How much does an Electrician make in Delaware?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $62,970 for Electricians in Delaware as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $49,650 and the 75th-percentile is $78,340.

How are Delaware Electrician salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

What does the top of the Electrician pay scale look like in Delaware?

The 90th percentile lands at $105,110. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $78,340.

Why is the BEA RPP for Delaware different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Delaware's overall index of 98.8 reflects rents 98.9, services 104.4, and goods 97.3.

Where does Delaware rank for Electrician pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Delaware ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Delaware?

P10 to P90 spans $38,730 to $105,110. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Union vs non-union electrician pay in Delaware?

BLS does not split union from non-union pay. In {state}, IBEW-represented electricians typically earn 15-30% above the non-union median once benefits and pension contributions are included. The premium is concentrated in commercial and industrial work; residential is more often non-union.

Delaware Electrician Salary: BLS $63K Median, Real $64K (2026)

TL;DR

Delaware pays Electricians a BLS median of $62,970 — the more useful number is $63,761, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
BEA RPP near 100 means nominal pay translates almost 1:1 into real take-home.
Wage envelope: $38,730 (P10) to $105,110 (P90), with quartiles at $49,650 and $78,340.
State ranks #27 nationally on nominal wage, #37 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Delaware

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$38,730	$39,217
P25 (lower quartile)	$49,650	$50,274
P50 (median)	$62,970	$63,761
P75 (upper quartile)	$78,340	$79,324
P90 (top tier)	$105,110	$106,431
Mean	$67,900	$68,753
Employment	2,220 Electricians in Delaware

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Delaware index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	98.8
Goods	97.3
Services	104.4
Rents	98.9

Delaware's overall RPP (98.8) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Delaware (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Electrician)	$62,970	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,418	8.6% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,928	2.2–6.6% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,817	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$49,806	79.1% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$50,432	÷ (98.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Delaware state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.6% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $49,806 (79.1% of gross). After the 98.8 RPP, real take-home is $50,432.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $62,350 for Electricians with mean pay of $69,630 and total employment of 742,580. Delaware sits at #27 on nominal pay and #37 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Delaware falls 10 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in Delaware?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $62,970 for Electricians in Delaware as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $49,650 and the 75th-percentile is $78,340.
How are Delaware Electrician salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
What does the top of the Electrician pay scale look like in Delaware?: The 90th percentile lands at $105,110. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $78,340.
Why is the BEA RPP for Delaware different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Delaware's overall index of 98.8 reflects rents 98.9, services 104.4, and goods 97.3.
Where does Delaware rank for Electrician pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Delaware ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Delaware?: P10 to P90 spans $38,730 to $105,110. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Union vs non-union electrician pay in Delaware?: BLS does not split union from non-union pay. In {state}, IBEW-represented electricians typically earn 15-30% above the non-union median once benefits and pension contributions are included. The premium is concentrated in commercial and industrial work; residential is more often non-union.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2111, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

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