Best Cities for Helpers--Electricianss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where helpers--electricianss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.56	$76,100	$66,579	35%
2	MissouriState	1.54	$58,340	$65,847	21%
3	WashingtonState	1.33	$61,110	$56,952	37%
4	ColoradoState	1.25	$56,420	$53,529	39%
5	ConnecticutState	1.22	$56,020	$52,063	34%
6	New MexicoState	1.22	$48,030	$52,207	26%
7	OklahomaState	1.22	$46,110	$52,102	25%
8	WisconsinState	1.20	$47,230	$51,170	28%
9	KansasState	1.17	$44,990	$49,989	28%
10	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.15	$44,750	$49,068	33%
11	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	1.15	$52,690	$48,878	41%
12	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.14	$45,160	$48,664	34%
13	KentuckyState	1.13	$42,790	$48,350	27%
14	NebraskaState	1.13	$44,050	$48,142	28%
15	OregonState	1.13	$49,800	$48,350	38%
16	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	1.13	$46,240	$48,067	40%
17	MichiganState	1.12	$44,240	$47,931	30%
18	MinnesotaState	1.12	$46,750	$47,704	33%
19	Columbus, OHMetro	1.12	$44,670	$47,775	35%
20	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	1.11	$43,770	$47,319	32%
21	CaliforniaState	1.10	$52,080	$47,046	52%
22	IowaState	1.09	$41,610	$46,648	27%
23	MaineState	1.09	$46,550	$46,643	33%
24	OhioState	1.09	$41,920	$46,372	30%
25	TexasState	1.09	$44,360	$46,402	37%
26	ArkansasState	1.07	$39,510	$45,782	27%
27	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.07	$44,490	$45,772	43%
28	IllinoisState	1.04	$43,290	$44,446	36%
29	MassachusettsState	1.04	$48,340	$44,553	56%
30	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.04	$42,670	$44,541	42%
31	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	1.04	$40,660	$44,196	39%
32	NevadaState	1.03	$44,140	$44,052	39%
33	ArizonaState	1.02	$44,110	$43,717	41%
34	HawaiiState	1.02	$47,890	$43,536	60%
35	TennesseeState	1.02	$39,710	$43,399	38%
36	South CarolinaState	1.01	$39,460	$42,891	38%
37	UtahState	1.01	$43,250	$43,164	41%
38	VirginiaState	1.01	$44,530	$43,024	42%
39	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	1.01	$49,960	$42,884	54%
40	LouisianaState	1.00	$38,570	$42,808	33%
41	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	1.00	$48,340	$42,590	63%
42	District of ColumbiaState	0.99	$48,300	$42,257	52%
43	MississippiState	0.99	$35,680	$42,075	30%
44	North CarolinaState	0.99	$39,880	$42,246	39%
45	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	0.99	$44,890	$42,429	45%
46	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	0.99	$47,470	$42,083	50%
47	AlabamaState	0.98	$36,490	$41,894	32%
48	GeorgiaState	0.98	$39,030	$41,788	44%
49	New YorkState	0.98	$47,210	$41,964	47%
50	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	0.97	$40,220	$41,550	48%
51	IdahoState	0.96	$39,480	$40,912	36%
52	New JerseyState	0.96	$44,550	$40,947	48%
53	IndianaState	0.94	$36,200	$40,000	35%
54	MarylandState	0.94	$43,970	$40,266	46%
55	PennsylvaniaState	0.94	$38,880	$40,082	40%
56	West VirginiaState	0.94	$33,680	$40,000	30%
57	South DakotaState	0.92	$35,620	$39,229	32%
58	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	0.91	$38,270	$38,853	54%
59	FloridaState	0.89	$38,670	$38,099	53%
60	MontanaState	0.88	$36,400	$37,759	37%
61	VermontState	0.87	$37,910	$36,985	45%
62	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	0.87	$38,640	$37,333	50%
63	DelawareState	0.85	$36,560	$36,198	44%
64	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.85	$39,510	$36,415	62%
65	New HampshireState	0.77	$34,670	$32,708	55%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).