Electrician Salaries in Florida

Despite a shortage of skilled trade workers in Florida, 71% of the construction firms in the state reported that they planned to hire more workers in 2016 in response to a survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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The Sarasota Herald Tribune reported how construction companies are responding to the shortage of skilled workers by raising pay and benefits as of 2016:

• 49% increased base pay rates
• 30% are providing incentives and/or bonuses
• 23% increased their contributions to employee benefits

Electricians find ready employment in Florida. The state’s Department of Economic Opportunity expects that the number of jobs for electricians will increase by 20.5% between 2015 and 2023.

As of 2015, Florida had the 4^th highest number of jobs for electricians in the country according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This agency reported that more than 32,000 electricians were employed in Florida that year.

Predictions suggest that the high rate of construction in Florida will continue unabated. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity ranked building construction as the fastest growing industry in Florida for the period between 2015 and 2023.

According to the survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, Florida’s construction companies reported projects ramping up for new offices along with retail, warehouse, and hotel construction. This report also indicated that work remains steady in Florida’s K-12 schools, public buildings, and in the energy sector.

Salaries for Residential Electricians in Florida’s Urban and Rural Areas

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the range of salaries earned by electricians throughout Florida. Highly skilled master electricians can expect to earn salaries at the highest end of these ranges (2015):

Salaries for Specialty Electricians in Florida’s Major Urban Areas

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides salaries for a number of different types of specialized electricians that work throughout Florida (2015). Those with the most education and experience tend to earn salaries at the upper end of the ranges shown here:

Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

• Cape Coral-Fort Myers: $43,820 – $73,350
• Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: $58,890 – $67,270
• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach: $34,350 – $64,280
• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: $45,290 – $73,040
• Jacksonville: $56,150 – $72,450
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $48,570 – $70,820
• Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island: $50,030 – $69,650
• North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton: $41,210 – $60,200
• Ocala: $44,560 – $64,770
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $52,080 – $69,890
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville: $44,020 – $71,120
• Panama City: $64,210 – $75,490
• Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent: $56,480 – $68,230
• Port St. Lucie: $47,240 – $71,920
• Tallahassee: $51,510 – $75,280
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $44,670 – $68,220
• West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach: $52,630 – $62,380

Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:

• Jacksonville: $64,690 – $78,620
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $48,770 – $78,400
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $52,730 – $78,910

Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Transportation Equipment:

• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: $48,750 – $75,720
• Jacksonville: $62,190 – $84,220
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $58,920 – $77,800
• Orland-Kissimmee-Sanford: $46,240 – $64,210
• West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach: $46,700 – $69,530

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:

• Cape Coral-Fort Myers: $44,980 – $65,040
• Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: $55,080 – $63,070
• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: $45,580 – $70,810
• Jacksonville: $58,410 – $75,650
• Lakeland-Winter Haven: $62,660 – $77,500
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $52,080 – $74,910
• Ocala: $64,360 – $81,500
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $50,070 – $75,290
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville: $56,030 – $75,840
• Panama City: $40,990 – $59,210
• Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent: $47,480 – $70,490
• Port St. Lucie: $46,530 – $67,410
• Tallahassee: $57,550 – $79,270
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $50,390 – $74,630

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers:

• Cape Coral-Fort Myers: $44,450 – $57,790
• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: $46,950 – $62,840
• Jacksonville: $37,970 – $74,680
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $36,540 – $58,370
• Ocala: $46,550 – $58,650
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $43,040 – $69,390
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville: $40,620 – $48,160
• Port St. Lucie: $34,710 – $58,250
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $34,840 – $47,200
• West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach: $39,810 – $60,530

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Specializing in Motor Vehicles:

• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: $35,460 – $51,170
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $27,160 – $44,020
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $36,950 – $57,480
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $33,420 – $48,050
• West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach: $18,830 – $33,750

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers and Repairers:

• Cape Coral-Fort Myers: $40,360 – $53,560
• Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: $37,880 – $49,550
• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach: $39,540 – $55,870
• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: $42,280 – $51,410
• Gainesville: $33,390 – $48,020
• Jacksonville: $40,490 – $60,450
• Lakeland-Winter Haven: $34,880 – $47,380
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $41,440 – $54,690
• Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island: $45,830 – $56,420
• North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton: $51,890 – $61,090
• Ocala: $37,020 – $51,320
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $40,890 – $55,910
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville: $40,020 – $61,670
• Panama City: $33,770 – $38,930
• Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent: $30,740 – $48,740
• Port St. Lucie: $39,720 – $55,380
• Tallahassee: $37,650 – $48,620
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $41,050 – $56,300
• West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach: $42,760 – $58,610

The statewide average for electricians in these specialized roles is shown in the table below:

Salaries for Electrician Apprentices in Florida’s Major Cities and its Rural South

Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity ranked electrician apprentices as the profession with the 13^th highest level of predicted job growth for the period between 2015 and 2023. In addition, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on the large number of jobs for electrician apprentices in Florida as of 2015:

• Florida had the 3^rd highest number of electrician apprentices of any state
• Florida cities that had the highest number of electrician apprentices in the country included:
  • The Orlando area with the 6^th highest
  • Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater with the 9^th highest

Salary data for the BLS’ occupational classification for “Electrician’s Helpers” throughout Florida is shown here to represent the wages earned during an electrical apprenticeship; 2015:

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