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  • As an electrician, you want your wages to take you as far as possible.

  • Xemplar assembled a list of average pay rates for electricians nationally adjusted for the cost of living for each of the top metropolitan areas in the United States.

  • The average adjusted pay rate for an electrician across the top U.S. metropolitan areas was $22.19/hour.

It’s understandable that as a hardworking electrician you want your wages to take you as far as possible. Xemplar did the research for you: “Which cities of the top 50 metropolitan areas are the best or worst paying for electricians when you consider both wage and the local cost of living?”

We used average pay rate data from Indeed and combined it with cost of living index data from C2ER. The idea behind the study is that a dollar earned in a more expensive city is actually worth less than a dollar earned in a less expensive city. At two extremes, $10 dollars earned in San Francisco, California with a cost of living index of 164 is equivalent to $6.09 in purchasing power (i.e. buying food, paying rent, etc.), while $10 dollars earned in Indianapolis, Indiana with a cost of living index of 87.2 is actually equivalent to $11.47 in purchasing power.

From its data set, Xemplar has assembled a list of the adjusted pay levels for electricians in the top 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

The results will surprise you. With 50 cities, adjusted average hourly pay levels range from $15.56 all the way up to $28.31. You might expect the most expensive cities to provide the least value to its electricians, but that is not the case.

See the best and worst U.S. cities to make a living as an electrician, ranked from worst to best.

50. New York, NY

Population:  20,320,876

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.74

Cost of Living Index: 159.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $15.56

49. Riverside, CA

Population:  4,580,670

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.68

Cost of Living Index: 112.50

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $17.49

48. San Diego, CA

Population:  3,337,685

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.59

Cost of Living Index: 132.30

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $17.83

47. Philadelphia, PA

Population:  6,096,120

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.66

Cost of Living Index: 126.50

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $17.91

46. Los Angeles, CA

Population:  13,353,907

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.69

Cost of Living Index: 136.40

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $18.10

45. Miami, FL

Population:  6,158,824

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.51

Cost of Living Index: 106.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $18.41

44. Orlando, FL

Population:  2,509,831

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $18.44

Cost of Living Index: 97.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $18.85

43. San Francisco, CA

Population:  4,727,357

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $31.27

Cost of Living Index: 164.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.07

42. Tampa, FL

Population:  3,091,399

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $17.95

Cost of Living Index: 92.40

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.43

41. Washington DC

Population:  6,216,589

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $27.23

Cost of Living Index: 140.10

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.44

40. San Jose, CA

Population:  1,998,463

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $30.86

Cost of Living Index: 156.10

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.77

39. San Antonio, TX

Population:  2,473,974

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.17

Cost of Living Index: 95.70

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.03

38. Jacksonville, FL

Population:  1,504,980

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $18.69

Cost of Living Index: 92.90

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.12

37. Raleigh, NC

Population:  1,335,079

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.80

Cost of Living Index: 98.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.16

36. Phoenix, AZ

Population:  4,737,270

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.94

Cost of Living Index: 100.70

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.79

35. Baltimore, MD

Population:  2,808,175

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.91

Cost of Living Index: 119.40

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.86

34. Charlotte, NC

Population:  2,525,305

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.52

Cost of Living Index: 93.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.94

33. Cleveland, OH

Population:  2,058,844

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.24

Cost of Living Index: 101.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.03

32. Las Vegas, NV

Population:  2,204,079

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.62

Cost of Living Index: 101.90

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.22

31. Chicago, IL

Population:  9,533,040

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.89

Cost of Living Index: 116.90

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.29

30. Sacramento, CA

Population:  2,324,884

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.06

Cost of Living Index: 116.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.57

29. New Orleans, LA

Population:  1,275,762

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.14

Cost of Living Index: 97.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.79

28. Birmingham, AL

Population:  1,149,807

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $19.83

Cost of Living Index: 90.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.84

27. Dallas, TX

Population:  7,399,662

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.12

Cost of Living Index: 91.90

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.89

26. Virginia Beach, VA

Population:  1,725,246

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.52

Cost of Living Index: 111.70

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.95

25. Salt Lake City, UT

Population:  1,203,105

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.17

Cost of Living Index: 100.60

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.04

24. Columbus, OH

Population:  2,078,725

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.34

Cost of Living Index: 92.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.11

23. Milwaukee, WI

Population:  1,576,236

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.58

Cost of Living Index: 101.90

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.16

22. Pittsburgh, PA

Population:  2,333,367

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.55

Cost of Living Index: 91.50

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.46

21. Austin, TX

Population:  2,115,827

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.47

Cost of Living Index: 95.50

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.48

20. Memphis, TN

Population:  1,348,260

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.32

Cost of Living Index: 88.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.04

19. Boston, MA

Population:  4,836,531

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $30.69

Cost of Living Index: 132.50

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.16

18. Nashville, TN

Population:  1,903,045

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $20.69

Cost of Living Index: 88.90

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.27

17. Providence, RI

Population:  1,621,122

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $28.85

Cost of Living Index: 123.30

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.40

16. Minneapolis, MN

Population:  3,600,618

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $26.80

Cost of Living Index: 111.00

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.14

15. Denver, CO

Population:  2,888,227

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.95

Cost of Living Index: 103.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.18

14. Atlanta, GA

Population:  5,884,736

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.17

Cost of Living Index: 95.60

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.24

13. Richmond, VA

Population:  1,294,204

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.22

Cost of Living Index: 90.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.47

12. Houston, TX

Population:  6,892,427

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.67

Cost of Living Index: 92.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.59

11. Cincinnati, OH

Population:  2,179,082

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $23.20

Cost of Living Index: 93.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.73

10. Indianapolis, IN

Population:  2,028,614

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $21.59

Cost of Living Index: 87.20

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.76

9. Detroit, MI

Population:  4,313,002

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.79

Cost of Living Index: 99.40

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.94

8. Kansas City, KS

Population:  2,128,912

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.60

Cost of Living Index: 97.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.15

7. Louisville, KY

Population:  1,293,953

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $22.28

Cost of Living Index: 87.70

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.40

6. Buffalo, NY

Population:  1,136,856

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $24.43

Cost of Living Index: 95.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.50

5. Hartford, CT

Population:  1,210,259

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $31.15

Cost of Living Index: 121.80

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.57

4. Seattle, WA

Population:  3,867,046

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $32.22

Cost of Living Index: 121.40

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $26.54

3. Oklahoma City, OK

Population:  1,383,737

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.43

Cost of Living Index: 91.70

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $27.73

2. St. Louis, MO

Population:  2,807,338

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $25.20

Cost of Living Index: 90.40

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $27.88

1. Portand, OR

Population:  2,453,168

Average Electrician Pay Rate: $31.51

Cost of Living Index: 111.30

Adjusted Average Electrician Pay Rate: $28.31

About Xemplar

Xemplar is a specialty industrial staffing and recruiting company focused on the permanent placement of machinists, welders, technicians, mechanics, fabricators, electricians, precision assemblers, quality inspectors and related positions. We match top trades professionals with best-in-class industrial employers and reduce cost-per-hire through a service proven to be 2x more effective than traditional temp-to-hire staffing. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Xemplar provides nationwide support to its clients’ locations. Learn more about Xemplar here.

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