SOC 47-2111 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Electricians Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for electricians in Pensacola, Florida is $54,740 a year ($26.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,510: half of the 970 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).

$54,740average per year

$26.32 / hourMedian $50,510Take-home ≈ $46,164

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

970people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electricians pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,990 or more. The middle half of electricians in Pensacola earn between $46,240 and $60,070.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,740$4,562$26.32
Median$50,510$4,209$24.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,070$5,006$28.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electricians salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $54,740, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $46,164 a year, or $3,847 a month and $1,776 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $54,740 buys what about $56,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electricians salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 15th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($63,790).

All Electricians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for electricians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).

Electricians salary by city

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Electricians salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do electricians make an hour in Pensacola?

$26.32 an hour on average, and $24.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electricians salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electricians take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $46,164 a year ($3,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,740. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electricians earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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