Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--electricians

Seattle, WA leads at $76,100 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Seattle, WA$76,100$57,860–$82,010
St. Louis, MO$64,560$34,980–$92,780
San Francisco, CA$61,260$49,840–$61,260
Portland, OR$52,690$40,730–$59,480
San Diego, CA$51,030$42,210–$60,650
Bakersfield, CA$50,880$40,470–$50,880
Santa Maria, CA$50,160$40,810–$62,400
Los Angeles, CA$49,960$39,760–$60,570
Waterbury, CT$49,620$35,240–$54,830
Madison, WI$49,160$38,020–$59,750
Oshkosh, WI$48,720$37,030–$59,530
Albuquerque, NM$48,570$37,130–$50,730
Boston, MA$48,340$44,090–$57,670
Janesville, WI$48,110$38,940–$59,790
Midland, TX$48,050$36,550–$49,400
New York, NY$47,800$39,480–$58,020
New Haven, CT$47,730$36,200–$61,810
Green Bay, WI$47,670$36,310–$58,980
Washington, DC$47,470$39,430–$53,580
Lewiston, ME$46,920$44,320–$49,360
Oklahoma City, OK$46,780$40,360–$49,660
Tulsa, OK$46,770$37,570–$50,370
Phoenix, AZ$46,580$39,840–$49,920
Portland, ME$46,530$45,780–$59,440
Wichita, KS$46,490$37,370–$47,660
Nashville, TN$46,240$38,090–$47,000
Farmington, NM$46,220$36,520–$54,080
Fresno, CA$46,140$38,630–$59,060
Beaumont, TX$46,050$36,660–$46,170
Amarillo, TX$45,870$36,730–$62,580
St. George, UT$45,790$39,520–$46,470
Charlottesville, VA$45,750$38,690–$53,340
Dayton, OH$45,660$37,190–$48,070
College Station, TX$45,440$38,410–$49,810
Buffalo, NY$45,170$36,950–$45,170
Salem, OR$45,170$40,530–$52,530
Kansas City, MO$45,160$40,570–$61,720
Bridgeport, CT$45,140$45,140–$50,070
Trenton, NJ$44,950$36,640–$46,540
Baltimore, MD$44,890$31,660–$47,410
Rochester, NY$44,860$37,850–$49,780
Houston, TX$44,840$37,350–$48,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$44,800$39,520–$45,040
Detroit, MI$44,750$37,990–$52,760
Raleigh, NC$44,720$38,800–$46,720
Longview, TX$44,710$36,440–$48,910
Columbus, OH$44,670$40,470–$50,610
Charleston, SC$44,630$38,380–$47,680
Baton Rouge, LA$44,530$36,000–$50,400
Virginia Beach, VA$44,530$37,990–$50,210

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.