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Electricians in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as an Electrician? Read this first!

39.8% Jobs Projection
$54,980 Median Salary
2,820 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electricians in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electricians in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Electricians in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electricians Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 14,850 people working as Electricians in the year 2018.

There were 15,070 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,080 Electricians working in it, which means Colorado has more Electricians than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 39.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,820 annual job openings, and a total of 25,130 jobs for Colorado Electricians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 82,000 annual jobs and 726,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electricians Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $33,640 to $78,870 with $54,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.18 to $37.92. The median hourly rate was $26.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Electricians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electricians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 8,950 $54,990
Colorado Springs, CO 1,440 $50,970
Fort Collins, CO 790 $57,570
Greeley, CO 750 $50,950
Boulder, CO 440 $57,150
Pueblo, CO 430 $58,800
Grand Junction, CO 360 $53,750

Top States for Electricians Employment

View the list below to see where most Electricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 66,260 $64,260
Texas 62,180 $49,410
New York 42,450 $70,990
Florida 38,860 $42,570
Ohio 24,850 $52,170
Illinois 24,410 $79,770
Michigan 23,320 $59,940
Pennsylvania 21,390 $60,540
Washington 18,860 $65,650
New Jersey 18,020 $64,290
Massachusetts 16,440 $64,530
North Carolina 16,220 $43,110
Georgia 16,130 $48,800
Virginia 15,700 $48,650
Indiana 15,090 $56,990
Colorado 14,850 $54,980
Maryland 14,090 $54,150
Louisiana 12,730 $50,480
Tennessee 12,460 $49,260
Arizona 12,340 $46,620

Below are the states where Electricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $79,770
District of Columbia $78,260
Alaska $76,440
Hawaii $74,140
Minnesota $71,230
New York $70,990
Oregon $70,970
Washington $65,650
Massachusetts $64,530
New Jersey $64,290

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