The annual salary statistics of electricians in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electricians in Watertown-Fort Drum is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,850 | -17.81% | -32.84% |
| 2021 | $58,730 | -16.57% | - |
| 2020 | $68,460 | 2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $66,830 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $65,530 | 0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $65,180 | -1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $66,220 | 8.23% | - |
| 2015 | $60,770 | -8.97% | - |
| 2012 | $66,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,850 in Watertown-Fort Drum is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Watertown-Fort Drum is 40.6 percent (40.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Glens Falls and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central New York nonmetropolitan area.