What is the median salary for Electricians in Cleveland?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electricians in Cleveland, OH is $70,860.

How does Cleveland pay compare to the US median for Electricians?

Local median pay is 12.1% above the national OEWS median of $63,190.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Cleveland is 93.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $70,860 has about the same purchasing power as $75,463 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Electricians, Cleveland

$70,860

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Cleveland, OH. Middle half of wages roughly $50,350 to $86,250.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +12.1%
US median: $63,190
Metro RPP: 93.9
Middle half: $50,350 to $86,250
OEWS employment: 4,420
SOC: 47-2111

Electricians in Cleveland pay a median $70,860 (May 2025), 12.1% above the US median of $63,190. At local prices (RPP 93.9), that median buys about what $75,463 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$70,860 in Cleveland buys about what $75,463 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.4 vs all-items 93.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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Electricians in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Cleveland	$70,860	$50,350 to $86,250	93.9
Columbia	$60,390	$49,060 to $77,530	93.7
San Francisco	$92,830	$70,090 to $130,260	115.6
Tulsa	$62,280	$48,660 to $77,340	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Electricians in Cleveland?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electricians in Cleveland, OH is $70,860.
How does Cleveland pay compare to the US median for Electricians?: Local median pay is 12.1% above the national OEWS median of $63,190.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Cleveland is 93.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $70,860 has about the same purchasing power as $75,463 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.