Electrical Technician Salary Guide 2026
Published: May 21, 2026 | Category: Salary Guides | By Qualora Career Advisors
Electrician pay changes sharply by state in BLS May 2024 data. Use this five-state guide to compare wages before you choose training or relocation.
Quick answer
This guide uses exact Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state rows for Electricians (SOC 47-2111). In this five-state sample, the highest published mean annual wage is California at $85,780 mean annual pay, the lowest is Florida at $55,490 mean annual pay, and the largest published employment base is California with 73,420 employed electricians.
That does not mean every beginner in that state will earn that number. These are BLS wage figures for all workers in the occupation, and the state table publishes mean wages rather than a state-by-state median for this guide.
BLS May 2024 state wage table
| State | Mean Annual Wage | Mean Hourly Wage | Employment | Employment per 1,000 | Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $85,780 | $41.24 | 73,420 | 4.066 | 0.84 |
| Texas | $57,250 | $27.52 | 71,880 | 5.191 | 1.08 |
| Florida | $55,490 | $26.68 | 47,980 | 4.886 | 1.01 |
| New York | $83,350 | $40.07 | 40,380 | 4.232 | 0.88 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,510 | $35.34 | 21,860 | 3.635 | 0.75 |
What the five-state table says
California and New York are the clear wage leaders in this sample at $85,780 and $83,350. That is a major jump over Texas ($57,250) and Florida ($55,490).
Texas is interesting because it nearly matches California on total employment (71,880 vs 73,420) while posting the strongest employment concentration at 5.191 per 1,000 workers and a 1.08 location quotient.
Pennsylvania lands in the middle on wages at $73,510. It is materially higher than Texas and Florida, but lower than the two highest-paying coastal markets in this five-state set.
How to read this guide without overpromising
A state wage table is useful, but it is not a salary guarantee. Employers still pay differently based on experience, specialty, shift, industry, metro area, and whether the job is closer to entry-level support work or more advanced production work.
The other important detail is that this page uses state mean annual wage and state mean hourly wage from the BLS workbook. If you are comparing this guide to a national median you saw somewhere else, do not treat those as the same number. The measures answer different questions.
That is also why this page stays conservative. It does not invent a certification premium, remote-work premium, or state relocation payoff that the BLS table itself does not publish.
Best next step if you are comparing training paths
If you want the broader training and fit picture, start with the Electrical Technician career page. Then read Will AI Replace Electrical Technicians?, compare nearby trades in the Workforce Training hub, or use the career quiz if you are still choosing between skilled-trade paths.
BLS source note
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, state downloadable workbook (
/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zipstate_M2024_dlFigures on this page represent BLS wage data for the occupation as a whole, not a promise about what a new learner will earn after training.
Frequently Asked Questions
What BLS occupation does this salary guide use?
This guide uses Electricians, SOC 47-2111, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 state workbook.
Which of these five states pays the most?
California is highest in this five-state BLS sample at $85,780 mean annual wage. Florida is lowest of the five at $55,490.
Does this table show state median pay?
No. The figures in the state table are the published mean annual and hourly wages from BLS OEWS May 2024, not a state-by-state median for this page.
Does this guarantee what a beginner will make?
No. BLS occupation-level wage data is useful market context, but it is not an offer, guarantee, or promise of entry-level pay.
Where should I go next on Qualora?
Start with the primary career page for the full role overview, then compare related articles, courses, or categories before you decide on training.
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