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Electrician Pay in the US in 2026: Wages in All 50 States

Updated October 31, 2026

$30.38 per hour, median wage for Electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the United States, reference period May 2025. The yearly median is $63,190 per year, median wage for Electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the United States, reference period May 2025. Oregon has the highest state median: $48.71 per hour, median wage for Electricians (SOC 47-2111) in Oregon, reference period May 2025.

What do electricians earn in the US?

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) gives a median of $30.38 an hour for electricians in the United States in May 2025. Ten percent of electricians earn less than $20.50, and ten percent earn more than $52.17. Over a year, the median is $63,190. Pay depends a lot on the state and the metro area where you work.

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Electrician wages across the United States

Place10th percentileMedian90th percentile
United StatesElectricians (SOC 47-2111) · Hourly, US dollars · Data from May 2025$20.50[1]$30.38[1]$52.17[1]

Yearly electrician pay across the United States

Place10th percentileMedian90th percentile
United StatesElectricians (SOC 47-2111) · Yearly, US dollars · Data from May 2025$42,640[1]$63,190[1]$108,510[1]

Which states pay electricians the most?

Oregon has the highest state median, at $48.71 an hour. Illinois follows at $47.87, then Hawaii at $46.38 and Washington at $45.78. The lowest medians are in Alabama, at $26.78, and Arkansas, at $23.59. California's median is $36.62, and Texas's is $28.16. The top of the range can differ from the median. California's 90th percentile is $67.47, and Illinois's is $59.45.

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Electrician wages in all 50 states and DC

Electricians (SOC 47-2111) · Hourly, US dollars · Data from May 2025

Place10th percentileMedian90th percentile
Oregon$28.63[1]$48.71[1]$63.24[1]
Illinois$23.67[1]$47.87[1]$59.45[1]
Hawaii$21.99[1]$46.38[1]$59.90[1]
Washington$25.08[1]$45.78[1]$64.40[1]
Alaska$28.09[1]$43.00[1]$59.23[1]
Massachusetts$22.59[1]$38.18[1]$61.64[1]
District of Columbia$24.97[1]$37.97[1]$60.48[1]
New York$21.99[1]$37.86[1]$63.29[1]
Minnesota$22.83[1]$37.58[1]$57.13[1]
Connecticut$22.92[1]$37.28[1]$50.13[1]
New Jersey$23.35[1]$37.14[1]$62.91[1]
Montana$23.62[1]$36.90[1]$43.03[1]
Wisconsin$21.55[1]$36.80[1]$48.93[1]
Michigan$20.66[1]$36.67[1]$49.58[1]
California$22.50[1]$36.62[1]$67.47[1]
Wyoming$23.19[1]$36.59[1]$50.00[1]
Maine$26.05[1]$36.24[1]$55.63[1]
Rhode Island$20.67[1]$35.62[1]$49.44[1]
Nevada$22.17[1]$35.37[1]$58.27[1]
Maryland$22.33[1]$35.33[1]$56.91[1]
Indiana$20.76[1]$32.93[1]$47.75[1]
Pennsylvania$21.92[1]$32.50[1]$58.95[1]
Kansas$20.51[1]$31.66[1]$46.55[1]
North Dakota$22.33[1]$31.59[1]$48.57[1]
Missouri$21.09[1]$31.45[1]$50.03[1]
West Virginia$20.97[1]$31.16[1]$45.74[1]
Ohio$19.59[1]$31.11[1]$47.73[1]
Delaware$18.40[1]$30.63[1]$50.64[1]
Vermont$22.82[1]$30.49[1]$63.50[1]
Idaho$18.67[1]$30.29[1]$45.90[1]
Virginia$19.61[1]$30.24[1]$50.83[1]
New Hampshire$20.76[1]$30.21[1]$44.16[1]
Colorado$21.88[1]$29.92[1]$45.27[1]
Utah$19.20[1]$29.81[1]$42.84[1]
Louisiana$18.63[1]$29.59[1]$39.33[1]
South Dakota$21.31[1]$29.51[1]$38.49[1]
Tennessee$19.04[1]$29.37[1]$44.31[1]
Arizona$21.89[1]$29.36[1]$43.08[1]
Oklahoma$18.22[1]$29.33[1]$44.59[1]
Iowa$19.12[1]$29.26[1]$43.02[1]
Mississippi$18.36[1]$29.26[1]$36.80[1]
Nebraska$19.42[1]$29.24[1]$45.21[1]
Kentucky$17.84[1]$28.71[1]$40.99[1]
South Carolina$21.31[1]$28.24[1]$37.41[1]
Texas$18.23[1]$28.16[1]$38.61[1]
New Mexico$17.62[1]$28.07[1]$41.74[1]
Georgia$17.88[1]$28.04[1]$40.39[1]
Florida$18.36[1]$27.52[1]$37.10[1]
North Carolina$19.29[1]$27.31[1]$36.09[1]
Alabama$18.09[1]$26.78[1]$37.61[1]
Arkansas$16.79[1]$23.59[1]$35.80[1]

Yearly electrician pay by state

Electricians (SOC 47-2111) · Yearly, US dollars · Data from May 2025

PlaceMedian90th percentile
Oregon$101,310[1]$131,530[1]
Illinois$99,560[1]$123,660[1]
Hawaii$96,460[1]$124,590[1]
Washington$95,220[1]$133,950[1]
Alaska$89,440[1]$123,200[1]
Massachusetts$79,420[1]$128,210[1]
District of Columbia$78,970[1]$125,790[1]
New York$78,750[1]$131,640[1]
Minnesota$78,160[1]$118,820[1]
Connecticut$77,540[1]$104,280[1]
New Jersey$77,250[1]$130,860[1]
Montana$76,760[1]$89,510[1]
Wisconsin$76,540[1]$101,770[1]
Michigan$76,270[1]$103,120[1]
California$76,160[1]$140,340[1]
Wyoming$76,120[1]$104,000[1]
Maine$75,380[1]$115,720[1]
Rhode Island$74,090[1]$102,840[1]
Nevada$73,570[1]$121,200[1]
Maryland$73,490[1]$118,370[1]
Indiana$68,490[1]$99,310[1]
Pennsylvania$67,600[1]$122,620[1]
Kansas$65,860[1]$96,830[1]
North Dakota$65,710[1]$101,020[1]
Missouri$65,410[1]$104,060[1]
West Virginia$64,810[1]$95,140[1]
Ohio$64,700[1]$99,280[1]
Delaware$63,700[1]$105,340[1]
Vermont$63,430[1]$132,080[1]
Idaho$63,000[1]$95,470[1]
Virginia$62,900[1]$105,720[1]
New Hampshire$62,840[1]$91,850[1]
Colorado$62,230[1]$94,160[1]
Utah$62,000[1]$89,110[1]
Louisiana$61,540[1]$81,810[1]
South Dakota$61,390[1]$80,060[1]
Tennessee$61,090[1]$92,160[1]
Arizona$61,060[1]$89,600[1]
Oklahoma$61,010[1]$92,740[1]
Iowa$60,860[1]$89,480[1]
Mississippi$60,860[1]$76,540[1]
Nebraska$60,820[1]$94,040[1]
Kentucky$59,720[1]$85,260[1]
South Carolina$58,740[1]$77,800[1]
Texas$58,570[1]$80,300[1]
New Mexico$58,390[1]$86,830[1]
Georgia$58,320[1]$84,000[1]
Florida$57,250[1]$77,180[1]
North Carolina$56,800[1]$75,060[1]
Alabama$55,690[1]$78,230[1]
Arkansas$49,070[1]$74,460[1]

Pay in the metro areas with the most electricians

The metro areas with the most electricians do not all pay the most. New York has the most electricians, with a median of $37.99 an hour. Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles come next, with medians of $28.37 and $35.49. Portland has the highest median in this list, at $50.53, then Chicago at $49.21 and Seattle at $48.93. San Francisco's 90th percentile is $87.66.

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Electrician wages in the 20 metro areas with the most electricians

Electricians (SOC 47-2111) · Hourly, US dollars · Data from May 2025

Place10th percentileMedian90th percentile
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$22.20[1]$37.99[1]$63.54[1]
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$18.63[1]$28.37[1]$39.26[1]
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$22.19[1]$35.49[1]$63.31[1]
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$18.66[1]$28.45[1]$40.61[1]
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$23.99[1]$49.21[1]$59.65[1]
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$22.56[1]$29.43[1]$41.73[1]
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$21.49[1]$36.50[1]$58.45[1]
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$17.97[1]$28.20[1]$40.39[1]
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$22.71[1]$38.42[1]$62.17[1]
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$18.44[1]$28.19[1]$38.86[1]
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$22.43[1]$39.42[1]$51.60[1]
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$22.15[1]$30.36[1]$45.27[1]
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$22.59[1]$35.86[1]$63.76[1]
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$26.77[1]$48.93[1]$72.74[1]
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$26.62[1]$44.63[1]$87.66[1]
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$23.54[1]$39.37[1]$59.25[1]
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$23.03[1]$36.62[1]$60.70[1]
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$21.81[1]$35.00[1]$67.03[1]
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$18.87[1]$29.03[1]$37.90[1]
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$29.02[1]$50.53[1]$64.61[1]

From apprentice to general foreman

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Union and public-works pay rises in steps, from apprentice to journeyman to foreman. Each step pays a higher share of the journeyman rate. The IBEW Local 11 inside wireman sheet for January 26 to June 30, 2026 shows the whole ladder. A period 1 apprentice got 40% of the journeyman rate, $26.00 an hour, and a period 10 apprentice got 85%, $55.25. A journeyman got $65.00, a foreman $73.19 and a general foreman $81.38.

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IBEW Local 11 inside wireman rates, January 26 to June 30, 2026

  • IBEW Local 11 apprentice, period 1: 40% of the journeyman rate, $26.00 an hour.[2]
  • IBEW Local 11 apprentice, period 10: 85% of the journeyman rate, $55.25 an hour.[2]
  • IBEW Local 11 journeyman: $65.00 an hour under the rate sheet for January 26 to June 30, 2026.[2]
  • IBEW Local 11 foreman: $73.19 an hour, 1.126 times the journeyman rate.[2]
  • IBEW Local 11 general foreman: $81.38 an hour, 1.252 times the journeyman rate.[2]

New York City prevailing wage ladder, July 1, 2026 to April 14, 2027

  • First-year apprentice in New York City: $19.25 an hour, July 1, 2026 to April 14, 2027.[3]
  • Second-year apprentice in New York City: $21.25 an hour.[3]
  • Third-year apprentice in New York City: $23.25 an hour.[3]
  • Fourth-year apprentice in New York City: $26.25 an hour.[3]
  • Fifth-term apprentice in New York City, months 0 to 12: $27.50 an hour.[3]
  • Fifth-term apprentice in New York City, months 13 to 18: $33.50 an hour.[3]
  • New York City prevailing wage for a day-shift electrician: $64.00 an hour plus $70.28 in supplemental benefits, July 1, 2026 to April 14, 2027.[4]

Union and prevailing rates compared with the median

On public works, state and city rules set a rate for each trade. In these places, that rate is above the BLS median for the metro area. New York City sets $64.00 an hour plus $70.28 in supplemental benefits, and the New York metro median is $37.99. In San Francisco, the California rate for an inside wireman is $95.75 an hour, and the metro median is $44.63. In Cook County, Illinois, the base rate is $63.15, and the Chicago metro median is $49.21. Washington's rate for King County is $111.96 an hour, wage and benefits together. Keep two points in mind. Each public-works rate is for one classification, and the BLS median covers all electricians in the area. The public-works rates are for 2026, and the BLS medians are for May 2025.

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Published prevailing wage rates for electricians

  • New York City prevailing wage for a day-shift electrician: $64.00 an hour plus $70.28 in supplemental benefits, July 1, 2026 to April 14, 2027.[4]
  • San Francisco prevailing wage for an inside wireman: $95.75 an hour, or a total of $146.16 an hour, from August 22, 2026 to May 31, 2027.[5]
  • San Francisco inside wireman apprentice, period 1 of 10: $38.30 an hour.[8]
  • San Francisco inside wireman apprentice, period 10 of 10: $76.60 an hour.[8]
  • Washington's King County prevailing wage for a journey-level inside electrician: $111.96 an hour, wage and fringe benefits together, in effect on July 15, 2026.[7]
  • Cook County, Illinois prevailing wage for an electrician: $63.15 an hour base and $69.47 for a foreman, posted October 19, 2026.[6]
  • In Cook County, Illinois, prevailing wage overtime for an electrician is 1.5 times the base wage after 8 hours on a weekday and on Saturdays, and 2.0 times on Sundays and holidays.[6]

Before you move for electrical work

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Check these points before you take a job in another state.

  • Compare the metro median, not only the state figure. The Portland metro median is $50.53, and the Austin metro median is $29.03.
  • Ask whether the job is on a public-works or union contract. In San Francisco, the California rate for an inside wireman is $95.75 an hour, against a metro median of $44.63.
  • Ask whether a quoted rate is base pay or a total package. King County's $111.96 includes wage and benefits together.
  • Ask how overtime is paid. In Cook County, public-works overtime for an electrician is 1.5 times the base wage after 8 hours on a weekday.
  • If you are an apprentice, ask which period you start in. On the Local 11 sheet for January 26 to June 30, 2026, period 1 paid 40% of the journeyman rate.

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How to read these figures

BLS gives percentiles for each place. The 10th percentile is the wage that 10 percent of electricians earn less than. The 90th percentile is the wage that 10 percent earn more than. All BLS figures on this page are for May 2025. A cell that says No published figure has no BLS figure for that place.

Questions and answers

How much does an electrician make in the US?

BLS gives a median of $30.38 an hour for electricians in May 2025, or $63,190 over a year. The 10th percentile is $20.50, and the 90th percentile is $52.17.

Which state pays electricians the most?

Oregon has the highest state median, at $48.71 an hour. Illinois, at $47.87, and Hawaii, at $46.38, come next.

Which city pays electricians the most?

Among the 20 metro areas with the most electricians, Portland has the highest median, at $50.53 an hour. Chicago, at $49.21, and Seattle, at $48.93, come next.

How much does a journeyman electrician make in California?

BLS gives a median of $36.62 an hour for all electricians in California in May 2025. On San Francisco public works, the California rate for an inside wireman is $95.75 an hour from August 22, 2026.

How much does an electrician make in Texas?

BLS gives Texas a median of $28.16 an hour. The median is $28.37 in Dallas-Fort Worth, $28.45 in Houston and $29.03 in Austin.

How much does an apprentice electrician make?

It depends on the place and the contract. In New York City, the public-works rate for a first-year apprentice is $19.25 an hour. Under the IBEW Local 11 sheet for January 26 to June 30, 2026, a period 1 apprentice got $26.00.

Do union electricians earn more?

No source on this page compares union and non-union pay directly. The IBEW Local 11 sheet for January 26 to June 30, 2026 set $65.00 an hour for a journeyman. The BLS median for all electricians in the US in May 2025 was $30.38.

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Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved October 31, 2026

  3. Construction Apprentice Prevailing Wage Schedule, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

    Office of the Comptroller, City of New York (Bureau of Labor Law). Retrieved October 31, 2026

  4. Construction Worker Prevailing Wage Schedule, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

    Office of the Comptroller, City of New York (Bureau of Labor Law). Retrieved October 31, 2026

  5. General Prevailing Wage Determination SFR-2026-2, San Francisco

    California Department of Industrial Relations (Office of the Director - Research Unit). Retrieved October 31, 2026

  6. Cook County Prevailing Wage Rates posted on 10/19/2026

    Illinois Department of Labor. Retrieved October 31, 2026

  7. Washington State Journey Level Prevailing Wage Rates, King County, effective 7/15/2026

    City of Federal Way (printout of Washington State Department of Labor & Industries journey level prevailing wage rates). Retrieved October 31, 2026

  8. Apprentice Prevailing Wage Rates, Inside Wireman, San Francisco

    California Department of Industrial Relations. Retrieved October 31, 2026

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