SOC 47-2111 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Electricians Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for electricians in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $48,030 a year ($23.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,650: half of the 250 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($71,490).

$48,030average per year

$23.09 / hourMedian $46,650Take-home ≈ $39,482

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

250people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electricians pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,370 or more. The middle half of electricians in Hot Springs earn between $35,940 and $59,410.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,030$4,002$23.09
Median$46,650$3,888$22.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,940$2,995$17.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,410$4,951$28.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electricians pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Electricians in Hot Springs earn 10% less than the Arkansas average ($53,470) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($71,490). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $63,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hot Springs$48,030$46,650$29,640$61,370250
Arkansas$53,470$49,070$34,910$74,4607,500
United States$71,490$63,190$42,640$108,510757,220

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electricians salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $48,030, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $39,482 a year, or $3,290 a month and $1,519 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Hot Springs a good place for electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $48,030 buys what about $56,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electricians salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($53,990).

All Electricians salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for electricians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).

Electricians salary by city

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Electricians salary in Hot Springs: questions

How much do electricians make an hour in Hot Springs?

$23.09 an hour on average, and $22.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electricians salary in Hot Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electricians take-home pay in Hot Springs?

About $39,482 a year ($3,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,030. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do electricians earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($71,490).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2111; area Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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