Electricians in West Virginia

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Electrician Career?

• Construction Trades
• Electrical & Power Transmission Installers
• Electrician

How Many Electricians Work in West Virginia?

3,770 people worked as Electricians in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,650 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 510 annual job openings, and a total of 4,510 jobs for West Virginia Electricians in 2026.

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

What do Electricians Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $30,740 to $78,470 with $54,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.78 to $37.73. The median hourly rate was $26.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.69 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.67.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Electricians

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	10,990	$60,070
Charleston, WV	550	$48,520
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	530	$61,770
Wheeling, WV-OH	490	$65,260
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	410	$50,620
Beckley, WV	380	$43,920
Morgantown, WV	320	$47,150
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	210	$55,930
Cumberland, MD-WV	200	$57,690
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	130	$44,170
Winchester, VA-WV	130	$48,820

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

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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