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⚡ electrician salary by state
california $84,000 median
new york $88,800 median
florida $57,000 median
ohio $55,200 median
arizona $63,000 median
texas $64,800 median
illinois $69,000 median
pennsylvania $63,000 median
georgia $61,200 median
north carolina $58,800 median
michigan $63,000 median
washington $75,000 median
colorado $67,200 median
nevada $66,000 median
tennessee $55,200 median
virginia $64,800 median
minnesota $66,000 median
massachusetts $78,000 median
indiana $57,000 median
missouri $57,000 median
wisconsin $61,200 median
maryland $72,000 median
oregon $69,000 median
louisiana $57,000 median
south carolina $55,200 median
🔧 plumber salary by state
california $83,780 median
new york $87,320 median
florida $56,050 median
ohio $54,280 median
arizona $61,950 median
texas $63,720 median
illinois $67,850 median
pennsylvania $61,950 median
georgia $60,180 median
north carolina $57,820 median
michigan $61,950 median
washington $73,750 median
colorado $66,080 median
nevada $64,900 median
tennessee $54,280 median
virginia $63,720 median
minnesota $64,900 median
massachusetts $76,700 median
indiana $56,050 median
missouri $56,050 median
wisconsin $60,180 median
maryland $70,800 median
oregon $67,850 median
louisiana $56,050 median
south carolina $54,280 median
❄️ hvac salary by state
california $72,420 median
new york $75,480 median
florida $48,450 median
ohio $46,920 median
arizona $53,550 median
texas $55,080 median
illinois $58,649 median
pennsylvania $53,550 median
georgia $52,020 median
north carolina $49,980 median
michigan $53,550 median
washington $63,750 median
colorado $57,120 median
nevada $56,100 median
tennessee $46,920 median
virginia $55,080 median
minnesota $56,100 median
massachusetts $66,300 median
indiana $48,450 median
missouri $48,450 median
wisconsin $52,020 median
maryland $61,200 median
oregon $58,649 median
louisiana $48,450 median
south carolina $46,920 median
🔥 welder salary by state
california $66,740 median
new york $69,560 median
florida $44,650 median
ohio $43,240 median
arizona $49,350 median
texas $50,760 median
illinois $54,049 median
pennsylvania $49,350 median
georgia $47,940 median
north carolina $46,060 median
michigan $49,350 median
washington $58,750 median
colorado $52,640 median
nevada $51,700 median
tennessee $43,240 median
virginia $50,760 median
minnesota $51,700 median
massachusetts $61,100 median
indiana $44,650 median
missouri $44,650 median
wisconsin $47,940 median
maryland $56,400 median
oregon $54,049 median
louisiana $44,650 median
south carolina $43,240 median
🪵 carpenter salary by state
california $73,840 median
new york $76,960 median
florida $49,400 median
ohio $47,840 median
arizona $54,600 median
texas $56,160 median
illinois $59,799 median
pennsylvania $54,600 median
georgia $53,040 median
north carolina $50,960 median
michigan $54,600 median
washington $65,000 median
colorado $58,240 median
nevada $57,200 median
tennessee $47,840 median
virginia $56,160 median
minnesota $57,200 median
massachusetts $67,600 median
indiana $49,400 median
missouri $49,400 median
wisconsin $53,040 median
maryland $62,400 median
oregon $59,799 median
louisiana $49,400 median
south carolina $47,840 median
🚛 diesel mechanic salary by state
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