What is the average Industrial Electrician salary in the US?

The national median Industrial Electrician salary is $82,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $62,000, while senior professionals earn $135,000 or more.

Which city pays Industrial Electricians the most?

New York City offers the highest median Industrial Electrician salary at $153K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Industrial Electrician salaries growing?

Industrial Electrician salaries are growing at 7.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Industrial Electrician Salary
by City (2026)

Install and maintain electrical systems in manufacturing plants and industrial facilities. National median: $82K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$82K

Top 10% earn

$135K

Entry level

$62K

Salary growth

+7.5%/yr

Industrial Electrician salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$116K	$153K	$196K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$115K	$152K	$194K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$115K	$152K	$194K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$109K	$144K	$184K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$107K	$141K	$181K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$102K	$135K	$173K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$102K	$135K	$173K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$100K	$133K	$170K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$98K	$130K	$166K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$96K	$127K	$163K	155	11%
San Francisco, CA	$93K	$123K	$158K	224	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$93K	$123K	$158K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$92K	$121K	$155K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$92K	$121K	$155K	148	5.75%
San Jose, CA	$90K	$119K	$152K	210	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$90K	$119K	$152K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$90K	$119K	$152K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$87K	$115K	$147K	140	10.75%
Oakland, CA	$86K	$113K	$145K	185	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$86K	$113K	$145K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$86K	$113K	$145K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$86K	$113K	$145K	138	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$84K	$111K	$142K	192	11%
Washington, DC	$82K	$108K	$139K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$81K	$107K	$137K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$79K	$105K	$134K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$79K	$105K	$134K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$79K	$105K	$134K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$78K	$103K	$131K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$78K	$103K	$131K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$78K	$103K	$131K	155	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$78K	$103K	$131K	128	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$76K	$100K	$128K	155	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$76K	$100K	$128K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$74K	$98K	$126K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$73K	$97K	$124K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$73K	$97K	$124K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$71K	$94K	$121K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$71K	$94K	$121K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	4.25%
Portland, OR	$71K	$94K	$121K	130	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	5.99%
Austin, TX	$69K	$92K	$118K	110	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$69K	$92K	$118K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$69K	$92K	$118K	112	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$69K	$92K	$118K	120	5%
Cary, NC	$69K	$92K	$118K	112	4.75%
Houston, TX	$68K	$90K	$116K	91	None ✓
Miami, FL	$68K	$90K	$116K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$68K	$90K	$116K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$68K	$90K	$116K	118	2.5%
Philadelphia, PA	$68K	$90K	$116K	110	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$68K	$90K	$116K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$68K	$90K	$116K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$68K	$90K	$116K	115	5.75%
Dallas, TX	$67K	$89K	$113K	96	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$67K	$89K	$113K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$67K	$89K	$113K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$67K	$89K	$113K	108	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$67K	$89K	$113K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$67K	$89K	$113K	108	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$67K	$89K	$113K	118	6.99%
Boise, ID	$67K	$89K	$113K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$67K	$89K	$113K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$65K	$86K	$110K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$65K	$86K	$110K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$65K	$86K	$110K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$65K	$86K	$110K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$65K	$86K	$110K	99	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	5%
Raleigh, NC	$65K	$86K	$110K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$65K	$86K	$110K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$65K	$86K	$110K	106	6.8%
Salem, OR	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$65K	$86K	$110K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$65K	$86K	$110K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$63K	$84K	$107K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$63K	$84K	$107K	97	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$63K	$84K	$107K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$63K	$84K	$107K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$63K	$84K	$107K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$63K	$84K	$107K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$63K	$84K	$107K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$63K	$84K	$107K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$63K	$84K	$107K	105	6.5%
Missoula, MT	$63K	$84K	$107K	102	6.75%
Garland, TX	$62K	$82K	$105K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$62K	$82K	$105K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$62K	$82K	$105K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$62K	$82K	$105K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$62K	$82K	$105K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$62K	$82K	$105K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$61K	$80K	$103K	87	None ✓
Albany, NY	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$61K	$80K	$103K	93	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$61K	$80K	$103K	90	3.07%
North Las Vegas, NV	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$61K	$80K	$103K	98	7.15%
Columbus, OH	$60K	$79K	$101K	90	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$60K	$79K	$101K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$60K	$79K	$101K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$60K	$79K	$101K	102	5.3%
Fresno, CA	$59K	$78K	$100K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	None ✓
Glendale, AZ	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$59K	$78K	$100K	92	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$59K	$78K	$100K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$59K	$78K	$100K	95	6.5%
Cincinnati, OH	$58K	$77K	$99K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$58K	$77K	$99K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$58K	$77K	$99K	90	5.3%
Corpus Christi, TX	$57K	$75K	$97K	84	None ✓
Midland, TX	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$57K	$75K	$97K	90	6.85%
Athens, GA	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	5.75%
Grand Rapids, MI	$57K	$75K	$97K	90	4.25%
Duluth, MN	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$57K	$75K	$97K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$57K	$75K	$97K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$57K	$75K	$97K	88	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$56K	$74K	$95K	88	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	4.95%
Tucson, AZ	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$56K	$74K	$95K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$56K	$74K	$95K	85	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	5.3%
Birmingham, AL	$56K	$74K	$95K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$56K	$74K	$95K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$56K	$74K	$95K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$56K	$74K	$95K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$56K	$74K	$95K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$56K	$74K	$95K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$56K	$74K	$95K	88	5.9%
Fargo, ND	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	2.5%
El Paso, TX	$55K	$72K	$92K	82	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$55K	$72K	$92K	82	3.99%
Green Bay, WI	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$55K	$72K	$92K	88	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$53K	$70K	$89K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$53K	$70K	$89K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$53K	$70K	$89K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	4.82%
Laredo, TX	$50K	$66K	$84K	76	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$50K	$66K	$84K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$47K	$62K	$79K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$47K	$62K	$79K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$47K	$62K	$79K	75	6.5%

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Industrial Electrician Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Industrial Electrician is $82,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $62,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $105,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Industrial Electricians nationally earn $135,000+.

Education and requirements

Apprenticeship; journeyman industrial license; 440V experience. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Industrial Electrician compensation is growing at 7.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Industrial Electricians significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Industrial Electrician Salaryby City (2026)