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The Top 5 Highest Paying States for Electricians

June 22, 2015
If you’re an electrician looking to climb to the top of the pay scale, you've got a lot of options within the continental U.S. — you could go west, east, or far north.

If you’re an electrician looking to climb to the top of the pay scale, you've got a lot of options within the continental U.S. — you could go west, east, or far north. Based on the latest research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wages Study from May 2014), the "Last Frontier" state pays this occupation the most, but several other states are close behind. Let’s take a look at the rankings in descending order.

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