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Electricians in Wisconsin

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

3.7% Jobs Projection
$61,620 Median Salary
1,350 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Electricians in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Electricians Work in Wisconsin?

In 2018, there were 11,790 Electricians working in the state.

There were 11,000 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 790 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,350 annual job openings, and 12,200 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $35,420 to $81,950 with $61,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.03 to $39.4. The median hourly rate was $29.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

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

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Electricians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 18,160 $85,180
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,520 $82,060
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 3,190 $69,830
Madison, WI 1,460 $60,430
Appleton, WI 900 $59,400
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 850 $58,960
Green Bay, WI 640 $56,040
Duluth, MN-WI 550 $66,220
Eau Claire, WI 490 $67,780
Racine, WI 380 $61,370
Sheboygan, WI 340 $58,990
Wausau, WI 330 $56,560
Janesville-Beloit, WI 290 $50,400
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 280 $68,370
Fond du Lac, WI 190 $61,160

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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