Best states for a lead electrician

Q: What is the best state for lead electricians?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for lead electricians?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and construction and extraction careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to lead electrician jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for lead electricians.We wanted to look at the best states for lead electricians -- where there are plenty of lead electrician jobs to go around and lead electricians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 lead electricians.We found that the South is best for lead electricians, and the Northeast is the worst. Berkeley, CA is the best city in the country for lead electrician jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for lead electricians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total lead electrician jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $79,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
4.28
Lead electrician jobs in Alaska
2. Vermont
Total lead electrician jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $81,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Lead electrician jobs in Vermont
3. North Dakota
Total lead electrician jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $74,713
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Lead electrician jobs in North Dakota
4. Oregon
Total lead electrician jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $74,261
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Lead electrician jobs in Oregon
5. Connecticut
Total lead electrician jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $73,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Lead electrician jobs in Connecticut
6. Wyoming
Total lead electrician jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $66,392
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Lead electrician jobs in Wyoming
7. Washington
Total lead electrician jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $79,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Lead electrician jobs in Washington
8. Montana
Total lead electrician jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $61,844
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
4.18
Lead electrician jobs in Montana
9. California
Total lead electrician jobs: 625
Average annual salary: $78,249
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.54
Lead electrician jobs in California
10. Minnesota
Total lead electrician jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $74,610
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.35
Lead electrician jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead electrician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a lead electrician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$79,976	$67,000	739,795	141
2	Vermont	$81,840	$59,000	623,657	27
3	North Dakota	$74,713	$54,000	755,393	33
4	Oregon	$74,261	$52,000	4,142,776	145
5	Connecticut	$73,205	$50,000	3,588,184	113
6	Wyoming	$66,392	$46,000	579,315	37
7	Washington	$79,068	$57,000	7,405,743	168
8	Montana	$61,844	$44,000	1,050,493	190
9	California	$78,249	$52,000	39,536,653	625
10	Minnesota	$74,610	$52,000	5,576,606	91
11	Hawaii	$70,737	$56,000	1,427,538	36
12	Wisconsin	$70,744	$48,000	5,795,483	113
13	Nevada	$58,355	$39,000	2,998,039	313
14	Maine	$62,514	$45,000	1,335,907	69
15	Massachusetts	$70,030	$49,000	6,859,819	212
16	Michigan	$61,475	$42,000	9,962,311	264
17	Pennsylvania	$57,828	$38,000	12,805,537	1,653
18	Rhode Island	$67,055	$46,000	1,059,639	27
19	Nebraska	$57,083	$39,000	1,920,076	268
20	Idaho	$55,164	$38,000	1,716,943	259
21	New Jersey	$69,480	$47,000	9,005,644	120
22	Maryland	$63,889	$42,000	6,052,177	200
23	New Hampshire	$65,511	$46,000	1,342,795	30
24	New York	$67,921	$46,000	19,849,399	193
25	Utah	$52,744	$36,000	3,101,833	577
26	West Virginia	$53,652	$35,000	1,815,857	57
27	Virginia	$58,550	$37,000	8,470,020	399
28	District of Columbia	$62,432	$41,000	693,972	53
29	Delaware	$57,784	$38,000	961,939	37
30	South Dakota	$49,690	$34,000	869,666	135
31	Colorado	$56,856	$39,000	5,607,154	182
32	Indiana	$52,897	$35,000	6,666,818	151
33	Kentucky	$51,674	$34,000	4,454,189	92
34	Missouri	$53,617	$36,000	6,113,532	138
35	Ohio	$51,508	$34,000	11,658,609	238
36	New Mexico	$47,604	$32,000	2,088,070	242
37	Louisiana	$48,295	$31,000	4,684,333	137
38	Kansas	$44,646	$30,000	2,913,123	388
39	Tennessee	$49,806	$33,000	6,715,984	117
40	Oklahoma	$43,986	$30,000	3,930,864	342
41	Iowa	$49,007	$33,000	3,145,711	93
42	Arizona	$50,574	$33,000	7,016,270	130
43	Arkansas	$39,420	$26,000	3,004,279	316
44	Mississippi	$45,562	$30,000	2,984,100	61
45	Alabama	$42,572	$28,000	4,874,747	148
46	Georgia	$45,362	$30,000	10,429,379	273
47	Illinois	$49,345	$33,000	12,802,023	195
48	South Carolina	$39,923	$26,000	5,024,369	178
49	North Carolina	$41,378	$26,000	10,273,419	320
50	Texas	$44,786	$29,000	28,304,596	453
51	Florida	$33,339	$21,000	20,984,400	486

Highest paying states for lead electricians

Rank	State	Avg. Lead Electrician Salary
1	Alaska	$79,976
2	Vermont	$81,840
3	North Dakota	$74,713
4	Oregon	$74,261
5	Connecticut	$73,205
6	Wyoming	$66,392
7	Washington	$79,068
8	Montana	$61,844
9	California	$78,249
10	Minnesota	$74,610
11	Hawaii	$70,737
12	Wisconsin	$70,744
13	Nevada	$58,355
14	Maine	$62,514
15	Massachusetts	$70,030
16	Michigan	$61,475
17	Pennsylvania	$57,828
18	Rhode Island	$67,055
19	Nebraska	$57,083
20	Idaho	$55,164
21	New Jersey	$69,480
22	Maryland	$63,889
23	New Hampshire	$65,511
24	New York	$67,921
25	Utah	$52,744
26	West Virginia	$53,652
27	Virginia	$58,550
28	District of Columbia	$62,432
29	Delaware	$57,784
30	South Dakota	$49,690
31	Colorado	$56,856
32	Indiana	$52,897
33	Kentucky	$51,674
34	Missouri	$53,617
35	Ohio	$51,508
36	New Mexico	$47,604
37	Louisiana	$48,295
38	Kansas	$44,646
39	Tennessee	$49,806
40	Oklahoma	$43,986
41	Iowa	$49,007
42	Arizona	$50,574
43	Arkansas	$39,420
44	Mississippi	$45,562
45	Alabama	$42,572
46	Georgia	$45,362
47	Illinois	$49,345
48	South Carolina	$39,923
49	North Carolina	$41,378
50	Texas	$44,786
51	Florida	$33,339

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Total lead electrician jobs:	141
Average annual salary:	$79,976
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$94,000
Location Quotient:	4.28

Best states for a lead electrician

10 best states for lead electricians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Vermont

3. North Dakota

4. Oregon

5. Connecticut

6. Wyoming

7. Washington

8. Montana

9. California

10. Minnesota