Best states for an electrical apprentice

Q: What is the best state for electrical apprentices?

The best state to be an electrical apprentice is Utah based on electrical apprentice salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for electrical apprentices is Pennsylvania based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for electrical apprentices?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for electrical apprentices? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for electrical apprentice jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for electrical apprentice jobs.

Utah is the best state for jobs for electrical apprentices, and Pennsylvania is the worst. The most common pay in Utah is $43,729, while the median pay in Pennsylvania is $28,910.Utah is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for electrical apprentices.

10 best states for electrical apprentices in 2025

1. Utah
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 259
Average annual salary: $43,729
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Electrical apprentice jobs in Utah
2. Alaska
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $56,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Electrical apprentice jobs in Alaska
3. Connecticut
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $45,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Electrical apprentice jobs in Connecticut
4. Michigan
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 507
Average annual salary: $41,429
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Electrical apprentice jobs in Michigan
5. Massachusetts
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 638
Average annual salary: $42,173
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Electrical apprentice jobs in Massachusetts
6. North Dakota
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $47,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Electrical apprentice jobs in North Dakota
7. Nevada
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 117
Average annual salary: $41,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Electrical apprentice jobs in Nevada
8. Delaware
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $46,826
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Electrical apprentice jobs in Delaware
9. Wyoming
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $39,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Electrical apprentice jobs in Wyoming
10. Rhode Island
Total electrical apprentice jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $44,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Electrical apprentice jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an electrical apprentice

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

Detailed list of the best states for an electrical apprentice

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$43,729	$32,000	3,101,833	259
2	Alaska	$56,813	$46,000	739,795	39
3	Connecticut	$45,387	$31,000	3,588,184	204
4	Michigan	$41,429	$28,000	9,962,311	507
5	Massachusetts	$42,173	$30,000	6,859,819	638
6	North Dakota	$47,059	$34,000	755,393	31
7	Nevada	$41,868	$29,000	2,998,039	117
8	Delaware	$46,826	$31,000	961,939	45
9	Wyoming	$39,896	$29,000	579,315	40
10	Rhode Island	$44,665	$31,000	1,059,639	43
11	Mississippi	$42,378	$30,000	2,984,100	97
12	Washington	$41,798	$29,000	7,405,743	415
13	New Hampshire	$43,306	$31,000	1,342,795	71
14	Colorado	$40,838	$30,000	5,607,154	404
15	Wisconsin	$38,707	$27,000	5,795,483	389
16	West Virginia	$42,486	$29,000	1,815,857	46
17	Iowa	$38,740	$28,000	3,145,711	246
18	Maine	$38,767	$29,000	1,335,907	91
19	Tennessee	$40,726	$29,000	6,715,984	257
20	Vermont	$42,316	$31,000	623,657	35
21	Minnesota	$41,757	$29,000	5,576,606	307
22	District of Columbia	$46,168	$30,000	693,972	77
23	North Carolina	$40,518	$28,000	10,273,419	493
24	New Jersey	$43,808	$29,000	9,005,644	245
25	Hawaii	$41,471	$35,000	1,427,538	63
26	New Mexico	$37,812	$27,000	2,088,070	127
27	Kentucky	$40,132	$28,000	4,454,189	149
28	Arizona	$36,429	$26,000	7,016,270	448
29	Texas	$37,991	$27,000	28,304,596	988
30	New York	$41,419	$28,000	19,849,399	509
31	Virginia	$36,361	$24,000	8,470,020	740
32	Maryland	$38,713	$25,000	6,052,177	360
33	Oklahoma	$36,919	$26,000	3,930,864	136
34	Kansas	$36,319	$26,000	2,913,123	155
35	Oregon	$37,222	$25,000	4,142,776	232
36	Florida	$37,198	$27,000	20,984,400	799
37	Arkansas	$37,334	$27,000	3,004,279	76
38	Missouri	$34,983	$25,000	6,113,532	359
39	Nebraska	$35,192	$25,000	1,920,076	115
40	Montana	$36,321	$26,000	1,050,493	53
41	Georgia	$35,042	$25,000	10,429,379	608
42	Alabama	$33,463	$24,000	4,874,747	300
43	Illinois	$37,729	$26,000	12,802,023	494
44	South Dakota	$34,796	$25,000	869,666	47
45	California	$34,414	$23,000	39,536,653	1,676
46	Indiana	$33,336	$23,000	6,666,818	353
47	South Carolina	$33,643	$24,000	5,024,369	234
48	Ohio	$30,548	$21,000	11,658,609	536
49	Louisiana	$33,234	$24,000	4,684,333	136
50	Idaho	$32,555	$23,000	1,716,943	66
51	Pennsylvania	$28,910	$19,000	12,805,537	491

Highest paying states for electrical apprentices

Rank	State	Avg. Electrical Apprentice Salary
1	Utah	$43,729
2	Alaska	$56,813
3	Connecticut	$45,387
4	Michigan	$41,429
5	Massachusetts	$42,173
6	North Dakota	$47,059
7	Nevada	$41,868
8	Delaware	$46,826
9	Wyoming	$39,896
10	Rhode Island	$44,665
11	Mississippi	$42,378
12	Washington	$41,798
13	New Hampshire	$43,306
14	Colorado	$40,838
15	Wisconsin	$38,707
16	West Virginia	$42,486
17	Iowa	$38,740
18	Maine	$38,767
19	Tennessee	$40,726
20	Vermont	$42,316
21	Minnesota	$41,757
22	District of Columbia	$46,168
23	North Carolina	$40,518
24	New Jersey	$43,808
25	Hawaii	$41,471
26	New Mexico	$37,812
27	Kentucky	$40,132
28	Arizona	$36,429
29	Texas	$37,991
30	New York	$41,419
31	Virginia	$36,361
32	Maryland	$38,713
33	Oklahoma	$36,919
34	Kansas	$36,319
35	Oregon	$37,222
36	Florida	$37,198
37	Arkansas	$37,334
38	Missouri	$34,983
39	Nebraska	$35,192
40	Montana	$36,321
41	Georgia	$35,042
42	Alabama	$33,463
43	Illinois	$37,729
44	South Dakota	$34,796
45	California	$34,414
46	Indiana	$33,336
47	South Carolina	$33,643
48	Ohio	$30,548
49	Louisiana	$33,234
50	Idaho	$32,555
51	Pennsylvania	$28,910

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Total electrical apprentice jobs:	259
Average annual salary:	$43,729
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	1.51

Best states for an electrical apprentice

10 best states for electrical apprentices in 2025

1. Utah

2. Alaska

3. Connecticut

4. Michigan

5. Massachusetts

6. North Dakota

7. Nevada

8. Delaware

9. Wyoming

10. Rhode Island