Electricians salary in Savannah, GA

Median pay for electricians in Savannah, GA: $50,730/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,440 – $77,230 · about 610 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($60,730) by −$10,000 (-16%).

What it's really worth in Savannah

With Savannah's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $50,730 has the buying power of about $52,894 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $70,705 · median home $348,054 · median rent $1,792/mo.

Full Savannah cost of living & taxes →

How Savannah ranks for this job

On raw pay, Savannah, GA is 145th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Savannah's cost of living is applied, it ranks 155th.

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

What that salary buys in Savannah

A median home in Savannah, GA costs $348,054 — about 6.9× 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 $1,792/mo works out at 42% 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 Savannah.

Metro	Median pay	vs Savannah	Rent vs Savannah
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+104%	1×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+102%	1.7×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+95%	2×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+95%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Savannah	Rent vs Savannah
Augusta, GA	$65,650	+29%	0.8×
Atlanta, GA	$56,350	+11%	1×
Columbus, GA	$47,280	−7%	0.7×

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

Who hires electricians around Savannah

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield · Government

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