Best states for a journeyman electrician

Q: What is the best state for journeyman electricians?

The best state to be a journeyman electrician is Alaska based on journeyman electrician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for journeyman electricians?

The highest paying state for journeyman electricians is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for journeyman electricians?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for journeyman electricians in the United States. Journeyman electrician positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for journeyman electricians.Although there are abundant journeyman electrician jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for journeyman electrician jobs.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for journeyman electricians, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $80,815, while the median pay in Arkansas is $39,391.Alaska is the best state, and Burlington is the city with the highest pay for journeyman electricians.

10 best states for journeyman electricians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $80,815
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
2.15
Journeyman electrician jobs in Alaska
2. North Dakota
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $75,656
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Journeyman electrician jobs in North Dakota
3. Vermont
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $81,538
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Journeyman electrician jobs in Vermont
4. Oregon
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $74,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Journeyman electrician jobs in Oregon
5. Wyoming
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $66,751
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
2.37
Journeyman electrician jobs in Wyoming
6. Washington
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $80,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Journeyman electrician jobs in Washington
7. Connecticut
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $72,343
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Journeyman electrician jobs in Connecticut
8. Maine
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $63,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Journeyman electrician jobs in Maine
9. Hawaii
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $73,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Journeyman electrician jobs in Hawaii
10. Montana
Total journeyman electrician jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $62,701
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Journeyman electrician jobs in Montana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a journeyman electrician

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Detailed list of the best states for a journeyman electrician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$80,815	$68,000	739,795	52
2	North Dakota	$75,656	$54,000	755,393	44
3	Vermont	$81,538	$57,000	623,657	29
4	Oregon	$74,973	$52,000	4,142,776	186
5	Wyoming	$66,751	$46,000	579,315	41
6	Washington	$80,859	$57,000	7,405,743	213
7	Connecticut	$72,343	$48,000	3,588,184	124
8	Maine	$63,353	$45,000	1,335,907	76
9	Hawaii	$73,250	$59,000	1,427,538	43
10	Montana	$62,701	$44,000	1,050,493	65
11	Massachusetts	$78,810	$54,000	6,859,819	221
12	Minnesota	$72,764	$50,000	5,576,606	111
13	California	$72,897	$48,000	39,536,653	667
14	Michigan	$57,642	$39,000	9,962,311	280
15	Wisconsin	$63,561	$43,000	5,795,483	131
16	District of Columbia	$64,905	$41,000	693,972	57
17	Utah	$56,402	$38,000	3,101,833	135
18	New Hampshire	$64,956	$45,000	1,342,795	39
19	West Virginia	$53,321	$34,000	1,815,857	64
20	South Dakota	$53,472	$37,000	869,666	45
21	Rhode Island	$60,273	$41,000	1,059,639	30
22	Pennsylvania	$60,967	$40,000	12,805,537	258
23	New Jersey	$66,273	$44,000	9,005,644	134
24	Nevada	$58,853	$39,000	2,998,039	55
25	New York	$65,490	$43,000	19,849,399	237
26	Colorado	$56,591	$39,000	5,607,154	198
27	Delaware	$57,056	$37,000	961,939	37
28	Iowa	$53,750	$36,000	3,145,711	109
29	Virginia	$50,335	$31,000	8,470,020	465
30	Maryland	$53,395	$34,000	6,052,177	219
31	Ohio	$51,447	$34,000	11,658,609	283
32	Idaho	$54,312	$37,000	1,716,943	42
33	Indiana	$52,024	$34,000	6,666,818	159
34	New Mexico	$47,757	$32,000	2,088,070	69
35	Illinois	$55,154	$37,000	12,802,023	214
36	Louisiana	$44,406	$28,000	4,684,333	154
37	Missouri	$52,124	$35,000	6,113,532	145
38	Oklahoma	$46,660	$31,000	3,930,864	95
39	Kansas	$46,651	$31,000	2,913,123	91
40	Nebraska	$45,818	$31,000	1,920,076	75
41	Kentucky	$45,166	$29,000	4,454,189	101
42	North Carolina	$42,030	$26,000	10,273,419	364
43	Arizona	$48,324	$32,000	7,016,270	133
44	South Carolina	$38,023	$24,000	5,024,369	201
45	Georgia	$44,250	$28,000	10,429,379	293
46	Texas	$44,335	$28,000	28,304,596	541
47	Alabama	$35,520	$23,000	4,874,747	162
48	Mississippi	$38,522	$25,000	2,984,100	66
49	Tennessee	$42,095	$27,000	6,715,984	135
50	Florida	$34,460	$21,000	20,984,400	520
51	Arkansas	$39,391	$26,000	3,004,279	54

Highest paying states for journeyman electricians

Rank	State	Avg. Journeyman Electrician Salary
1	Alaska	$80,815
2	North Dakota	$75,656
3	Vermont	$81,538
4	Oregon	$74,973
5	Wyoming	$66,751
6	Washington	$80,859
7	Connecticut	$72,343
8	Maine	$63,353
9	Hawaii	$73,250
10	Montana	$62,701
11	Massachusetts	$78,810
12	Minnesota	$72,764
13	California	$72,897
14	Michigan	$57,642
15	Wisconsin	$63,561
16	District of Columbia	$64,905
17	Utah	$56,402
18	New Hampshire	$64,956
19	West Virginia	$53,321
20	South Dakota	$53,472
21	Rhode Island	$60,273
22	Pennsylvania	$60,967
23	New Jersey	$66,273
24	Nevada	$58,853
25	New York	$65,490
26	Colorado	$56,591
27	Delaware	$57,056
28	Iowa	$53,750
29	Virginia	$50,335
30	Maryland	$53,395
31	Ohio	$51,447
32	Idaho	$54,312
33	Indiana	$52,024
34	New Mexico	$47,757
35	Illinois	$55,154
36	Louisiana	$44,406
37	Missouri	$52,124
38	Oklahoma	$46,660
39	Kansas	$46,651
40	Nebraska	$45,818
41	Kentucky	$45,166
42	North Carolina	$42,030
43	Arizona	$48,324
44	South Carolina	$38,023
45	Georgia	$44,250
46	Texas	$44,335
47	Alabama	$35,520
48	Mississippi	$38,522
49	Tennessee	$42,095
50	Florida	$34,460
51	Arkansas	$39,391

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Total journeyman electrician jobs:	52
Average annual salary:	$80,815
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$95,000
Location Quotient:	2.15

Best states for a journeyman electrician

10 best states for journeyman electricians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. North Dakota

3. Vermont

4. Oregon

5. Wyoming

6. Washington

7. Connecticut

8. Maine

9. Hawaii

10. Montana