Electrician salary in New York
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in New York earn a median of $78,750 a year, or $37.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $131,640 a year. Nationally the median is $63,190, so New York pays 25% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 8th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.99/hr
- Jobs in New York
- 40,130
- After cost of living
- $72,970
- Median hourly pay
- $37.86/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +25%
- Rank among states
- 8th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,740–$60,480$21.99–$29.08/hr | |
| Journeyman | $78,750$37.86/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $106,420–$131,640$51.16–$63.29/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New York compares
- Electricians are less concentrated in New York than nationally: 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.85 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $131,640, is 2.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,740: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural New York
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$66,620
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$64,860
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$64,820
Other trades in New York
Questions
- How much do electricians make in New York?
- Electricians in New York earn a median of $78,750 a year, or $37.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $131,640 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in New York?
- The median hourly wage is $37.86. The middle half earn between $29.08 and $51.16 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in New York?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.99 an hour ($45,740 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.08.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in New York?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $78,750 a year ($37.86 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $106,420–$131,640.
- Where in New York do electricians earn the most?
- Among New York metro areas, New York–Newark–Jersey City has the highest median at $79,020 a year, and Utica–Rome the lowest at $61,660.
- Do electricians in New York earn more than the national average?
- The New York median of $78,750 is 25% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in New York run 8% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $72,970 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 36. 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 (107.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures