Best states for a plant electrician

Q: What is the best state for plant electricians?

The best state to be a plant electrician is Vermont based on plant electrician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for plant electricians is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for plant electricians?

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

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Plant electrician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for plant electricians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for plant electricians.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of plant electricians in America is $83,000.

We figured that the best places for plant electrician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a plant electrician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for plant electricians in 2025

1. Vermont
Total plant electrician jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $85,356
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Plant electrician jobs in Vermont
2. North Dakota
Total plant electrician jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $73,838
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Plant electrician jobs in North Dakota
3. Montana
Total plant electrician jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $68,452
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Plant electrician jobs in Montana
4. Connecticut
Total plant electrician jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $77,494
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Plant electrician jobs in Connecticut
5. Minnesota
Total plant electrician jobs: 199
Average annual salary: $81,806
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Plant electrician jobs in Minnesota
6. Wyoming
Total plant electrician jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $64,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
2.19
Plant electrician jobs in Wyoming
7. Nevada
Total plant electrician jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $71,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Plant electrician jobs in Nevada
8. New Jersey
Total plant electrician jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $83,586
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Plant electrician jobs in New Jersey
9. Maine
Total plant electrician jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $65,326
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Plant electrician jobs in Maine
10. Wisconsin
Total plant electrician jobs: 275
Average annual salary: $65,837
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Plant electrician jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a plant electrician

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Detailed list of the best states for a plant electrician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$85,356	$65,000	623,657	38
2	North Dakota	$73,838	$57,000	755,393	53
3	Montana	$68,452	$52,000	1,050,493	88
4	Connecticut	$77,494	$57,000	3,588,184	130
5	Minnesota	$81,806	$62,000	5,576,606	199
6	Wyoming	$64,799	$48,000	579,315	55
7	Nevada	$71,306	$49,000	2,998,039	84
8	New Jersey	$83,586	$61,000	9,005,644	176
9	Maine	$65,326	$50,000	1,335,907	81
10	Wisconsin	$65,837	$49,000	5,795,483	275
11	Kansas	$66,946	$49,000	2,913,123	137
12	Oregon	$67,006	$49,000	4,142,776	208
13	Rhode Island	$71,062	$52,000	1,059,639	39
14	Virginia	$65,909	$47,000	8,470,020	560
15	Massachusetts	$74,019	$55,000	6,859,819	289
16	West Virginia	$60,649	$44,000	1,815,857	96
17	Alaska	$66,317	$58,000	739,795	43
18	Maryland	$69,726	$50,000	6,052,177	257
19	Michigan	$63,391	$47,000	9,962,311	398
20	New Hampshire	$68,956	$51,000	1,342,795	50
21	Hawaii	$68,969	$58,000	1,427,538	47
22	Missouri	$67,247	$49,000	6,113,532	219
23	District of Columbia	$68,513	$49,000	693,972	69
24	Pennsylvania	$65,136	$47,000	12,805,537	423
25	Washington	$67,339	$51,000	7,405,743	228
26	Ohio	$60,464	$44,000	11,658,609	494
27	California	$70,222	$48,000	39,536,653	1,057
28	South Dakota	$53,229	$40,000	869,666	80
29	Illinois	$63,252	$47,000	12,802,023	440
30	Iowa	$53,752	$40,000	3,145,711	217
31	Delaware	$62,407	$45,000	961,939	50
32	Nebraska	$57,865	$43,000	1,920,076	97
33	Indiana	$55,503	$41,000	6,666,818	297
34	New Mexico	$54,964	$39,000	2,088,070	99
35	New York	$64,206	$47,000	19,849,399	409
36	Colorado	$57,048	$42,000	5,607,154	271
37	Tennessee	$54,624	$39,000	6,715,984	231
38	Idaho	$57,038	$42,000	1,716,943	63
39	Alabama	$49,587	$35,000	4,874,747	228
40	Arizona	$55,857	$39,000	7,016,270	231
41	Utah	$49,825	$36,000	3,101,833	167
42	Louisiana	$45,308	$31,000	4,684,333	191
43	Kentucky	$48,667	$35,000	4,454,189	183
44	Georgia	$49,826	$35,000	10,429,379	457
45	North Carolina	$47,954	$34,000	10,273,419	470
46	South Carolina	$43,498	$31,000	5,024,369	258
47	Mississippi	$42,491	$30,000	2,984,100	115
48	Arkansas	$49,511	$36,000	3,004,279	83
49	Florida	$46,775	$32,000	20,984,400	655
50	Texas	$47,339	$32,000	28,304,596	773
51	Oklahoma	$43,426	$31,000	3,930,864	130

Highest paying states for plant electricians

Rank	State	Avg. Plant Electrician Salary
1	Vermont	$85,356
2	North Dakota	$73,838
3	Montana	$68,452
4	Connecticut	$77,494
5	Minnesota	$81,806
6	Wyoming	$64,799
7	Nevada	$71,306
8	New Jersey	$83,586
9	Maine	$65,326
10	Wisconsin	$65,837
11	Kansas	$66,946
12	Oregon	$67,006
13	Rhode Island	$71,062
14	Virginia	$65,909
15	Massachusetts	$74,019
16	West Virginia	$60,649
17	Alaska	$66,317
18	Maryland	$69,726
19	Michigan	$63,391
20	New Hampshire	$68,956
21	Hawaii	$68,969
22	Missouri	$67,247
23	District of Columbia	$68,513
24	Pennsylvania	$65,136
25	Washington	$67,339
26	Ohio	$60,464
27	California	$70,222
28	South Dakota	$53,229
29	Illinois	$63,252
30	Iowa	$53,752
31	Delaware	$62,407
32	Nebraska	$57,865
33	Indiana	$55,503
34	New Mexico	$54,964
35	New York	$64,206
36	Colorado	$57,048
37	Tennessee	$54,624
38	Idaho	$57,038
39	Alabama	$49,587
40	Arizona	$55,857
41	Utah	$49,825
42	Louisiana	$45,308
43	Kentucky	$48,667
44	Georgia	$49,826
45	North Carolina	$47,954
46	South Carolina	$43,498
47	Mississippi	$42,491
48	Arkansas	$49,511
49	Florida	$46,775
50	Texas	$47,339
51	Oklahoma	$43,426

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Total plant electrician jobs:	38
Average annual salary:	$85,356
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$65,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$111,000
Location Quotient:	1.18

Best states for a plant electrician

10 best states for plant electricians in 2025

1. Vermont

2. North Dakota

3. Montana

4. Connecticut

5. Minnesota

6. Wyoming

7. Nevada

8. New Jersey

9. Maine

10. Wisconsin