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Electricians in Hawaii
Is Hawaii a good place for you to work as an Electrician?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Electricians in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Electricians in Hawaii is growing faster than average.
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Electricians in Hawaii earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Electricians Work in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, there were 3,570 people working as Electricians in the year 2018.
There were 3,470 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 9,080 Electricians working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Electricians than average.
Job Projections for Hawaii
Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.
Hawaii Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 520 annual job openings, and a total of 4,650 jobs for Hawaii Electricians in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 82,000 annual jobs and 726,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Electricians Make in Hawaii?
In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $45,860 to $106,550 with $74,140 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.05 to $51.23. The median hourly rate was $35.64.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $37.48 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.84.
The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Hawaii Metros for Electricians
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electricians.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,630 | $74,150 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 390 | $72,240 |
Top States for Electricians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Electricians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License
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