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Electricians Salary in Georgia

What Electricians earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$59,148
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 24
published states
Workers in state
22,400
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Electricians pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$58,650$46,833$30,631
2Haralson County, GA$58,650$46,833$30,439
3Butts County, GA$58,650$46,833$28,783
4Lumpkin County, GA$58,650$46,833$27,163
5Morgan County, GA$58,650$46,833$25,195
6Fulton County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
7Gwinnett County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
8Cobb County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
9DeKalb County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
10Clayton County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
11Cherokee County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
12Forsyth County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
13Henry County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
14Paulding County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
15Coweta County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
16Douglas County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
17Carroll County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
18Fayette County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
19Newton County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
20Bartow County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
21Walton County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
22Rockdale County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
23Barrow County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
24Spalding County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395
25Pickens County, GA$58,650$46,833$20,395

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Electricians pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in Georgia is $59,148, based on 22,400 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so Georgia averages 6.4% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $58,650.

Cost of living for Electricians in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $30,631. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $20,395. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Electricians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Electricians are Oregon ($101,057), Washington ($98,559), Illinois ($92,530) and Indiana ($81,523).

Frequently asked questions: Electricians in Georgia

How much do Electricians earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $59,148.

Which Georgia county is best for Electricians?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,631). Haralson County, GA follows at $30,439.