Electricians pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,020 or more. The middle half of electricians in Sacramento earn between $52,720 and $98,130.
- $46K10th
- $53K25th
- $75KMedian
- $98K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,870 | $6,656 | $38.40 |
| Median | $74,830 | $6,236 | $35.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,720 | $4,393 | $25.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,130 | $8,178 | $47.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $79,870, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $61,683 a year, or $5,140 a month and $2,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for electricians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $79,870 buys what about $74,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 17th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($103,690).
- San Francisco$103,690
- San Jose$99,650
- Hanford$92,270
- Vallejo$88,890
- Santa Rosa$86,020
- San Luis Obispo$84,200
- Modesto$83,790
- Napa$83,600
- Salinas$83,410
- Sacramento$79,870
Highest-paying cities for electricians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).
- San Francisco, CA$103,690
- Mount Vernon, WA$103,040
- Portland, OR$103,030
- Albany, OR$100,180
- Seattle, WA$99,720
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Electricians salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in Sacramento?
$38.40 an hour on average, and $35.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $61,683 a year ($5,140 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,870. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do electricians earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2111; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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