Electricians pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$88,670avg. a year
$42.63 an hour · 36,550 employed
Electricians in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $88,670 a year. That is $3,810 (4%) more than the New York average of $84,860. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$79,020Median pay
$42.63Average hourly
+4%vs. New York average
36,550Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
11,160 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$81,090
$38.99 an hour
2230 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$78,900
$37.93 an hour
32,540 jobs
Rochester, NY
$76,630
$36.84 an hour
41,820 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$76,340
$36.70 an hour
5390 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$75,930
$36.50 an hour
6110 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$75,450
$36.27 an hour
72,340 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$75,440
$36.27 an hour
81,010 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$72,840
$35.02 an hour
9280 jobs
Kingston, NY
$72,210
$34.72 an hour
10100 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$69,530
$33.43 an hour
11270 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$69,520
$33.42 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $67,440 |
| Carpenters | $80,560 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $100,710 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $90,820 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $69,930 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $73,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $88,670 a year, and the median is $79,020. About 36,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $3,810 (4%) more than the New York average of $84,860.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.79 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.