Electrician salary in Florida
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Florida earn a median of $57,250 a year, or $27.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,180. Florida ranks 48th of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 9% less than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.36/hr
- Jobs in Florida
- 49,700
- After cost of living
- $55,360
- Median hourly pay
- $27.52/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −9%
- Rank among states
- 48th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $38,190–$47,660$18.36–$22.91/hr | |
| Journeyman | $57,250$27.52/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $61,900–$77,180$29.76–$37.10/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Florida compares
- Electricians hold about the same share of jobs in Florida as nationally: 5.0 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $77,180, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,190: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Naples–Marco Island$60,020
- Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach$58,630
- Port St. Lucie$58,540
- Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville$58,450
- Jacksonville$58,280
- Cape Coral–Fort Myers$57,930
- Punta Gorda$57,860
- Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater$57,450
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- Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin$57,200
- Gainesville$55,680
- Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor$55,610
- Lakeland–Winter Haven$54,920
- Tallahassee$54,090
- Wildwood–The Villages$52,960
- Panama City–Panama City Beach$52,900
- North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota$51,930
- Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford$50,820
- Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent$50,510
- Homosassa Springs$49,050
- Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach$48,950
- Sebring$48,070
- Ocala$47,700
Rural Florida
- North Florida nonmetropolitan area$58,260
- South Florida nonmetropolitan area$57,640
Other trades in Florida
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Florida?
- Electricians in Florida earn a median of $57,250 a year, or $27.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,180.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Florida?
- The median hourly wage is $27.52. The middle half earn between $22.91 and $29.76 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Florida?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.36 an hour ($38,190 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.91.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Florida?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $57,250 a year ($27.52 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $61,900–$77,180.
- Where in Florida do electricians earn the most?
- Among Florida metro areas, Naples–Marco Island has the highest median at $60,020 a year, and Ocala the lowest at $47,700.
- Do electricians in Florida earn more than the national average?
- The Florida median of $57,250 is 9% less than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Florida run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $55,360 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 12. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (103.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures