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Electricians Salary in Massachusetts

What Electricians earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$78,307
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 22
published states
Workers in state
20,730
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Electricians pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,910$60,992$23,463Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$79,910$60,992$25,827
2Essex County, MA$79,910$60,992$25,107
3Middlesex County, MA$79,910$60,992$23,463
4Norfolk County, MA$79,910$60,992$21,879
5Suffolk County, MA$79,910$60,992$21,831

Electricians pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in Massachusetts is $78,307, based on 20,730 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so Massachusetts averages 23.9% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $79,910.

Cost of living for Electricians in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $25,827. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $21,831. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Electricians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Electricians are Washington ($98,559), Illinois ($92,530), Indiana ($81,523) and Minnesota ($78,238).

Frequently asked questions: Electricians in Massachusetts

How much do Electricians earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $78,307.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Electricians?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($25,827). Essex County, MA follows at $25,107.