Electricians pay range in Carson City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,750 or more. The middle half of electricians in Carson City earn between $57,520 and $123,750.
- $49K10th
- $58K25th
- $82KMedian
- $124K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,000 | $7,083 | $40.87 |
| Median | $81,880 | $6,823 | $39.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,520 | $4,793 | $27.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,750 | $10,312 | $59.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in Carson City
On the average salary of $85,000, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $68,628 a year, or $5,719 a month and $2,640 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Carson City a good place for electricians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $85,000 buys what about $86,620 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other Nevada cities
Carson City ranks 1st of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Carson City: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in Carson City?
$40.86 an hour on average, and $39.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in Carson City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in Carson City?
About $68,628 a year ($5,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,000. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do electricians earn more in Carson City than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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