How much does an Electrician make in North Dakota?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $65,820 for Electricians in North Dakota as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $52,640 and the 75th-percentile is $81,860.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $101,400. 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 $81,860.

Why is the BEA RPP for North Dakota 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. North Dakota's overall index of 88.2 reflects rents 69.3, services 75.0, and goods 97.0.

What are the limits of these Electrician salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

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 North Dakota?

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 much do journeyman vs master electricians earn in North Dakota?

Master electrician status (typically 4+ years post-journeyman plus state exam) commands a 15-25% premium over journeyman pay in most North Dakota markets. Master licensure also enables business ownership and permit-pulling — the income upside compounds via owner-operator scenarios.

North Dakota Electrician Salary: BLS $66K Median, Real $75K (2026)

TL;DR

Median Electrician salary in North Dakota: $65,820 nominal, $74,648 real (BEA RPP basis).
Cost of living below the national index lifts real wage by $8,828 over the nominal — a take-home arbitrage that nominal-ranking tables miss.
Quartile range $52,640 (bottom 25%) to $81,860 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $39,830 to $101,400.
State ranks #20 nationally on nominal wage, #13 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — North Dakota

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$39,830	$45,172
P25 (lower quartile)	$52,640	$59,700
P50 (median)	$65,820	$74,648
P75 (upper quartile)	$81,860	$92,839
P90 (top tier)	$101,400	$115,000
Mean	$70,330	$79,763
Employment	3,150 Electricians in North Dakota

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	North Dakota index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	88.2
Goods	97.0
Services	75.0
Rents	69.3

North Dakota sits below the national baseline (RPP 88.2), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 69.3.

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

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

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Electrician)	$65,820	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,760	8.8% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$57	0–2.5% (graduated, 2026)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$5,035	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$54,967	83.5% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$62,340	÷ (88.2 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the North Dakota state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

North Dakota's state tax is light at this income tier (~0.1% effective). The bigger compensation lever is the below-baseline cost of living (RPP 88.2), which lifts real take-home above nominal after-tax — net real after-tax $62,340.

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. North Dakota sits at #20 on nominal pay and #13 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, North Dakota climbs 7 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in North Dakota?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $65,820 for Electricians in North Dakota as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $52,640 and the 75th-percentile is $81,860.
What does the top of the Electrician pay scale look like in North Dakota?: The 90th percentile lands at $101,400. 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 $81,860.
Why is the BEA RPP for North Dakota 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. North Dakota's overall index of 88.2 reflects rents 69.3, services 75.0, and goods 97.0.
What are the limits of these Electrician salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
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 North Dakota?: 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 much do journeyman vs master electricians earn in North Dakota?: Master electrician status (typically 4+ years post-journeyman plus state exam) commands a 15-25% premium over journeyman pay in most North Dakota markets. Master licensure also enables business ownership and permit-pulling — the income upside compounds via owner-operator scenarios.

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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