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Electrical Manager salary

Average electrical manager salary

$124,040

$59.63 hourly rate

Entry-level electrical manager salary
$93,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an electrical manager make?

The average electrical manager salary in the United States is $124,040. Electrical manager salaries typically range between $93,000 and $164,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for electrical managers is $59.63 per hour.

Electrical manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Electrical managers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can an Electrical Manager earn more?

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California$164,083
Jackson, MS$103,759
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The Weitz Company$157,999
PosiGen$106,569

Electrical Manager Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level electrical manager$82,700$39.77
Mid-level electrical manager$132,000$63.39
Senior-level electrical manager$195,000$93.74

Electrical Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Payscale, the average salary for an electrical manager typically falls between $77,670 and $124,040.
zippia
$124,040yearly
glassdoor[1]
$109,801yearly
Salary.com[2]
$86,539yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$101,000yearly
payscale[4]
$77,670yearly

Average electrical manager salary by state

The average electrical manager salary in Alaska, California, and New Jersey are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average electrical manager salary states are Michigan, Montana, and West Virginia.

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Highest paying states for electrical managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1California$153,956$74.02
2Massachusetts$137,716$66.21
3New Mexico$139,959$67.29
4Washington$137,745$66.22
5Alaska$157,562$75.75
6Alabama$123,583$59.41
7Vermont$135,640$65.21
8New Jersey$147,170$70.75
9Iowa$121,061$58.20
10Arizona$122,694$58.99
11Idaho$135,993$65.38
12Missouri$124,580$59.89
13Wyoming$120,293$57.83
14Colorado$127,011$61.06
15District of Columbia$139,390$67.01
16Maryland$127,300$61.20
17Louisiana$126,854$60.99
18Oklahoma$125,223$60.20
19Hawaii$134,111$64.48
20Utah$117,841$56.65
21Texas$122,624$58.95
22Maine$119,945$57.67
23Pennsylvania$120,221$57.80
24Delaware$124,891$60.04
25Oregon$124,885$60.04
26Indiana$117,188$56.34
27North Carolina$118,204$56.83
28Nevada$117,515$56.50
29Kansas$113,051$54.35
30New York$124,612$59.91
31Minnesota$114,924$55.25
32Virginia$113,960$54.79
33North Dakota$115,916$55.73
34South Dakota$113,915$54.77
35Florida$113,057$54.35
36Ohio$110,572$53.16
37Wisconsin$108,476$52.15
38Georgia$110,678$53.21
39Michigan$106,308$51.11
40Rhode Island$115,995$55.77
41Illinois$111,853$53.78
42Nebraska$110,791$53.26
43Connecticut$110,877$53.31
44New Hampshire$111,538$53.62
45Arkansas$109,913$52.84
46South Carolina$107,874$51.86
47Tennessee$103,452$49.74
48West Virginia$104,119$50.06
49Mississippi$103,441$49.73
50Kentucky$101,488$48.79
51Montana$104,299$50.14

Highest paying cities for electrical managers

The highest-paying cities for electrical managers are Redding, CA, Piscataway, NJ, and Boston, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Redding, CA$164,083$78.89
2Piscataway, NJ$147,184$70.76
3Boston, MA$137,860$66.28
4Baltimore, MD$127,501$61.30
5Denver, CO$126,835$60.98
6Huntsville, AL$123,558$59.40
7Phoenix, AZ$123,130$59.20
8Rochester, NY$122,977$59.12
9Dallas, TX$122,785$59.03
10Raleigh, NC$118,797$57.11
11Salt Lake City, UT$117,791$56.63
12Minneapolis, MN$115,032$55.30
13Coral Springs, FL$112,252$53.97
14Peoria, IL$111,470$53.59
15Middletown, CT$111,062$53.40
16Marietta, GA$110,642$53.19
17Columbus, OH$110,432$53.09
18North Little Rock, AR$109,780$52.78
19Southfield, MI$106,485$51.19
20Jackson, MS$103,759$49.88

Electrical Manager salary details

An electrical manager's salary ranges from $93,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $164,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Electrical Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an electrical manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$164,000$13,667$79
75th Percentile$143,000$11,917$69
Average$124,040$10,337$60
25th Percentile$107,000$8,917$51
10th Percentile$93,000$7,750$45

Highest paying electrical manager jobs

The highest paying types of electrical managers are electrical engineer lead, senior electrical engineer, and system design engineer.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
System Design Engineer$107,704$8,975$51.78113,582
Field Engineer$71,874$5,989$34.5586,015
Outside Plant Engineer$85,603$7,134$41.1634,742
Instrumentation & Control Engineer$92,464$7,705$44.4551,065
Instrumentation Engineer$88,783$7,399$42.6845,735
Electrical & Instrumentation Designer$81,188$6,766$39.0381,243

Top companies hiring electrical managers now:

  1. Lowe's Companies Jobs (13)
  2. General Electric Jobs (3)
  3. The Home Depot Jobs (7)
  4. Hoffman Construction Jobs (2)
  5. Ace Hardware Jobs (3)

Which companies pay electrical managers the most?

Electrical manager salaries at The Weitz Company and Harley-Davidson are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average electrical manager salary at companies like McCarthy Holdings, Inc. and Hoffman Construction are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1The Weitz Company$157,999$75.96
2Harley-Davidson$147,054$70.70
3McCarthy Holdings, Inc.$132,188$63.55
4Hoffman Construction$130,385$62.69
5Owen Ltd.$123,455$59.35
6Carrier$122,174$58.74
7Tufts Health Plan$121,399$58.36
8Dewberry$121,023$58.18
9AECOM$116,684$56.10
10Binsky$116,638$56.08
11Mr. Electric$116,577$56.05
12Dakota Supply Group$116,373$55.95
13Wolf Creek$115,824$55.68
14Graybar$113,914$54.77
15Siemens$110,475$53.11
16Glaxosmithkline$109,517$52.65
17Mando America Corporation$106,930$51.41
18Kion Group$106,930$51.41
19Lambert's Cable Splicing Company LLC$106,930$51.41
20PosiGen$106,569$51.24

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$124,000$122,600$121,200$119,800$118,400$117,000
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Electrical Manager salary by industry

The average electrical manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average electrical manager salary in the retail industry is $120,955, the highest of any industry.
  • The average electrical manager salary in the finance industry is $103,011.
  • Electrical managers in the construction industry earn an average salary of $97,358, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for electrical managers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Retail$120,955$58.15
2Technology$103,011$49.52
3Manufacturing$100,282$48.21
4Construction$97,358$46.81

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Electrical Manager salary trends

The average electrical manager salary has risen by $18,342 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average electrical manager earned $105,698 annually, but today, they earn $124,040 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for electrical managers over the last decade.

Compare electrical manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average electrical manager salary over time

Compare electrical manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Electrical Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$124,000$59.63+2.3%
    2024$121,000$58.27+1.9%
    2023$119,000$57.16+1.6%
    2022$117,000$56.22+0.9%
    2021$116,000$55.72+1.3%

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