How much does a Electrician take home after taxes?

A Electrician earning the median salary of $63,800/year takes home approximately $53,443 per year on average across the best states, after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax.

What state is best for Electrician take-home pay?

Alaska. A Electrician earning $63,800/year takes home $53,443/year ($4,454/month) in Alaska, compared to the national high of $53,443/year.

How much do electricians and electrical workers pay in taxes?

At a median salary of $63,800, a Electrician pays approximately $12,313 in total taxes per year on average, including federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. State income tax varies significantly.

Is Electrician salary taxed differently in different states?

Yes. States like Alaska and Florida have no state income tax, while states like Oregon have higher effective tax rates. The difference in annual take-home pay between the best and worst states is $4,850 for a Electrician earning $63,800.

2026 Profession Salary Research

Electrician Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

Name: Electrician Take-Home Pay by State 2026
Creator: ExactTakeHome
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reviewed by Kevin Marshall, CPA

The median salary for electricians and electrical workers in the US is approximately $63,800/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.

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Best stateAlaska$53,443/year take-home

Worst stateOregon$48,593/year take-home

Difference$4,850/year between best and worst state

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Electrician take-home pay by state

Rank	State	Annual gross	Annual net	Monthly net	Effective rate
1=	Alaska	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	Florida	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	Nevada	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	New Hampshire	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	South Dakota	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	Tennessee	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	Texas	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	Vermont	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
1=	Wyoming	$63,800	$53,443	$4,454	16.2%
10	North Dakota	$63,800	$53,313	$4,443	16.4%
11	Washington	$63,800	$52,928	$4,411	17.0%
12	Ohio	$63,800	$52,405	$4,367	17.9%
13	Arizona	$63,800	$52,167	$4,347	18.2%
14	Louisiana	$63,800	$51,870	$4,322	18.7%
15	Wisconsin	$63,800	$51,811	$4,318	18.8%
16	Arkansas	$63,800	$51,784	$4,315	18.8%
17	Mississippi	$63,800	$51,623	$4,302	19.1%
18	Indiana	$63,800	$51,591	$4,299	19.1%
19	Iowa	$63,800	$51,513	$4,293	19.3%
20	Connecticut	$63,800	$51,497	$4,291	19.3%
21	Pennsylvania	$63,800	$51,485	$4,290	19.3%
22	Virginia	$63,800	$51,422	$4,285	19.4%
23	West Virginia	$63,800	$51,410	$4,284	19.4%
24	Missouri	$63,800	$51,389	$4,282	19.5%
25	North Carolina	$63,800	$51,363	$4,280	19.5%
26	Kentucky	$63,800	$51,328	$4,277	19.5%
27	New Mexico	$63,800	$51,312	$4,276	19.6%
28	Montana	$63,800	$51,181	$4,265	19.8%
29	Oklahoma	$63,800	$51,077	$4,256	19.9%
30	Nebraska	$63,800	$51,039	$4,253	20.0%
31	Georgia	$63,800	$51,008	$4,251	20.0%
32	New Jersey	$63,800	$50,982	$4,249	20.1%
33	Colorado	$63,800	$50,878	$4,240	20.3%
34	Idaho	$63,800	$50,869	$4,239	20.3%
35	District of Columbia	$63,800	$50,743	$4,229	20.5%
36	Michigan	$63,800	$50,732	$4,228	20.5%
37	Maryland	$63,800	$50,731	$4,228	20.5%
38	Maine	$63,800	$50,707	$4,226	20.5%
39	Kansas	$63,800	$50,687	$4,224	20.6%
40	Utah	$63,800	$50,604	$4,217	20.7%
41	Alabama	$63,800	$50,493	$4,208	20.9%
42	Delaware	$63,800	$50,464	$4,205	20.9%
43	California	$63,800	$50,379	$4,198	21.0%
44	Massachusetts	$63,800	$50,353	$4,196	21.1%
45	Rhode Island	$63,800	$50,349	$4,196	21.1%
46	Illinois	$63,800	$50,285	$4,190	21.2%
47	South Carolina	$63,800	$50,271	$4,189	21.2%
48	New York	$63,800	$50,264	$4,189	21.2%
49	Hawaii	$63,800	$50,034	$4,170	21.6%
50	Minnesota	$63,800	$49,907	$4,159	21.8%
51	Oregon	$63,800	$48,593	$4,049	23.8%

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City salary pages for Electrician

These pages keep the profession salary benchmark fixed and swap in each city's tax context. That gives movers and job seekers a city-first way to compare the same electrician salary across the 41 metro pages ExactTakeHome currently publishes.

Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.

Cite This Study

APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Electrician Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/electrician/

BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026electriciansalary,
  title = {Electrician Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
  author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/electrician/},
  note = {Accessed June 2026}
}

Take-Home Pay for Electrician by State (2026)

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