Electricians salary in Vallejo, CA
Median pay for electricians in Vallejo, CA: $83,020/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $50,170 – $132,590 · about 660 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$22,290 (+37%).
What it's really worth in Vallejo
With Vallejo's cost of living at 109 (US=100), that $83,020 has the buying power of about $75,915 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $97,037 · median home $576,614 · median rent $2,400/mo.
How Vallejo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Vallejo, CA is 9th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Vallejo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 35th.
The headline number flatters Vallejo. 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 Vallejo
A median home in Vallejo, CA costs $576,614 — 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 $2,400/mo works out at 35% 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 Vallejo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Vallejo | Rent vs Vallejo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $103,240 | +24% | 0.7× |
| Honolulu, HI | $102,280 | +23% | 1.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $98,970 | +19% | 1.5× |
| Chicago, IL | $98,790 | +19% | 0.9× |
Same job elsewhere in CA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Vallejo | Rent vs Vallejo |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $98,970 | +19% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $98,560 | +19% | 1.4× |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,350 | −1% | 1.2× |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,590 | −5% | 1.2× |
Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.