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Electricians in New York earn a statewide median wage of $37.86 per hour, with experienced workers at the 75th percentile reaching $51.16 and top earners at the 90th percentile reaching $63.29. The state's construction industry employs 366,776 workers and pays an average weekly wage of $1,757, giving traveling electricians a concrete sense of the market they'd be entering.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. These are wages actually paid across all employers in the state — a different measurement from the advertised rates above, which is why the two numbers rarely match. Travel work with per diem and overtime typically sits above the state median.
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Electrician licensing in New York →Verified July 21, 2026
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