Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$81,120
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.3%
- Live roles
- 300
Painter
$29.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 23.2%
- Live roles
- 125
Highest-paying jobs
Master Electrician - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Service Electrician
1099 Master Electrician
Solar Master Electrician - Worcester, MA
Instrumentation & Controls (Technician/Electrician)
Commercial Solar Electrician
Master Electrician - Field Services
Residential Electrician
Working Master Electrician
Journeyman Electrician with Sign On Bonus
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Matte Painter
Vehicle Painter - Auto Body Painter
Senior Auto Painter - $8,000 Bonus - Rio Linda
Lead Automotive Painter ($8,000 Bonus) - Rocklin, CA
Senior Automotive Painter - 2nd Shift - $6,000 Bonus
Matte Painter
HIRING NOW! Auto Body Painter - $6,000 Bonus
Head Automotive Painter - 2nd Shift - $8k Bonus
Head Automotive Painter - $8,000 Bonus
Experienced Auto Body Painter - $6 to $8k Bonus
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Base Power Company
|
$81,120 | 11 |
| SI Sila | $78,000 | 6 |
Octoenergy
|
$51,862 | 6 |
|
Crusoe
|
$111,020 | 4 |
|
Classet
|
$75,000 | 3 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 3 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$66,041 | 3 |
Home Brands
|
$56,160 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Carvana
|
$63,440 | 14 |
|
Sony Pictures Imageworks
|
$88,686 | 2 |
|
Crusoe
|
$49,400 | 2 |
|
GILLIG
|
$86,278 | 1 |
Hawthorne Machinery Co.
|
$60,320 | 1 |
CSN Collision
|
$59,280 | 1 |
Great Basin Industrial
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Ableserve
|
$56,160 | 1 |
Electrician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $81,120 | 3 |
Electrician vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $81,120 per year (typically $64,946–$96,200), versus $29.00/hr for Painter ($23.00/hr–$31.50/hr). That puts Electrician about 34% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and Painter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.