Women Electricians in North Carolina: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Electricians are 3.4% women; union wage scales give this trade one of the smallest adjusted pay gaps. This page applies North Carolina’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for electricians to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Electricians in North Carolina
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying North Carolina’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+1.3% vs national) to the national BLS median for female electricians. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
North Carolina context
North Carolina’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 84.9%, ranking #13 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 29.4% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 4 women from North Carolina serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2009.
Other professions in North Carolina
Women electricians in neighboring & key states
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female electricians in North Carolina?
Estimated at $57,319 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female electricians ($56,576) adjusted by North Carolina’s overall wage environment (+1.3% vs national).
What is the pay gap for electricians in North Carolina?
Estimated at 14.4%, or about $9,605 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does North Carolina compare nationally on pay equity?
North Carolina ranks #13 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
47-2111 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.