Job outlook for electrical contractors in the United States

Electrical contractor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected electrical contractor job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.

• About -400 new jobs for electrical contractors are projected over the next decade.

• Electrical contractor salaries have increased 9% for electrical contractors in the last 5 years.

• There are over 31,356 electrical contractors currently employed in the United States.

• There are 46,437 active electrical contractor job openings in the US.

• The average electrical contractor salary is $66,405.

Compare the number of electrical contractor jobs and the average electrical contractor salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of electrical contractor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where electrical contractors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.