Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$75,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26%
- Live roles
- 304
Plumber
$98,280
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.1%
- Live roles
- 107
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Commercial Solar Electrician
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyman Service Electrician
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Licensed Electrician
Union Electrician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 4 |
Octoenergy
|
$51,571 | 4 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$107,078 | 3 |
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 3 |
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Renuity
|
$120,000 | 18 |
| SI Sila | $81,120 | 8 |
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$117,000 | 4 |
Roofstock
|
$78,000 | 3 |
| PS Plumbing Systems Inc (PSI) | $104,000 | 2 |
Cogentanalytics
|
$100,000 | 2 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 2 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$60,393 | 2 |
Electrician vs Plumber: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $75,000 per year (typically $61,105–$99,400), versus $98,280 for Plumber ($72,800–$106,250). That puts Plumber about 31% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and Plumber 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.