Electrician Cost Per Hour
$76 – $137We estimate a electrician bills about $76 to $137 an hour in the U.S., based on a median wage of $30.38 from BLS (2025). Many also charge a minimum or trip fee.
| State | Median wage (BLS) | Billed low | Billed high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $26.78 | $67 | $121 |
| Alaska | $43.00 | $108 | $194 |
| Arizona | $29.36 | $73 | $132 |
| Arkansas | $23.59 | $59 | $106 |
| California | $36.62 | $92 | $165 |
| Colorado | $29.92 | $75 | $135 |
| Connecticut | $37.28 | $93 | $168 |
| Delaware | $30.63 | $77 | $138 |
| District of Columbia | $37.97 | $95 | $171 |
| Florida | $27.52 | $69 | $124 |
| Georgia | $28.04 | $70 | $126 |
| Hawaii | $46.38 | $116 | $209 |
| Idaho | $30.29 | $76 | $136 |
| Illinois | $47.87 | $120 | $215 |
| Indiana | $32.93 | $82 | $148 |
| Iowa | $29.26 | $73 | $132 |
| Kansas | $31.66 | $79 | $142 |
| Kentucky | $28.71 | $72 | $129 |
| Louisiana | $29.59 | $74 | $133 |
| Maine | $36.24 | $91 | $163 |
| Maryland | $35.33 | $88 | $159 |
| Massachusetts | $38.18 | $95 | $172 |
| Michigan | $36.67 | $92 | $165 |
| Minnesota | $37.58 | $94 | $169 |
| Mississippi | $29.26 | $73 | $132 |
| Missouri | $31.45 | $79 | $142 |
| Montana | $36.90 | $92 | $166 |
| Nebraska | $29.24 | $73 | $132 |
| Nevada | $35.37 | $88 | $159 |
| New Hampshire | $30.21 | $76 | $136 |
| New Jersey | $37.14 | $93 | $167 |
| New Mexico | $28.07 | $70 | $126 |
| New York | $37.86 | $95 | $170 |
| North Carolina | $27.31 | $68 | $123 |
| North Dakota | $31.59 | $79 | $142 |
| Ohio | $31.11 | $78 | $140 |
| Oklahoma | $29.33 | $73 | $132 |
| Oregon | $48.71 | $122 | $219 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.50 | $81 | $146 |
| Rhode Island | $35.62 | $89 | $160 |
| South Carolina | $28.24 | $71 | $127 |
| South Dakota | $29.51 | $74 | $133 |
| Tennessee | $29.37 | $73 | $132 |
| Texas | $28.16 | $70 | $127 |
| Utah | $29.81 | $75 | $134 |
| Vermont | $30.49 | $76 | $137 |
| Virginia | $30.24 | $76 | $136 |
| Washington | $45.78 | $114 | $206 |
| West Virginia | $31.16 | $78 | $140 |
| Wisconsin | $36.80 | $92 | $166 |
| Wyoming | $36.59 | $91 | $165 |
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General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.