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Best States for Electrician

Compare the best states for Electrician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Electrician

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	IllinoisIL	69/100	$96,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	69/100	$96,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	OregonOR	67/100	$97,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	HawaiiHI	58/100	$83,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	57/100	$82,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	54/100	$81,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	MinnesotaMN	54/100	$81,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	New YorkNY	54/100	$77,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ConnecticutCT	53/100	$76,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	CaliforniaCA	50/100	$76,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New JerseyNJ	50/100	$73,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	WisconsinWI	50/100	$75,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	WyomingWY	49/100	$73,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MichiganMI	48/100	$72,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MissouriMO	47/100	$70,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	Rhode IslandRI	47/100	$70,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MaineME	46/100	$67,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MontanaMT	45/100	$68,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IndianaIN	44/100	$65,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	North DakotaND	44/100	$65,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	NevadaNV	43/100	$64,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$65,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	OhioOH	42/100	$63,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	West VirginiaWV	42/100	$63,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	IowaIA	41/100	$62,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	KansasKS	41/100	$61,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MarylandMD	41/100	$65,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	New HampshireNH	41/100	$61,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	ColoradoCO	40/100	$62,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	DelawareDE	40/100	$62,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IdahoID	40/100	$60,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	VirginiaVA	40/100	$61,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	LouisianaLA	39/100	$59,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VermontVT	39/100	$59,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	OklahomaOK	38/100	$60,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	TennesseeTN	38/100	$59,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	GeorgiaGA	37/100	$58,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KentuckyKY	37/100	$59,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MississippiMS	37/100	$57,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	UtahUT	37/100	$61,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	36/100	$59,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	NebraskaNE	36/100	$60,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	TexasTX	36/100	$56,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	New MexicoNM	35/100	$56,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South CarolinaSC	35/100	$58,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South DakotaSD	35/100	$58,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	North CarolinaNC	34/100	$54,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	FloridaFL	33/100	$53,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	AlabamaAL	31/100	$52,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	ArkansasAR	30/100	$49,420	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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