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Electricians Salary in New Jersey

What Electricians earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in NJ
$77,866
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 22
published states
Workers in state
49,240
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Electricians pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,020$61,298$29,973Bergen County, NJ
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74,590$58,452$32,274Camden County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Camden County, NJ$74,590$58,452$32,274
2Burlington County, NJ$74,590$58,452$32,274
3Gloucester County, NJ$74,590$58,452$32,274
4Salem County, NJ$74,590$58,452$32,274
5Ocean County, NJ$79,020$61,298$31,653
6Monmouth County, NJ$79,020$61,298$31,653
7Essex County, NJ$79,020$61,298$31,617
8Union County, NJ$79,020$61,298$31,617
9Morris County, NJ$79,020$61,298$31,617
10Sussex County, NJ$79,020$61,298$31,617
11Bergen County, NJ$79,020$61,298$29,973
12Passaic County, NJ$79,020$61,298$29,973
13Middlesex County, NJ$79,020$61,298$28,581
14Somerset County, NJ$79,020$61,298$28,581
15Hunterdon County, NJ$79,020$61,298$28,581
16Hudson County, NJ$79,020$61,298$23,649

Electricians pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in New Jersey is $77,866, based on 49,240 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so New Jersey averages 23.2% above it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $79,020 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $74,590 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $4,430 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Electricians in New Jersey

We compare 16 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $32,274. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $23,649. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 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 New Jersey

How much do Electricians earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $77,866, from $74,590 to $79,020 depending on the labor market.

Which New Jersey county is best for Electricians?

Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($32,274). Burlington County, NJ follows at $32,274.