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Best states for an electrical instructor
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It seems like electrical instructors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for electrical instructors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of electrical instructors in America is $74,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for electrical instructors.We found that the South is best for electrical instructors, and the Northeast is the worst. Chicopee, MA is the best city in the country for electrical instructor jobs, where as Nevada is the best state in the country.
10 best states for electrical instructors in 2025
1. Nevada
Total electrical instructor jobs: 196 Average annual salary: $57,986 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 1.232. Delaware
Total electrical instructor jobs: 93 Average annual salary: $62,228 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Location Quotient: 0.973. New Hampshire
Total electrical instructor jobs: 109 Average annual salary: $60,952 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000 Location Quotient: 0.814. Maryland
Total electrical instructor jobs: 532 Average annual salary: $60,445 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000 Location Quotient: 1.15. Connecticut
Total electrical instructor jobs: 199 Average annual salary: $62,726 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000 Location Quotient: 0.786. Massachusetts
Total electrical instructor jobs: 759 Average annual salary: $57,167 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000 Location Quotient: 1.087. California
Total electrical instructor jobs: 2,866 Average annual salary: $56,077 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 1.288. District of Columbia
Total electrical instructor jobs: 75 Average annual salary: $73,727 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000 Location Quotient: 0.589. Rhode Island
Total electrical instructor jobs: 60 Average annual salary: $60,376 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000 Location Quotient: 0.6510. Illinois
Total electrical instructor jobs: 741 Average annual salary: $57,361 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 0.81
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Detailed list of the best states for an electrical instructor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $57,986 | $38,000 | 2,998,039 | 196 |
| 2 | Delaware | $62,228 | $39,000 | 961,939 | 93 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $60,952 | $38,000 | 1,342,795 | 109 |
| 4 | Maryland | $60,445 | $38,000 | 6,052,177 | 532 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $62,726 | $39,000 | 3,588,184 | 199 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $57,167 | $35,000 | 6,859,819 | 759 |
| 7 | California | $56,077 | $37,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,866 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $73,727 | $46,000 | 693,972 | 75 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $60,376 | $37,000 | 1,059,639 | 60 |
| 10 | Illinois | $57,361 | $38,000 | 12,802,023 | 741 |
| 11 | Kansas | $53,734 | $36,000 | 2,913,123 | 210 |
| 12 | Ohio | $52,492 | $34,000 | 11,658,609 | 645 |
| 13 | Michigan | $48,937 | $31,000 | 9,962,311 | 759 |
| 14 | New York | $56,809 | $35,000 | 19,849,399 | 940 |
| 15 | Arizona | $50,473 | $34,000 | 7,016,270 | 540 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $53,142 | $35,000 | 2,984,100 | 132 |
| 17 | Vermont | $54,577 | $34,000 | 623,657 | 46 |
| 18 | Utah | $49,981 | $33,000 | 3,101,833 | 281 |
| 19 | Maine | $52,113 | $32,000 | 1,335,907 | 88 |
| 20 | Alabama | $49,368 | $33,000 | 4,874,747 | 325 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $52,020 | $32,000 | 9,005,644 | 606 |
| 22 | West Virginia | $51,676 | $33,000 | 1,815,857 | 80 |
| 23 | Texas | $50,916 | $34,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,259 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $49,239 | $32,000 | 2,088,070 | 158 |
| 25 | Colorado | $46,851 | $31,000 | 5,607,154 | 756 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $48,917 | $32,000 | 755,393 | 58 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $41,740 | $37,000 | 1,427,538 | 85 |
| 28 | Iowa | $41,689 | $28,000 | 3,145,711 | 322 |
| 29 | Indiana | $49,005 | $32,000 | 6,666,818 | 282 |
| 30 | Virginia | $41,999 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 976 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $47,572 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 645 |
| 32 | Georgia | $40,368 | $26,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,030 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $39,798 | $26,000 | 10,273,419 | 924 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $47,008 | $31,000 | 1,920,076 | 132 |
| 35 | Missouri | $42,802 | $28,000 | 6,113,532 | 374 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $46,452 | $31,000 | 3,004,279 | 59 |
| 37 | Washington | $43,256 | $27,000 | 7,405,743 | 458 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $37,315 | $24,000 | 5,024,369 | 430 |
| 39 | Oregon | $37,849 | $24,000 | 4,142,776 | 371 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $39,672 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 460 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $41,337 | $27,000 | 6,715,984 | 282 |
| 42 | Idaho | $41,065 | $26,000 | 1,716,943 | 81 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $35,102 | $23,000 | 5,795,483 | 430 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $28,078 | $19,000 | 579,315 | 66 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $39,224 | $26,000 | 4,684,333 | 189 |
| 46 | Alaska | $34,402 | $21,000 | 739,795 | 62 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $37,850 | $25,000 | 4,454,189 | 212 |
| 48 | Florida | $32,427 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,179 |
| 49 | Montana | $28,176 | $18,000 | 1,050,493 | 98 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $32,106 | $21,000 | 869,666 | 57 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $32,441 | $21,000 | 3,930,864 | 138 |
Highest paying states for electrical instructors
| Rank | State | Avg. Electrical Instructor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $57,986 |
| 2 | Delaware | $62,228 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $60,952 |
| 4 | Maryland | $60,445 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $62,726 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $57,167 |
| 7 | California | $56,077 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $73,727 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $60,376 |
| 10 | Illinois | $57,361 |
| 11 | Kansas | $53,734 |
| 12 | Ohio | $52,492 |
| 13 | Michigan | $48,937 |
| 14 | New York | $56,809 |
| 15 | Arizona | $50,473 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $53,142 |
| 17 | Vermont | $54,577 |
| 18 | Utah | $49,981 |
| 19 | Maine | $52,113 |
| 20 | Alabama | $49,368 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $52,020 |
| 22 | West Virginia | $51,676 |
| 23 | Texas | $50,916 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $49,239 |
| 25 | Colorado | $46,851 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $48,917 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $41,740 |
| 28 | Iowa | $41,689 |
| 29 | Indiana | $49,005 |
| 30 | Virginia | $41,999 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $47,572 |
| 32 | Georgia | $40,368 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $39,798 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $47,008 |
| 35 | Missouri | $42,802 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $46,452 |
| 37 | Washington | $43,256 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $37,315 |
| 39 | Oregon | $37,849 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $39,672 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $41,337 |
| 42 | Idaho | $41,065 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $35,102 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $28,078 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $39,224 |
| 46 | Alaska | $34,402 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $37,850 |
| 48 | Florida | $32,427 |
| 49 | Montana | $28,176 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $32,106 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $32,441 |
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Updated January 8, 2025