Electrician salary in Arizona
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Arizona earn a median of $61,060 a year, or $29.36 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $89,600. Arizona ranks 38th of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 3% less than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.89/hr
- Jobs in Arizona
- 21,140
- After cost of living
- $60,650
- Median hourly pay
- $29.36/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −3%
- Rank among states
- 38th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,540–$48,360$21.89–$23.25/hr | |
| Journeyman | $61,060$29.36/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $77,060–$89,600$37.05–$43.08/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Arizona compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Arizona than nationally: 6.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $89,600, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,540: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Arizona
- Arizona nonmetropolitan area$83,130
Other trades in Arizona
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Arizona?
- Electricians in Arizona earn a median of $61,060 a year, or $29.36 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $89,600.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Arizona?
- The median hourly wage is $29.36. The middle half earn between $23.25 and $37.05 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Arizona?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.89 an hour ($45,540 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.25.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Arizona?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $61,060 a year ($29.36 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $77,060–$89,600.
- Where in Arizona do electricians earn the most?
- Among Arizona metro areas, Flagstaff has the highest median at $61,330 a year, and Lake Havasu City–Kingman the lowest at $54,220.
- Do electricians in Arizona earn more than the national average?
- The Arizona median of $61,060 is 3% less than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Arizona run 1% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $60,650 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 04. 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 (100.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures