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Electricians in Maine

Electricians in Maine

Considering a career as an Electrician in Maine?

-3% Jobs Projection
$54,850 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

While jobs for Electricians in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Electricians in Maine is expected to decrease.

  • Electricians in Maine earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electricians Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 2,380 people working as Electricians in the year 2018.

There were 1,870 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 510 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Electricians in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 360 annual job openings, and 3,310 total jobs in 2026 for Electricians in this state.

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

What do Electricians Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $35,800 to $71,420 with $54,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.21 to $34.34. The median hourly rate was $26.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.48.

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

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Top Maine Metros for Electricians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 610 $53,600
Portsmouth, NH-ME 450 $54,110
Bangor, ME 230 $50,130
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 230 $51,360
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 130 $53,490

Top States for Electricians Employment

View the list below to see 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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