Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Washington | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $95,220 | $68,765 | +38% |
| Median hourly wage | $45.78 | $33.06 | +38% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $88,991.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Electrician in Washington is $95,220, or about $45.78 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Electricians is $68,765. Washington is +38% above the national median.
Entry-level electricians in Washington typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 19,380 electrician jobs on record and a median salary of $95,220, Washington offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, electricians rank 224 of the 757 occupations reported in Washington — higher than 70% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $137,180, Pile Driver Operators at $111,080, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $109,570 — all figures are median annual wages for Washington.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Washington has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 115.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, electricians rank 224 of the 757 occupations reported in Washington — higher than 70% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Washington | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,180 | $540 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $111,080 | $50 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $109,570 | $19,550 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $108,970 | $130 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $107,660 | $850 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $98,550 | $3,440 |
Washington has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 115.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 757 occupations in Washington.