Average Electrician Salary in Long Beach, CA

The average Electrician in Long Beach, CA earns $83,090 per year. See how this compares to the national average and what it means for your budget.

Average Salary
$83090
Median Salary
$78590
vs. National
22.5% above
Real Pay (COL-adjusted)
$73165

“Real pay” adjusts the average for Long Beach’s cost of living (Regional Price Parity 113.566, U.S. average = 100) — what this salary is worth in national-average dollars.

What Electricians actually earn in Long Beach

The spread from entry-level (10th percentile) to top earners (90th), from BLS wage data.

10th (entry) $46710
25th $52880
Median $78590
75th $101000
90th (top) $130790

19520 Electricians employed in the Long Beach metro.

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Long Beach at a glance

Cost of living (RPP, U.S.=100)113.566

Long Beach sits among the top-paying metros for Electricians. The salary figures here tell a story of a tight labor market where specialized skills command real leverage.

But here’s the catch: Long Beach is expensive. Housing costs eat a larger slice of your income than in most other cities. That $83,090 salary sounds impressive until you factor in rent or mortgage payments.

Career growth for Electricians in Long Beach

For Electricians, the biggest salary jumps usually come from switching employers or adding a specialized certification. If you’re at the lower end, the path to the upper percentiles is often faster than you’d think.

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