Women Electricians in West Virginia: 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 West Virginia’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for electricians to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Electricians in West Virginia
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying West Virginia’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-12.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female electricians. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
West Virginia context
West Virginia’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 73.6%, ranking #48 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 13.4% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from West Virginia serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of West Virginia.
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female electricians in West Virginia?
Estimated at $49,690 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female electricians ($56,576) adjusted by West Virginia’s overall wage environment (-12.2% vs national).
What is the pay gap for electricians in West Virginia?
Estimated at 25.8%, or about $17,234 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does West Virginia compare nationally on pay equity?
West Virginia ranks #48 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.