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Electricians in West Virginia

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

6.6% Jobs Projection
$54,120 Median Salary
510 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Electricians Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 3,770 Electricians working in the state.

There were 3,650 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,080 Electricians working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Electricians than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 510 annual Electricians job openings in West Virginia, and 4,510 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Electricians Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $30,740 to $78,470 with $54,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.78 to $37.73. The median hourly rate was $26.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.69 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.67.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Electricians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,990 $60,070
Charleston, WV 550 $48,520
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 530 $61,770
Wheeling, WV-OH 490 $65,260
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 410 $50,620
Beckley, WV 380 $43,920
Morgantown, WV 320 $47,150
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 210 $55,930
Cumberland, MD-WV 200 $57,690
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 130 $44,170
Winchester, VA-WV 130 $48,820

Top States for Electricians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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