Electricians salary in Tampa, FL

Median pay for electricians in Tampa, FL: $50,720/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,830 – $62,700 · about 7,630 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($60,730) by −$10,010 (-16%).

What it's really worth in Tampa

With Tampa's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $50,720 has the buying power of about $49,496 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,197 · median home $360,738 · median rent $2,018/mo.

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How Tampa ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tampa, FL is 146th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Tampa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 175th.

The headline number flatters Tampa. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, electricians here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Tampa

A median home in Tampa, FL costs $360,738 — about 7.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,018/mo works out at 48% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where electricians earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Tampa.

Metro	Median pay	vs Tampa	Rent vs Tampa
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+104%	0.8×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+102%	1.5×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+95%	1.8×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+95%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in FL

Metro	Median pay	vs Tampa	Rent vs Tampa
Crestview, FL	$51,850	+2%	1×
Miami, FL	$51,660	+2%	1.3×
Naples, FL	$51,400	+1%	1.4×
Jacksonville, FL	$51,190	+1%	0.8×

Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires electricians around Tampa

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• State of Florida · Government
• MacDill Air Force Base · Government

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