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Electricians Salary in North Carolina

What Electricians earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in NC
$57,773
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
30 of 32
published states
Workers in state
26,880
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
11 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Electricians pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$62,350$50,119$25,217Currituck County, NC
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$59,080$47,630$20,905Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$59,080$47,630$29,845
2Rowan County, NC$59,080$47,630$28,441
3Camden County, NC$62,350$50,119$28,433
4Lincoln County, NC$59,080$47,630$28,045
5Currituck County, NC$62,350$50,119$25,217
6Gates County, NC$62,350$50,119$25,205
7Iredell County, NC$59,080$47,630$24,829
8Mecklenburg County, NC$59,080$47,630$20,905
9Union County, NC$59,080$47,630$20,905
10Cabarrus County, NC$59,080$47,630$20,905
11Gaston County, NC$59,080$47,630$20,905

Electricians pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in North Carolina is $57,773, based on 26,880 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 30. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so North Carolina averages 8.6% below it.

Inside North Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $62,350 in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area and the lowest is $59,080 in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, a difference of $3,270 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Electricians in North Carolina

We compare 11 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $29,845. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $20,905. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 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 North Carolina

How much do Electricians earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,773, from $59,080 to $62,350 depending on the labor market.

Which North Carolina county is best for Electricians?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($29,845). Rowan County, NC follows at $28,441.