Electricians salary in Fayetteville, AR

Median pay for electricians in Fayetteville, AR: $48,680/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,410 – $70,390 · about 1,750 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($60,730) by −$12,050 (-20%).

What it's really worth in Fayetteville

With Fayetteville's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $48,680 has the buying power of about $53,231 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $73,316 · median home $368,497 · median rent $1,594/mo.

Full Fayetteville cost of living & taxes →

How Fayetteville ranks for this job

On raw pay, Fayetteville, AR is 162nd of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Fayetteville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 152nd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Fayetteville sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Fayetteville

A median home in Fayetteville, AR costs $368,497 — about 7.6× 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 $1,594/mo works out at 39% 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 Fayetteville.

Metro	Median pay	vs Fayetteville	Rent vs Fayetteville
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+112%	1.1×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+110%	1.9×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+103%	2.3×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+103%	1.4×

Same job elsewhere in AR

Metro	Median pay	vs Fayetteville	Rent vs Fayetteville
Fort Smith, AR	$48,840	+0%	0.6×
Little Rock, AR	$47,430	−3%	0.8×

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

Who hires electricians around Fayetteville

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Tyson Foods · Manufacturing

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