Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Electrician: income by state

The median taxable income for Electrician in Australia was $111,177 in 2023–24, and the average was $117,385 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in WA at $136,746 and lowest in TAS at $99,785 (ATO Table 15D).

$111,177

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$117,385

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$108,931

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

91,785

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Electrician, ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15B

Men and women, Electrician, ATO 2023–24
Measure	Total	Male	Female
individuals	91,785	90,238	1,547
average taxable income	$117,385	$117,553	$107,620
median taxable income	$111,177	$111,306	$102,204
average salary or wage income	$111,934	$112,098	$102,410
median salary or wage income	$108,931	$109,031	$100,520
average total income	$123,235	$123,418	$112,562
median total income	$116,926	$117,065	$107,835

ATO Table 15B

Electrician by state

Median taxable income by state, Electrician, ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.

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Median taxable income by state, Electrician, ATO 2023–24
State	median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
WA	$136,746
NT	$120,694
QLD	$113,612
ACT	$107,308
VIC	$106,322
NSW	$104,231
SA	$103,721
TAS	$99,785

ATO Table 15D

State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.

Electrician (unit group 3411) by state, ATO 2023–24
State	individuals	average taxable income	median taxable income	average salary or wage income	median salary or wage income
WA	13,596	$139,710	$136,746	$130,245	$130,749
NT	983	$133,251	$120,694	$122,616	$117,819
QLD	22,343	$119,738	$113,612	$115,237	$111,418
ACT	1,120	$110,525	$107,308	$104,921	$105,178
VIC	19,361	$113,054	$106,322	$108,040	$104,682
NSW	26,135	$109,613	$104,231	$104,904	$102,706
SA	6,178	$110,113	$103,721	$105,577	$101,772
TAS	1,946	$104,320	$99,785	$100,581	$98,781

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Electrician

Occupations in Electrician, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupation	median salary or wage income
Lift mechanic salary	$121,137
Electrician (general) salary	$108,626

ATO Table 15A

Rankings this occupation group appears in

Highest paid occupation groups in Queensland (rank 43)
Highest paid occupation groups in Western Australia (rank 25)
Highest paid occupation groups in South Australia (rank 24)
Highest paid occupation groups in Tasmania (rank 7)
Highest paid occupation groups in the Australian Capital Territory (rank 15)

Method

Taxable income is the amount left after deductions on the return. Salary or wage income is employment income reported to the ATO. This page does not treat taxable income as salary or wage income.

State figures come from Table 15D for this unit group. Occupation is the occupation people reported on their tax return. Some cells in the ATO tables are not published.