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Electricians Salary in Minnesota

What Electricians earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$78,238
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 22
published states
Workers in state
16,810
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Electricians pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$81,890$62,081$38,022Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$81,890$62,081$45,078
2Mille Lacs County, MN$81,890$62,081$44,706
3Hennepin County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
4Ramsey County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
5Dakota County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
6Anoka County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
7Washington County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
8Scott County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
9Wright County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
10Carver County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
11Sherburne County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
12Chisago County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022
13Isanti County, MN$81,890$62,081$38,022

Electricians pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in Minnesota is $78,238, based on 16,810 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so Minnesota averages 23.8% above it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $81,890.

Cost of living for Electricians in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $45,078. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $38,022. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 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 Massachusetts ($78,307).

Frequently asked questions: Electricians in Minnesota

How much do Electricians earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $78,238.

Which Minnesota county is best for Electricians?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($45,078). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $44,706.