Electricians pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$80,090avg. a year
$38.51 an hour · 7,880 employed
Electricians in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $80,090 a year. That is $5,770 (7%) less than the California average of $85,860. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$72,790Median pay
$38.51Average hourly
-7%vs. California average
7,880Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
19,060 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$103,690
$49.85 an hour
25,480 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$99,650
$47.91 an hour
3220 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$92,270
$44.36 an hour
4720 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$88,890
$42.74 an hour
51,080 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$86,020
$41.36 an hour
6530 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$84,200
$40.48 an hour
7770 jobs
Modesto, CA
$83,790
$40.29 an hour
8240 jobs
Napa, CA
$83,600
$40.19 an hour
9530 jobs
Salinas, CA
$83,410
$40.10 an hour
10330 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$82,950
$39.88 an hour
111,180 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$82,840
$39.83 an hour
1220,610 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$82,300
$39.57 an hour
138,060 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$82,240
$39.54 an hour
14180 jobs
Merced, CA
$81,490
$39.18 an hour
151,410 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$79,960
$38.44 an hour
166,340 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$79,870
$38.40 an hour
17160 jobs
El Centro, CA
$79,800
$38.37 an hour
18630 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$78,440
$37.71 an hour
191,160 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$77,740
$37.38 an hour
20220 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$77,700
$37.36 an hour
21320 jobs
Chico, CA
$77,580
$37.30 an hour
22320 jobs
Redding, CA
$77,420
$37.22 an hour
231,980 jobs
Fresno, CA
$76,150
$36.61 an hour
24640 jobs
Visalia, CA
$71,470
$34.36 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $65,580 |
| Carpenters | $73,520 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $86,910 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $73,670 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $67,020 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $56,890 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $80,090 a year, and the median is $72,790. About 7,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,770 (7%) less than the California average of $85,860.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2111. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.