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Electricians Salary in Pennsylvania

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

Average in PA
$70,309
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 24
published states
Workers in state
24,870
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Electricians pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74,590$58,735$32,618Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$74,590$58,735$32,618
2Montgomery County, PA$74,590$58,735$32,618
3Bucks County, PA$74,590$58,735$32,618
4Delaware County, PA$74,590$58,735$32,618
5Chester County, PA$74,590$58,735$32,618

Electricians pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in Pennsylvania is $70,309, based on 24,870 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so Pennsylvania averages 11.3% above it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $74,590.

Cost of living for Electricians in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $32,618. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $32,618. 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 Oregon ($101,057), Washington ($98,559), Illinois ($92,530) and Indiana ($81,523).

Frequently asked questions: Electricians in Pennsylvania

How much do Electricians earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $70,309.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Electricians?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($32,618). Montgomery County, PA follows at $32,618.