocala, FLElectricians (47-2111)$43,700$47,700$57,0906701.14
374Dothan, ALElectricians (47-2111)$42,670$47,630$60,1602800.94
375Longview, TXElectricians (47-2111)$37,040$47,580$62,5406301.09
376Rome, GAElectricians (47-2111)$42,340$47,550$64,0001500.7
377Abilene, TXElectricians (47-2111)$43,120$47,400$60,2605001.37
378Lubbock, TXElectricians (47-2111)$38,580$47,000$60,9206900.85
379McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXElectricians (47-2111)$37,710$46,930$58,9206700.46
380Hot Springs, ARElectricians (47-2111)$35,940$46,650$59,4102501.36
381Laredo, TXElectricians (47-2111)$35,970$46,140$57,5403400.64
382Brownsville-Harlingen, TXElectricians (47-2111)$37,040$46,080$57,4104500.59
383Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCElectricians (47-2111)$45,650$45,650$58,2702101
384Wichita Falls, TXElectricians (47-2111)$37,340$45,570$62,1901900.69
385Gadsden, ALElectricians (47-2111)$36,240$44,490$47,4201400.89
386Arecibo, PRElectricians (47-2111)$28,700$37,840$57,820600.33
387Mayaguez, PRElectricians (47-2111)$31,570$37,800$56,950800.33
388Ponce, PRElectricians (47-2111)$29,210$37,440$56,7501400.45
389San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRElectricians (47-2111)$29,230$35,470$44,6901,3200.39
390Aguadilla, PRElectricians (47-2111)$26,010$33,630$47,380900.39

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Eagle Pass, TX, Elmira, NY, Guayama, PR.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

  1. Kankakee, IL2.30
  2. St. Joseph, MO-KS2.06
  3. Albany, OR2.02
  4. Rockford, IL1.98
  5. Champaign-Urbana, IL1.98
  6. Eugene-Springfield, OR1.91
  7. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA1.90
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN1.87
  9. Kokomo, IN1.86
  10. Medford, OR1.85
  11. Bend, OR1.82
  12. Salem, OR1.79
  13. Hanford-Corcoran, CA1.78
  14. Bay City, MI1.76
  15. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA1.75
  16. Urban Honolulu, HI1.75
  17. Monroe, MI1.74
  18. Kennewick-Richland, WA1.74
  19. Grants Pass, OR1.74
  20. Corvallis, OR1.73
  21. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA1.73
  22. Terre Haute, IN1.73
  23. Saginaw, MI1.73
  24. Kahului-Wailuku, HI1.71
  25. Flint, MI1.71

Bars show the highest 25 of 390. The table lists all.

Industrial Electrician median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Kankakee, IL$105,500$45,8302.300.66
St. Joseph, MO-KS$97,350$47,3502.061.34
Albany, OR$100,230$49,7002.021.89
Rockford, IL$93,280$47,1201.980.55
Champaign-Urbana, IL$100,320$50,7001.980.8
Eugene-Springfield, OR$94,680$49,6801.910.97
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$93,560$49,2901.901.48
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$102,350$54,7201.870.81
Kokomo, IN$91,290$48,9801.864.2
Medford, OR$92,410$49,9001.851.15
Bend, OR$99,200$54,5701.821.16
Salem, OR$98,850$55,3101.791.09
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$86,040$48,4701.780.93
Bay City, MI$80,450$45,6201.761.28
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$104,510$59,5901.752.89
Urban Honolulu, HI$100,270$57,2201.751.05
Monroe, MI$80,620$46,2401.740.76
Kennewick-Richland, WA$99,850$57,2901.741.66
Grants Pass, OR$88,140$50,7301.740.42
Corvallis, OR$99,880$57,6801.730.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$105,090$60,6901.731.25
Terre Haute, IN$77,650$44,8701.731.19
Saginaw, MI$79,860$46,2001.730.78
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$98,480$57,6401.710.87
Flint, MI$78,270$45,8801.711.2
Evansville, IN$79,240$46,5401.701.78
Janesville-Beloit, WI$82,170$48,3901.701.63
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$82,510$48,8701.690.93
Bellingham, WA$97,590$57,8201.691.26
Longview-Kelso, WA$96,860$57,4201.691.48
Mankato, MN$83,120$49,5301.680.93
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$77,100$46,0601.671.12
Salinas, CA$78,780$47,3801.660.59
Missoula, MT$79,250$47,8301.660.86
Great Falls, MT$76,960$46,5101.650.94
Duluth, MN-WI$82,700$50,0001.651.12
Billings, MT$80,980$49,0601.651.11
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$78,550$47,6001.650.58
El Centro, CA$74,450$45,1401.650.51
Yakima, WA$78,630$47,8101.640.83
Columbus, IN$79,670$48,4701.641.19
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$78,760$48,2601.630.79
Peoria, IL$80,460$49,5901.621.09
Wausau, WI$78,680$48,7901.611.42
Paducah, KY-IL$73,930$45,8601.611.62
Merced, CA$76,120$47,2201.610.47
St. Cloud, MN$81,890$50,8401.611.44
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$78,540$48,7801.611.17
Springfield, IL$84,780$52,6701.610.68
Lima, OH$75,600$47,1701.601.04
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$75,860$47,4701.600.85
Monroe, LA$60,940$38,1501.600.9
Lewiston, ID-WA$77,130$48,3001.601.61
Vineland, NJ$76,920$48,1901.600.61
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$74,150$46,5401.591.17
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$76,950$48,5501.581.65
Akron, OH$77,360$48,8401.580.88
Fairbanks-College, AK$97,860$61,8101.581.48
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$78,430$49,5401.581.75
Glens Falls, NY$77,660$49,0901.580.93
Decatur, IL$81,020$51,2901.581.78
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$81,990$52,0801.571.21
Battle Creek, MI$76,630$48,6901.570.87
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$73,910$47,0301.570.83
Eau Claire, WI$75,380$48,1001.570.83
Walla Walla, WA$82,910$53,1001.560.81
Stockton-Lodi, CA$76,410$48,9901.560.84
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$96,600$61,9601.560.84
Kenosha, WI$74,970$48,3101.550.33
Binghamton, NY$76,670$49,4601.550.83
Toledo, OH$74,710$48,2201.551.17
Chattanooga, TN-GA$72,330$46,7001.551.35
Green Bay, WI$77,260$49,9401.551.08
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$98,210$63,4901.550.51
St. Louis, MO-IL$77,170$49,9901.540.91
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$77,930$50,7901.530.9
Fond du Lac, WI$77,060$50,3401.530.77
Fresno, CA$71,710$46,9101.530.85
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$80,480$52,8001.521.08
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$77,800$51,1601.521.12
Sheboygan, WI$78,880$51,8901.521.24
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$70,890$46,6701.521.04
Reading, PA$75,070$49,4401.520.96
Muncie, IN$66,880$44,1101.520.59
Modesto, CA$76,710$50,6101.520.81
Wheeling, WV-OH$66,970$44,2501.511.24
Kansas City, MO-KS$76,860$50,8201.511.01
Rochester, NY$77,310$51,2101.511.05
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$76,540$50,7701.510.9
Fargo, ND-MN$76,950$51,0501.511.27
Beckley, WV$63,060$41,8501.511.81
Joplin, MO-KS$67,720$44,9801.511
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$59,770$39,7401.502.08
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$72,790$48,4001.500.94
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$68,810$45,8401.501.47
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$69,540$46,3301.500.84
Cleveland, TN$60,250$40,2301.500.58
Mayaguez, PR$37,800$25,2701.500.33
Bloomington, IL$79,430$53,1401.490.77
Fort Wayne, IN$71,290$47,7001.491.15
Springfield, MA$77,420$51,9301.490.88
Erie, PA$65,820$44,4601.480.72
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$75,850$51,4401.471.31
Ann Arbor, MI$81,450$55,3801.470.57
Reno, NV$72,800$49,6601.471.11
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$79,830$54,6601.461.04
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$75,290$51,6901.460.65
Enid, OK$58,970$40,5001.461.38
Syracuse, NY$77,110$52,9901.460.8
Arecibo, PR$37,840$26,1201.450.33
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$71,820$49,6101.450.64
Cheyenne, WY$74,590$51,5401.452.26
Carson City, NV$81,880$56,6801.441.91
Pittsfield, MA$74,780$51,8601.441.15
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$62,440$43,4701.442.61
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$65,270$45,5401.430.67
Lafayette, LA$59,820$41,7801.430.83
Helena, MT$78,760$55,0401.431.11
Bozeman, MT$78,230$54,8301.431.25
Visalia, CA$64,390$45,1301.430.76
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$63,620$44,6001.431.28
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$77,080$54,0601.431.78
Casper, WY$69,640$48,8801.422.31
Sandusky, OH$64,060$44,9701.421.08
Redding, CA$69,540$48,9201.420.92
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$59,550$42,0001.420.82
Charleston, WV$64,830$45,8301.410.94
Napa, CA$78,080$55,2101.410.64
Cleveland, OH$70,860$50,1401.410.88
Jefferson City, MO$67,630$48,0301.411.22
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$58,880$41,9401.400.61
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101,780$72,6101.400.96
Grand Forks, ND-MN$69,710$49,7601.401.4
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$76,610$54,7301.400.7
Pittsburgh, PA$69,340$49,6501.400.96
Idaho Falls, ID$65,350$46,8001.401.36
Barnstable Town, MA$78,570$56,3601.391.02
Niles, MI$64,060$45,9801.390.82
Lake Charles, LA$63,620$45,7001.391.18
Ponce, PR$37,440$26,9401.390.45
Coeur d'Alene, ID$66,350$47,7501.391.37
Kingston, NY$69,440$50,0201.390.98
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$65,710$47,5201.380.86
Decatur, AL$63,930$46,2801.381.6
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$81,890$59,3201.380.93
Wichita, KS$65,670$47,6301.381.07
Auburn-Opelika, AL$53,860$39,0701.380.64
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$73,980$53,6801.381.02
Bloomington, IN$65,660$47,6601.380.6
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$70,100$50,9901.370.77
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74,590$54,3101.370.72
Anchorage, AK$82,440$60,2001.371.08
Hinesville, GA$63,840$46,6701.370.41
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$77,380$56,8501.361.09
Chico, CA$65,400$48,0501.360.84
Youngstown-Warren, OH$59,570$43,8001.361.06
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$66,500$48,9901.360.6
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$60,830$44,8201.361.01
York-Hanover, PA$65,370$48,1701.360.86
Vallejo, CA$79,490$58,6201.361.03
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$65,690$48,5101.351.14
Madison, WI$78,430$58,0801.350.89
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$51,200$37,9301.350.51
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$76,980$57,0301.350.74
Jackson, TN$60,360$44,7901.351.27
Dalton, GA$56,860$42,2101.350.58
Johnstown, PA$59,390$44,1101.350.6
Texarkana, TX-AR$58,140$43,2001.351.38
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$59,720$44,4701.340.68
Lawton, OK$56,500$42,0901.340.9
Harrisonburg, VA$61,880$46,1101.341.15
Baton Rouge, LA$65,330$48,7101.341.67
Pocatello, ID$60,540$45,1601.340.87
Appleton, WI$66,830$49,9101.341.34
Canton-Massillon, OH$61,320$45,8101.340.81
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$63,420$47,4301.340.88
Williamsport, PA$61,570$46,0501.340.55
Mansfield, OH$59,720$44,7001.340.63
Rocky Mount, NC$58,710$43,9601.341.28
Tulsa, OK$62,280$46,6701.331.23
distribution management software, KS$61,170$45,9001.330.64
Yuma, AZ$58,830$44,1701.331.01
Jackson, MI$63,540$47,7601.330.89
Tuscaloosa, AL$60,110$45,2201.331.06
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$60,070$45,2401.331.31
Fort Smith, AR-OK$52,500$39,5601.330.79
Altoona, PA$58,620$44,2701.320.6
Topeka, KS$65,520$49,5401.320.91
Florence, SC$57,550$43,5201.320.56
Rapid City, SD$61,160$46,2701.321.29
Bangor, ME$63,390$47,9601.320.59
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$73,810$55,8501.320.67
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$62,490$47,2901.321.03
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$65,130$49,3401.321
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$50,840$38,5201.320.96
Hammond, LA$50,700$38,4801.320.7
Lancaster, PA$63,490$48,2101.321
Yuba City, CA$65,660$49,9701.310.87
Rochester, MN$79,650$60,6201.310.85
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$62,310$47,4401.310.82
Mobile, AL$61,720$47,0001.311.62
Sumter, SC$56,200$42,8901.310.52
Corpus Christi, TX$59,410$45,3501.311.15
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$46,930$35,8301.310.46
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$62,240$47,5701.310.99
Clarksville, TN-KY$58,670$44,8601.311
Gettysburg, PA$60,900$46,6101.310.71
Worcester, MA$75,510$57,8301.310.93
Lebanon, PA$60,710$46,5001.310.88
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$60,380$46,3301.300.95
Spartanburg, SC$62,050$47,6501.300.75
Sherman-Denison, TX$58,080$44,6101.301.05
Columbia, MO$61,500$47,2601.300.55
Morgantown, WV$61,610$47,3501.300.97
Dover, DE$60,750$46,6901.301.02
Columbia, SC$60,390$46,4301.300.61
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$57,030$43,8501.300.56
Traverse City, MI$61,650$47,4701.301.18
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$62,490$48,1201.300.73
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$60,890$46,8901.300.93
Warner Robins, GA$63,110$48,6001.300.44
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$76,160$58,6901.301.08
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$59,660$45,9901.300.76
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$56,670$43,7101.300.64
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$77,680$59,9401.300.98
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$79,560$61,4701.290.83
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$62,150$48,0401.290.8
Valdosta, GA$50,560$39,1101.291.71
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$60,210$46,5801.290.79
Oklahoma City, OK$61,010$47,2301.290.94
Flagstaff, AZ$61,330$47,5001.290.78
Morristown, TN$57,170$44,2801.290.78
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$62,440$48,3701.291.3
Chambersburg, PA$61,290$47,5401.290.53
New Haven, CT$77,410$60,0601.290.73
Lawrence, KS$61,070$47,3901.290.56
Albany, GA$56,160$43,6201.291.06
Hattiesburg, MS$48,580$37,7501.290.81
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,020$61,4301.290.79
Springfield, OH$58,370$45,4701.280.6
Las Cruces, NM$53,980$42,0701.281.05
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$80,990$63,2001.282.41
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$61,470$47,9701.281.53
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$74,890$58,4601.280.83
Twin Falls, ID$58,000$45,4001.281.22
Hot Springs, AR$46,650$36,5401.281.36
Dubuque, IA$62,110$48,7501.270.75
Lynchburg, VA$58,750$46,1901.270.8
Punta Gorda, FL$57,860$45,5001.270.92
Gainesville, GA$58,330$45,9001.270.61
Aguadilla, PR$33,630$26,4801.270.39
Anniston-Oxford, AL$54,200$42,6801.270.78
Ogden, UT$62,030$48,9001.271.27
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$60,860$48,0101.271.4
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$63,490$50,1701.271.05
Fayetteville, NC$57,690$45,6201.261.06
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$57,650$45,6101.261.13
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$46,080$36,4901.260.59
Goldsboro, NC$51,230$40,5701.260.83
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$61,380$48,6301.262.52
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$62,350$49,4301.261.54
Ames, IA$63,320$50,2201.260.77
Columbus, OH$64,700$51,3401.261.34
Port St. Lucie, FL$58,540$46,4901.261.32
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$72,240$57,3701.261.14
Utica-Rome, NY$61,660$48,9701.260.46
Portland-South Portland, ME$71,660$56,9601.261.33
Omaha, NE-IA$62,440$49,6601.261.45
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$63,340$50,3901.261.16
Naples-Marco Island, FL$60,020$47,8001.261.31
Boise City, ID$61,610$49,1001.251.31
Greensboro-High Point, NC$58,380$46,5701.251.12
Winchester, VA-WV$58,960$47,0701.250.53
Logan, UT-ID$58,070$46,3601.251.09
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$74,830$59,7501.251.21
St. George, UT$56,510$45,1401.251.11
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$92,830$74,2601.250.78
Dothan, AL$47,630$38,1701.250.94
Farmington, NM$57,150$45,8201.251.48
Knoxville, TN$58,640$47,0801.251.05
Tucson, AZ$59,480$47,7601.250.71
Laredo, TX$46,140$37,2501.240.64
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$57,930$46,7801.241.44
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$61,870$49,9801.241.06
Bowling Green, KY$55,740$45,0401.241.2
Savannah, GA$58,430$47,2401.240.67
Alexandria, LA$50,200$40,6001.240.59
Springfield, MO$56,590$45,7801.240.96
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$64,840$52,5101.230.74
Roanoke, VA$58,200$47,1401.230.81
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$57,960$47,0501.230.89
Albuquerque, NM$59,120$48,0601.231.24
Pueblo, CO$60,200$48,9401.231.18
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$54,220$44,2301.231.41
Owensboro, KY$55,030$44,9601.221.07
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$55,610$45,4801.221.27
Minot, ND$59,800$48,9401.222.11
Jackson, MS$52,310$42,8501.220.92
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$58,640$48,0701.220.95
Amarillo, TX$54,360$44,5801.221.24
Lincoln, NE$60,680$49,8001.221.15
El Paso, TX$48,140$39,5101.220.83
Ithaca, NY$70,720$58,1301.220.42
Gadsden, AL$44,490$36,6601.210.89
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$57,010$47,0101.211.21
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$62,840$51,8201.211.46
Salisbury, MD$58,940$48,7101.210.57
Winston-Salem, NC$56,100$46,3801.210.85
Victoria, TX$52,010$43,0501.210.73
Athens-Clarke County, GA$49,750$41,2201.210.83
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$58,630$48,6401.210.95
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$35,470$29,4401.200.39
Jacksonville, NC$48,470$40,2301.200.58
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$57,200$47,5101.200.9
Macon-Bibb County, GA$54,320$45,1601.200.82
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$59,010$49,1501.200.77
Johnson City, TN$52,190$43,4801.200.67
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,910$66,6201.201.02
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$59,180$49,4101.201.23
Jacksonville, FL$58,280$48,8301.191.34
Richmond, VA$61,350$51,4601.191.12
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$58,450$49,0301.191.02
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$61,210$51,3801.191.49
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$54,920$46,1401.190.79
Sebring, FL$48,070$40,4001.190.8
Iowa City, IA$59,510$50,0601.190.81
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$53,730$45,2201.190.76
Homosassa Springs, FL$49,050$41,3601.191
Birmingham, AL$56,630$47,7701.191.1
Gainesville, FL$55,680$47,0201.180.87
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$59,080$49,9901.180.79
Wilmington, NC$54,080$45,8001.180.98
Greenville, NC$54,930$46,5601.181.22
Lexington-Fayette, KY$57,320$48,6201.181.08
Tyler, TX$50,260$42,6501.180.66
Bismarck, ND$61,900$52,5601.181.38
Odessa, TX$57,110$48,5901.182.61
Santa Fe, NM$57,250$48,7101.180.5
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$52,900$45,0301.171.24
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$57,450$48,9401.171.02
State College, PA$57,600$49,2201.170.54
Burlington, NC$51,400$44,0101.170.69
Grand Junction, CO$56,550$48,5101.171.33
Columbus, GA-AL$50,730$43,5401.170.84
Asheville, NC$54,590$46,8701.160.98
Elizabethtown, KY$54,460$46,8101.161.19
Tallahassee, FL$54,090$46,5201.160.92
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$52,960$45,8301.161.36
Jonesboro, AR$48,740$42,2401.151.17
Greeley, CO$63,290$55,0701.152.13
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,010$51,4401.151.06
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,650$51,1701.150.95
Charlottesville, VA$62,980$55,1801.140.83
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$62,620$55,2401.131.42
Manchester-Nashua, NH$64,080$56,5301.131
Huntsville, AL$58,500$51,7401.130.79
Colorado Springs, CO$59,210$52,7101.120.84
Lubbock, TX$47,000$42,1301.120.85
Rome, GA$47,550$42,6701.110.7
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$66,860$60,0201.110.8
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$65,590$59,0701.111.05
Montgomery, AL$49,910$44,9501.110.94
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$61,410$55,3101.111
San Angelo, TX$48,050$43,5301.101.19
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$51,930$47,4401.090.98
Midland, TX$59,530$54,4801.091.64
Raleigh-Cary, NC$56,800$51,9901.091.03
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$50,510$46,2401.091.04
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$50,820$46,6301.091.01
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$48,950$44,9401.091.06
College Station-Bryan, TX$48,410$44,4701.090.77
Ocala, FL$47,700$43,9901.081.14
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$91,030$84,0501.080.99
Abilene, TX$47,400$44,3401.071.37
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,930$71,0601.071.09
Killeen-Temple, TX$49,660$46,6601.060.75
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$45,650$42,9201.061
Waco, TX$48,880$46,0201.061.03
Grand Island, NE$52,470$49,4101.061.33
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$60,390$56,9501.061.17
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$49,230$46,6101.061.35
Wichita Falls, TX$45,570$43,2101.050.69
Longview, TX$47,580$45,1501.051.09
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$48,200$45,7901.051.07
Midland, MI$51,310$49,3401.041.13
Cedar Rapids, IA$50,230$49,3601.022.5
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$63,150$62,3201.011.33
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$59,220$60,7200.980.69
Lexington Park, MD$61,550$63,9900.960.98
Boulder, CO$64,120$69,5800.920.45

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2111 Electricians, Kankakee. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL has a published annual median of $105,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL row, the published lower quartile is $71,250 and the upper quartile is $109,690. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL employment estimate is 140. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Electrician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Omaha, NE-IA has a published annual median of $62,440 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Omaha, NE-IA row, the published lower quartile is $48,880 and the upper quartile is $80,460. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Omaha, NE-IA employment estimate is 3,530. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Electrician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Aguadilla, PR has a published annual median of $33,630 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Aguadilla, PR row, the published lower quartile is $26,010 and the upper quartile is $47,380. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Aguadilla, PR employment estimate is 90. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Electrician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL has a published annual median of $105,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

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Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL has a published annual median of $105,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

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For the same Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL row, the published lower quartile is $71,250 and the upper quartile is $109,690. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

Does the employment figure in Industrial Electrician metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Industrial Electrician metro ranking: Industrial Electrician, mapped to Electricians (47-2111), in Kankakee, IL employment estimate is 140. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Electrician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

Metropolitan wage data for industrial electricians can be misleading because it averages residential, commercial, and industrial roles. For your manufacturing plant, focus on the candidate's specific industrial experience, such as motor controls, VFD commissioning, and working on live systems safely.

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Metropolitan wage data for industrial electricians can be misleading because it averages residential, commercial, and industrial roles. For your manufacturing plant, focus on the candidate's specific industrial experience, such as motor controls, VFD commissioning, and working on live systems safely. A candidate with a journeyman card in a specific state may be highly valuable, but their value is ultimately determined by their ability to troubleshoot your specific plant equipment and voltage levels.

Safety discipline is the primary differentiator for industrial electricians. A candidate who respects arc flash boundaries and energized work permits is a necessity. During the interview, assess their logical process for fault diagnosis, do they check protective devices and supply in a sensible order, or do they guess? A methodical electrician who updates schematics and maintains precise labels is far more valuable to your long-term efficiency than one who simply replaces parts until the machine runs.

When planning your search, clearly define the split between electrical power work and controls work. Many electricians are expert power technicians but lack the PLC programming skills needed for complex automation; conversely, many controls specialists are not licensed or comfortable with medium-voltage switching. Be explicit about these needs in your job description. Competitive compensation for this role is often driven by the rarity of those who can handle the full spectrum of industrial electrical requirements.

Avoid assuming that local median salary data will define your recruitment success. Highly skilled electricians are often well-compensated in their current roles and prioritize predictable hours, modern safety systems, and challenging work over a simple increase in base pay. If you have trouble attracting talent, evaluate your shop's documentation quality and safety culture, as these factors often carry more weight with high-end electrical professionals than the starting hourly rate.

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What should I check regarding state licensing for an industrial electrician?

Some states mandate specific licenses for plant electrical work, while others do not. We ask which card they hold and verify that it is current, but you should confirm these details through your state board.

How do I evaluate a candidate's controls skill?

Ask how much of their daily work involves PLCs versus power-side tasks. We report the percentage of time they spend on each to ensure they have the right mix for your shop's needs.

What makes an electrician a safe hire for medium-voltage systems?

They must have documented training and experience with switching rules. A candidate who brags about working hot or ignoring PPE is a major liability; we look for a deep respect for established procedure.

Why is documentation so important for a plant electrician?

When an electrician labels their work and updates drawings after changes, it saves hours of troubleshooting for the next shift. We screen for this habit as it signals high-level professional discipline.

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