Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities for Electricians: 2022

Aug. 28, 2023
Check out this year's Top 10 rankings based on compensation for electricians.

Once again, cities in the state of California and Washington topped the “Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities for Electricians for 2022,” along with two cities in Hawaii that are newcomers to this list. Several cities switched positions dramatically compared to the previous year, based on the “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022 Study.

Click through this photo gallery to see what cities (listed from lowest to highest) paid top dollar in 2022 to employ electricians. As always, keep in mind that the cost of living is not taken into consideration when deciding these rankings.

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