Electrician salary in Indiana
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Indiana earn a median of $68,490 a year, or $32.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,310. Indiana ranks 21st of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 8% more than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $20.76/hr
- Jobs in Indiana
- 19,020
- After cost of living
- $73,390
- Median hourly pay
- $32.93/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +8%
- Rank among states
- 21st of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $43,190–$50,000$20.76–$24.04/hr | |
| Journeyman | $68,490$32.93/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $91,290–$99,310$43.89–$47.75/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Indiana compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Indiana than nationally: 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $99,310, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,190: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Indiana
- Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$66,070
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$62,690
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$58,200
Other trades in Indiana
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Indiana?
- Electricians in Indiana earn a median of $68,490 a year, or $32.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,310.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Indiana?
- The median hourly wage is $32.93. The middle half earn between $24.04 and $43.89 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Indiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.76 an hour ($43,190 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.04.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Indiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $68,490 a year ($32.93 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $91,290–$99,310.
- Where in Indiana do electricians earn the most?
- Among Indiana metro areas, Chicago–Naperville–Elgin has the highest median at $102,350 a year, and Elkhart–Goshen the lowest at $58,640.
- Do electricians in Indiana earn more than the national average?
- The Indiana median of $68,490 is 8% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Indiana run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $73,390 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 18. 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 (93.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures