Electrician job outlook

The job market for electricians is expected to grow 9% from 2020 to 2030, which is faster than average.

Electrician career snapshot

Median pay

$60,040 ($28.87/hr)

Required degrees

None

10-year job growth

9% (Faster than average)

One of the best things about pursuing a career as an electrician is that you will almost never struggle to find work.

Almost everyone across the country and around the world uses electricity. And for the foreseeable future, almost all new residential, commercial, and industrial buildings will require electricians to put them on the grid.

Electrician job outlook is positive over the next decade and will more than likely only get better as time goes on.

According to the BLS, the electrician job market is expected to grow 9% from 2020 to 2030. About 84,700 new job openings are expected per year over the decade.

Electrician job growth (2010-2019)

Electrician job openings by state (2020-2030)

State	Average Annual Openings	Total Employment
Alabama	1250	9720
Alaska	230	1770
Arizona	790	5490
Arkansas	840	6220
California	10230	78100
Colorado	2570	16050
Connecticut	1130	8400
Delaware	300	2250
District of Columbia	190	1380
Florida	5730	42270
Georgia	2210	16960
Hawaii	510	3920
Idaho	80	4390
Illinois	2940	25240
Indiana	2080	15790
Iowa	1180	8450
Kansas	700	5740
Kentucky	1200	10120
Louisiana	0	13110
Maine	290	2590
Maryland	2230	15930
Massachusetts	2140	17220
Michigan	3040	24420
Minnesota	1510	11500
Mississippi	30	6630
Missouri	1550	12140
Montana	370	2610
Nebraska	720	5490
Nevada	350	2150
New Hampshire	330	2510
New Jersey	2520	19240
New Mexico	610	4570
New York	5950	45320
North Carolina	2420	17760
North Dakota	420	3180
Ohio	3500	26630
Oklahoma	880	6830
Oregon	1380	9850
Pennsylvania	2950	23170
Rhode Island	340	2530
South Carolina	1350	9870
South Dakota	320	2460
Tennessee	1830	13580
Texas	9390	68010
Utah	1930	12130
Vermont	140	1170
Virginia	2200	17040
Washington	3310	22810
West Virginia	500	4010
Wisconsin	1580	12270
Wyoming	310	2410