Electricians pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,990 or more. The middle half of electricians in Atlantic City earn between $58,180 and $94,890.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $66KMedian
- $95K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,730 | $6,311 | $36.41 |
| Median | $65,710 | $5,476 | $31.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,180 | $4,848 | $27.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,890 | $7,908 | $45.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $75,730, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $59,470 a year, or $4,956 a month and $2,287 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for electricians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $75,730 buys what about $76,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($94,820).
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in Atlantic City?
$36.41 an hour on average, and $31.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $59,470 a year ($4,956 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,730. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do electricians earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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