How are Georgia 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.

How many Electricians does Georgia employ?

BLS OES counts 20,740 Electricians employed in Georgia in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

How wide is the wage spread in Georgia?

P10 to P90 spans $37,320 to $86,640. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Georgia a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?

No — Georgia's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Union vs non-union electrician pay in Georgia?

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.

How long is the electrician apprenticeship in Georgia?

Georgia typically requires 4 years (8,000 hours) of supervised on-the-job training plus classroom hours before the journeyman exam. Apprenticeship pay starts at roughly 40-50% of journeyman scale and steps up annually. Many Georgia apprentices reach full journeyman pay 5-6 years after starting.

Georgia Electrician Salary: BLS $59K Median, Real $61K (2026)

TL;DR

Electricians in Georgia earn a BLS median of $58,860, with real take-home of $60,999 after BEA RPP adjustment.
Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
Wage envelope: $37,320 (P10) to $86,640 (P90), with quartiles at $46,900 and $76,310.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #42 of 51; nominal rank is #42.

Wage breakdown — Georgia

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$37,320	$38,676
P25 (lower quartile)	$46,900	$48,604
P50 (median)	$58,860	$60,999
P75 (upper quartile)	$76,310	$79,083
P90 (top tier)	$86,640	$89,788
Mean	$61,590	$63,828
Employment	20,740 Electricians in Georgia

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Georgia index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	96.5
Goods	97.7
Services	92.3
Rents	88.3

Georgia's overall RPP (96.5) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

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

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

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Electrician)	$58,860	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$4,925	8.4% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,432	5.19% flat (2026)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,503	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$47,000	79.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$48,708	÷ (96.5 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $47,000 (79.9% of gross). After the 96.5 RPP, real take-home is $48,708.

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. Georgia sits at #42 on nominal pay and #42 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. Nominal and real ranking are the same — cost of living and pay scale together.

Frequently asked questions

How are Georgia 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.
How many Electricians does Georgia employ?: BLS OES counts 20,740 Electricians employed in Georgia in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
How wide is the wage spread in Georgia?: P10 to P90 spans $37,320 to $86,640. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Georgia a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?: No — Georgia's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Union vs non-union electrician pay in Georgia?: 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.
How long is the electrician apprenticeship in Georgia?: Georgia typically requires 4 years (8,000 hours) of supervised on-the-job training plus classroom hours before the journeyman exam. Apprenticeship pay starts at roughly 40-50% of journeyman scale and steps up annually. Many Georgia apprentices reach full journeyman pay 5-6 years after starting.

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.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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