Electrician salary
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in the U.S. earn a median of $63,190 a year, or $30.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $108,510 a year.
Median yearly pay$63,190
Bottom 10% under$42,640Top 10% over$108,510
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $20.50/hr
- Jobs nationwide
- 757,220
- Median hourly pay
- $30.38/hr
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Excludes self-employed electricians. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $42,640–$49,430$20.50–$23.76/hr | |
| Journeyman | $63,190$30.38/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $83,940–$108,510$40.36–$52.17/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How it compares
- The 90th-percentile wage, $108,510, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $42,640: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Electrician pay by state
- Oregon$101,310
- Illinois$99,560
- Hawaii$96,460
- Washington$95,220
- Alaska$89,440
- Massachusetts$79,420
- District of Columbia$78,970
- New York$78,750
- Minnesota$78,160
- Connecticut$77,540
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- New Jersey$77,250
- Montana$76,760
- Wisconsin$76,540
- Michigan$76,270
- California$76,160
- Wyoming$76,120
- Maine$75,380
- Rhode Island$74,090
- Nevada$73,570
- Maryland$73,490
- Indiana$68,490
- Pennsylvania$67,600
- Kansas$65,860
- North Dakota$65,710
- Missouri$65,410
- West Virginia$64,810
- Ohio$64,700
- Delaware$63,700
- Vermont$63,430
- Idaho$63,000
- Virginia$62,900
- New Hampshire$62,840
- Colorado$62,230
- Utah$62,000
- Louisiana$61,540
- South Dakota$61,390
- Tennessee$61,090
- Arizona$61,060
- Oklahoma$61,010
- Iowa$60,860
- Mississippi$60,860
- Nebraska$60,820
- Kentucky$59,720
- South Carolina$58,740
- Texas$58,570
- New Mexico$58,390
- Georgia$58,320
- Florida$57,250
- North Carolina$56,800
- Alabama$55,690
- Arkansas$49,070
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Questions
- How much do electricians make?
- Electricians in the U.S. earn a median of $63,190 a year, or $30.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $108,510 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in the U.S.?
- The median hourly wage is $30.38. The middle half earn between $23.76 and $40.36 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in the U.S.?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.50 an hour ($42,640 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.76.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $63,190 a year ($30.38 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $83,940–$108,510.
- Which state pays electricians the most?
- Oregon, with a median of $101,310 a year, followed by Illinois ($99,560). Arkansas has the lowest median, $49,070.
- Which metro area pays electricians the most?
- The Kankakee, IL area, with a median of $105,500 a year.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures