State Rankings

Best States for Journeyman Electrician License

Compare salary, training costs, reciprocity, and job growth across all 51 states to find the best place to start or advance your Journeyman Electrician License career.

Highest Salary

Illinois

$95,090 median

Lowest Cost

Arkansas

From $300

Shortest Training

Kentucky

576 hours

Fastest Growth

Idaho

12% growth

Rank by:

Reciprocity only (49)

#	State	Median Salary	Training Cost	Hours	Growth
1	Illinois	$95,090	$1,000–$5,000	8000	9.5%
2	Hawaii	$92,750	$300–$1,000	N/A	11%
3	Oregon	$88,770	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
4	Alaska	$82,160	$4,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
5	Washington	$82,020	$300–$1,500	8000	9.5%
6	Massachusetts	$81,170	$300–$500	8000	9.5%
7	District of Columbia	$79,520	$3,000–$10,000	8000	8%
8	Minnesota	$78,050	$4,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
9	California	$77,470	$3,000–$10,000	8000	11.5%
10	New York	$77,430	$5,000–$10,000	8000	10.2%
11	North Dakota	$76,120	$3,000–$5,000	8000	10.5%
12	Wisconsin	$74,660	$3,000–$6,000	1000	9.5%
13	Connecticut	$71,500	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
14	New Jersey	$68,250	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
15	Indiana	$68,070	$4,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
16	Rhode Island	$66,240	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
17	Pennsylvania	$65,700	$1,000–$5,000	8000	9.5%
18	Montana	$64,590	$300–$1,000	8000	9.5%
19	Wyoming	$64,440	$3,000–$6,000	8000	10-12%
20	Iowa	$63,670	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
21	Ohio	$63,370	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
22	West Virginia	$63,100	$300–$1,500	8000	9.5%
23	Maryland	$63,030	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
24	Michigan	$62,980	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
25	Missouri	$62,640	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
26	Maine	$61,970	$5,000–$10,000	8000	7.5%
27	New Hampshire	$61,270	$3,000–$10,000	8000	10%
28	Delaware	$60,990	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
29	Colorado	$60,850	$1,000–$5,000	8000	10%
30	Nevada	$60,460	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
31	Arizona	$60,440	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
32	Virginia	$60,320	$300–$1,500	8000	9.5%
33	Utah	$59,890	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
34	Kansas	$59,880	$500–$1,500	8000	9.5%
35	Nebraska	$59,660	$300–$1,000	N/A	9.5%
36	Louisiana	$59,260	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
37	Mississippi	$58,580	$1,500–$4,000	8000	9.5%
38	Oklahoma	$57,750	$5,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
39	South Dakota	$57,750	$1,000–$5,000	8000	9.5%
40	Kentucky	$57,140	$300–$1,500	576	9.5%
41	Vermont	$56,830	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
42	New Mexico	$56,000	$3,000–$10,000	8000	8.5%
43	Texas	$55,890	$300–$1,000	8000	9.5%
44	Tennessee	$55,380	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
45	Georgia	$55,300	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
46	South Carolina	$51,950	$3,000–$10,000	8000	7%
47	Alabama	$51,500	$1,000–$5,000	8000	9.5%
48	North Carolina	$50,950	$3,000–$10,000	8000	9.5%
49	Florida	$50,120	$3,000–$10,000	8000	11%
50	Idaho	$49,310	$3,000–$10,000	8000	12%
51	Arkansas	$48,480	$300–$1,500	16000	9.5%