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Electricians Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of electricians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electricians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,980
25th Percentile Wage
$62,330
50th Percentile Wage
$93,300
75th Percentile Wage
$126,900
90th Percentile Wage
$167,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$93,300
2.29% 28.64%
2021
$91,160
16.93% -
2020
$75,730
6.40% -
2019
$70,880
-1.59% -
2018
$72,010
-4.04% -
2017
$74,920
-1.76% -
2016
$76,240
4.83% -
2015
$72,560
4.40% -
2014
$69,370
11.91% -
2013
$61,110
-8.95% -
2012
$66,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Electricians Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,300, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for electricians in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $92,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of electricians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$93,300
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$92,730
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$86,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$84,150
Madera-Chowchilla
$75,110
Redding
$74,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$73,340
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$72,800
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$68,590
Vallejo-Fairfield
$67,840
Bakersfield-Delano
$67,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$67,270
Stockton
$67,160
Salinas
$64,470
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$64,060
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$63,810
Modesto
$63,440
Merced
$63,420
Yuba City
$63,030
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$63,000
Chico
$62,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$62,620
Hanford-Corcoran
$62,400
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$62,190
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$61,720
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$61,710
El Centro
$61,700
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$61,580
Napa
$61,490
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$61,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$60,510
Visalia-Porterville
$60,160
Fresno
$59,880
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$59,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$58,670
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$57,480
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$57,420
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$56,470
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$52,810

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