Electrician salary in Alabama
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Alabama earn a median of $55,690 a year, or $26.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,230. Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 12% less than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.09/hr
- Jobs in Alabama
- 10,900
- After cost of living
- $62,700
- Median hourly pay
- $26.78/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −12%
- Rank among states
- 50th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $37,640–$46,120$18.09–$22.17/hr | |
| Journeyman | $55,690$26.78/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $64,450–$78,230$30.98–$37.61/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Alabama compares
- Electricians hold about the same share of jobs in Alabama as nationally: 5.2 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $78,230, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,640: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Alabama
- Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$68,210
- Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$49,490
- Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$48,970
- Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$45,160
Other trades in Alabama
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Alabama?
- Electricians in Alabama earn a median of $55,690 a year, or $26.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,230.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Alabama?
- The median hourly wage is $26.78. The middle half earn between $22.17 and $30.98 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Alabama?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.09 an hour ($37,640 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.17.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Alabama?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $55,690 a year ($26.78 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $64,450–$78,230.
- Where in Alabama do electricians earn the most?
- Among Alabama metro areas, Decatur has the highest median at $63,930 a year, and Gadsden the lowest at $44,490.
- Do electricians in Alabama earn more than the national average?
- The Alabama median of $55,690 is 12% less than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Alabama run 11% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $62,700 would nationally.
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), area code 01. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (88.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures