Best states for an apprentice electrician

Q: What is the best state for apprentices electrician?

The best state to be an apprentice electrician is Alaska based on apprentice electrician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for apprentices electrician?

The highest paying state for apprentices electrician is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for apprentices electrician?

The worst state for apprentices electrician is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for apprentices electrician? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for apprentice electrician jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of apprentices electrician in America is $52,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for apprentices electrician. Alaska is the best state for apprentices electrician, where the median salary is $60,654.We found that Alaska is the best state for apprentice electrician jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for apprentices electrician in 2026

1. Alaska
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $60,654
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Apprentice electrician jobs in Alaska
2. Hawaii
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $63,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Apprentice electrician jobs in Hawaii
3. North Dakota
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $48,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Apprentice electrician jobs in North Dakota
4. Louisiana
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $46,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Apprentice electrician jobs in Louisiana
5. Montana
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $44,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Apprentice electrician jobs in Montana
6. Connecticut
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $47,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Apprentice electrician jobs in Connecticut
7. Vermont
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $48,988
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Apprentice electrician jobs in Vermont
8. Wyoming
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $42,561
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Apprentice electrician jobs in Wyoming
9. Washington
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 287
Average annual salary: $51,678
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Apprentice electrician jobs in Washington
10. Oregon
Total apprentice electrician jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $43,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Apprentice electrician jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an apprentice electrician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an apprentice electrician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$60,654	$49,000	739,795	63
2	Hawaii	$63,293	$54,000	1,427,538	55
3	North Dakota	$48,520	$35,000	755,393	56
4	Louisiana	$46,072	$33,000	4,684,333	204
5	Montana	$44,334	$32,000	1,050,493	88
6	Connecticut	$47,427	$33,000	3,588,184	174
7	Vermont	$48,988	$37,000	623,657	35
8	Wyoming	$42,561	$31,000	579,315	46
9	Washington	$51,678	$37,000	7,405,743	287
10	Oregon	$43,991	$31,000	4,142,776	224
11	Wisconsin	$43,319	$31,000	5,795,483	213
12	Nevada	$43,313	$30,000	2,998,039	89
13	Ohio	$41,564	$29,000	11,658,609	425
14	California	$48,299	$34,000	39,536,653	890
15	New Jersey	$46,604	$32,000	9,005,644	217
16	Rhode Island	$42,524	$31,000	1,059,639	46
17	Minnesota	$44,809	$32,000	5,576,606	134
18	Virginia	$40,330	$28,000	8,470,020	622
19	West Virginia	$39,289	$27,000	1,815,857	70
20	Missouri	$42,192	$30,000	6,113,532	227
21	New Mexico	$39,074	$28,000	2,088,070	97
22	District of Columbia	$46,904	$32,000	693,972	57
23	Tennessee	$37,312	$27,000	6,715,984	308
24	New York	$44,035	$31,000	19,849,399	371
25	Michigan	$38,781	$27,000	9,962,311	353
26	Pennsylvania	$40,312	$28,000	12,805,537	363
27	Georgia	$40,253	$29,000	10,429,379	424
28	Massachusetts	$42,304	$31,000	6,859,819	298
29	Indiana	$38,605	$27,000	6,666,818	293
30	Nebraska	$37,428	$27,000	1,920,076	105
31	Arizona	$39,910	$28,000	7,016,270	214
32	Delaware	$40,210	$28,000	961,939	48
33	Maine	$35,847	$27,000	1,335,907	99
34	Illinois	$40,521	$29,000	12,802,023	338
35	Utah	$36,956	$26,000	3,101,833	172
36	Kansas	$38,121	$27,000	2,913,123	107
37	South Dakota	$35,418	$25,000	869,666	60
38	Maryland	$38,744	$27,000	6,052,177	289
39	North Carolina	$36,158	$26,000	10,273,419	503
40	Texas	$37,272	$27,000	28,304,596	817
41	Oklahoma	$36,245	$26,000	3,930,864	148
42	Colorado	$38,359	$27,000	5,607,154	265
43	Kentucky	$36,825	$26,000	4,454,189	158
44	New Hampshire	$37,912	$28,000	1,342,795	46
45	South Carolina	$32,987	$24,000	5,024,369	263
46	Alabama	$33,724	$24,000	4,874,747	229
47	Iowa	$35,228	$25,000	3,145,711	157
48	Mississippi	$32,701	$24,000	2,984,100	105
49	Idaho	$33,857	$24,000	1,716,943	77
50	Florida	$34,104	$25,000	20,984,400	732
51	Arkansas	$29,718	$21,000	3,004,279	87

Highest paying states for apprentices electrician

Rank	State	Avg. Apprentice Electrician Salary
1	Alaska	$60,654
2	Hawaii	$63,293
3	North Dakota	$48,520
4	Louisiana	$46,072
5	Montana	$44,334
6	Connecticut	$47,427
7	Vermont	$48,988
8	Wyoming	$42,561
9	Washington	$51,678
10	Oregon	$43,991
11	Wisconsin	$43,319
12	Nevada	$43,313
13	Ohio	$41,564
14	California	$48,299
15	New Jersey	$46,604
16	Rhode Island	$42,524
17	Minnesota	$44,809
18	Virginia	$40,330
19	West Virginia	$39,289
20	Missouri	$42,192
21	New Mexico	$39,074
22	District of Columbia	$46,904
23	Tennessee	$37,312
24	New York	$44,035
25	Michigan	$38,781
26	Pennsylvania	$40,312
27	Georgia	$40,253
28	Massachusetts	$42,304
29	Indiana	$38,605
30	Nebraska	$37,428
31	Arizona	$39,910
32	Delaware	$40,210
33	Maine	$35,847
34	Illinois	$40,521
35	Utah	$36,956
36	Kansas	$38,121
37	South Dakota	$35,418
38	Maryland	$38,744
39	North Carolina	$36,158
40	Texas	$37,272
41	Oklahoma	$36,245
42	Colorado	$38,359
43	Kentucky	$36,825
44	New Hampshire	$37,912
45	South Carolina	$32,987
46	Alabama	$33,724
47	Iowa	$35,228
48	Mississippi	$32,701
49	Idaho	$33,857
50	Florida	$34,104
51	Arkansas	$29,718

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Total apprentice electrician jobs:	63
Average annual salary:	$60,654
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$74,000
Location Quotient:	1.83

Best states for an apprentice electrician

10 best states for apprentices electrician in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Hawaii

3. North Dakota

4. Louisiana

5. Montana

6. Connecticut

7. Vermont

8. Wyoming

9. Washington

10. Oregon