Best states for a senior electrician

Q: What is the best state for senior electricians?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for senior electricians?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for senior electricians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior electrician jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for senior electricians. We found that Vermont is the best state in the nation for senior electricians, and people in Burlington earn the most in the field.

In order to get you the best states for senior electricians, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Vermont is the best state for senior electrician jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for senior electricians in 2025

1. Vermont
Total senior electrician jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $81,132
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Senior electrician jobs in Vermont
2. Oregon
Total senior electrician jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $72,448
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Senior electrician jobs in Oregon
3. North Dakota
Total senior electrician jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $71,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Senior electrician jobs in North Dakota
4. Montana
Total senior electrician jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $66,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Senior electrician jobs in Montana
5. Connecticut
Total senior electrician jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $72,700
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Senior electrician jobs in Connecticut
6. Michigan
Total senior electrician jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $68,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Senior electrician jobs in Michigan
7. Washington
Total senior electrician jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $77,727
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Senior electrician jobs in Washington
8. Wyoming
Total senior electrician jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $59,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Senior electrician jobs in Wyoming
9. Maine
Total senior electrician jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $62,078
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Senior electrician jobs in Maine
10. Alaska
Total senior electrician jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $65,066
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.79
Senior electrician jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior electrician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior electrician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$81,132	$57,000	623,657	27
2	Oregon	$72,448	$50,000	4,142,776	176
3	North Dakota	$71,939	$51,000	755,393	36
4	Montana	$66,031	$46,000	1,050,493	57
5	Connecticut	$72,700	$48,000	3,588,184	113
6	Michigan	$68,887	$45,000	9,962,311	263
7	Washington	$77,727	$56,000	7,405,743	168
8	Wyoming	$59,633	$40,000	579,315	37
9	Maine	$62,078	$44,000	1,335,907	69
10	Alaska	$65,066	$57,000	739,795	39
11	Minnesota	$77,105	$52,000	5,576,606	93
12	Hawaii	$66,951	$53,000	1,427,538	36
13	Rhode Island	$66,609	$45,000	1,059,639	28
14	Massachusetts	$69,620	$47,000	6,859,819	211
15	California	$73,460	$47,000	39,536,653	614
16	New Jersey	$72,286	$47,000	9,005,644	125
17	Nevada	$61,250	$40,000	2,998,039	52
18	New Hampshire	$65,151	$45,000	1,342,795	33
19	District of Columbia	$61,431	$39,000	693,972	53
20	West Virginia	$52,374	$33,000	1,815,857	58
21	Wisconsin	$60,520	$40,000	5,795,483	113
22	Pennsylvania	$60,162	$39,000	12,805,537	235
23	Colorado	$57,752	$39,000	5,607,154	177
24	Delaware	$57,231	$36,000	961,939	37
25	Maryland	$57,146	$36,000	6,052,177	200
26	South Dakota	$49,079	$33,000	869,666	41
27	Kansas	$54,805	$36,000	2,913,123	80
28	Virginia	$52,080	$32,000	8,470,020	401
29	Missouri	$55,007	$36,000	6,113,532	141
30	Nebraska	$49,959	$33,000	1,920,076	72
31	New York	$59,967	$39,000	19,849,399	220
32	Idaho	$54,140	$37,000	1,716,943	37
33	Illinois	$56,145	$37,000	12,802,023	195
34	Utah	$45,964	$31,000	3,101,833	111
35	Texas	$49,839	$32,000	28,304,596	456
36	Ohio	$46,238	$29,000	11,658,609	269
37	Iowa	$47,205	$31,000	3,145,711	93
38	Indiana	$47,717	$31,000	6,666,818	149
39	Alabama	$40,282	$26,000	4,874,747	145
40	Louisiana	$37,974	$25,000	4,684,333	137
41	New Mexico	$39,612	$26,000	2,088,070	67
42	North Carolina	$36,567	$23,000	10,273,419	333
43	South Carolina	$35,482	$23,000	5,024,369	182
44	Georgia	$40,011	$26,000	10,429,379	273
45	Kentucky	$40,160	$26,000	4,454,189	92
46	Tennessee	$43,805	$28,000	6,715,984	119
47	Arizona	$42,907	$28,000	7,016,270	129
48	Florida	$36,420	$23,000	20,984,400	485
49	Arkansas	$39,902	$26,000	3,004,279	50
50	Mississippi	$34,882	$23,000	2,984,100	61
51	Oklahoma	$35,326	$23,000	3,930,864	80

Highest paying states for senior electricians

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Electrician Salary
1	Vermont	$81,132
2	Oregon	$72,448
3	North Dakota	$71,939
4	Montana	$66,031
5	Connecticut	$72,700
6	Michigan	$68,887
7	Washington	$77,727
8	Wyoming	$59,633
9	Maine	$62,078
10	Alaska	$65,066
11	Minnesota	$77,105
12	Hawaii	$66,951
13	Rhode Island	$66,609
14	Massachusetts	$69,620
15	California	$73,460
16	New Jersey	$72,286
17	Nevada	$61,250
18	New Hampshire	$65,151
19	District of Columbia	$61,431
20	West Virginia	$52,374
21	Wisconsin	$60,520
22	Pennsylvania	$60,162
23	Colorado	$57,752
24	Delaware	$57,231
25	Maryland	$57,146
26	South Dakota	$49,079
27	Kansas	$54,805
28	Virginia	$52,080
29	Missouri	$55,007
30	Nebraska	$49,959
31	New York	$59,967
32	Idaho	$54,140
33	Illinois	$56,145
34	Utah	$45,964
35	Texas	$49,839
36	Ohio	$46,238
37	Iowa	$47,205
38	Indiana	$47,717
39	Alabama	$40,282
40	Louisiana	$37,974
41	New Mexico	$39,612
42	North Carolina	$36,567
43	South Carolina	$35,482
44	Georgia	$40,011
45	Kentucky	$40,160
46	Tennessee	$43,805
47	Arizona	$42,907
48	Florida	$36,420
49	Arkansas	$39,902
50	Mississippi	$34,882
51	Oklahoma	$35,326

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Total senior electrician jobs:	27
Average annual salary:	$81,132
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$114,000
Location Quotient:	1.35

Best states for a senior electrician

10 best states for senior electricians in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Oregon

3. North Dakota

4. Montana

5. Connecticut

6. Michigan

7. Washington

8. Wyoming

9. Maine

10. Alaska