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Electricians in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as an Electrician?

19.9% Jobs Projection
$42,570 Median Salary
5,500 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electricians in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electricians in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Electricians in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electricians Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 38,860 Electricians working in the state.

There were 36,820 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,040 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,080 Electricians working in it, which means Florida has more Electricians than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,500 annual job openings, and a total of 47,150 jobs for Florida Electricians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 82,000 annual jobs and 726,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electricians Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $29,120 to $64,370 with $42,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14 to $30.95. The median hourly rate was $20.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Electricians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electricians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,650 $43,520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 6,930 $40,490
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5,140 $43,460
Jacksonville, FL 3,280 $44,420
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,230 $44,660
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,220 $36,740
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,190 $50,930
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,040 $45,060
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 980 $44,940
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 940 $42,740
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 930 $39,280
Port St. Lucie, FL 800 $42,300
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 610 $46,860
Gainesville, FL 490 $36,470
Tallahassee, FL 480 $39,060
Ocala, FL 420 $34,650
Panama City, FL 340 $40,330
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 290 $34,770
Punta Gorda, FL 280 $41,680
Homosassa Springs, FL 230 $37,390
The Villages, FL 200 $41,850
Sebring, FL 60 $35,880

Top States for Electricians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 66,260 $64,260
Texas 62,180 $49,410
New York 42,450 $70,990
Florida 38,860 $42,570
Ohio 24,850 $52,170
Illinois 24,410 $79,770
Michigan 23,320 $59,940
Pennsylvania 21,390 $60,540
Washington 18,860 $65,650
New Jersey 18,020 $64,290
Massachusetts 16,440 $64,530
North Carolina 16,220 $43,110
Georgia 16,130 $48,800
Virginia 15,700 $48,650
Indiana 15,090 $56,990
Colorado 14,850 $54,980
Maryland 14,090 $54,150
Louisiana 12,730 $50,480
Tennessee 12,460 $49,260
Arizona 12,340 $46,620

Below are the states where Electricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $79,770
District of Columbia $78,260
Alaska $76,440
Hawaii $74,140
Minnesota $71,230
New York $70,990
Oregon $70,970
Washington $65,650
Massachusetts $64,530
New Jersey $64,290

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