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Electrician salary in Terre Haute, IN

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Electricians in the Terre Haute, IN area earn a median of $77,650 a year, or $37.33 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,510. That's 13% more than the Indiana median of $68,490.

Median yearly pay$77,650
Bottom 10% under$44,850Top 10% over$99,510
Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
$21.56/hr
Jobs in this area
380
After cost of living
$88,440
Median hourly pay
$37.33/hr
vs U.S. median
+23%
vs Indiana median
+13%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 45460, Terre Haute, IN). Excludes self-employed electricians. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay

StageYearly payHourly pay
Apprentice$44,850–$50,380$21.56–$24.22/hr
Journeyman$77,650$37.33/hr
Master / top earners$89,890–$99,510$43.22–$47.84/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Terre Haute, IN compares

  • Terre Haute ranks 6th of 15 Indiana metro areas for electrician pay.
  • Electricians are more concentrated in the Terre Haute area than nationally: 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $99,510, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,850: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do electricians make in Terre Haute, IN?
Electricians in the Terre Haute, IN area earn a median of $77,650 a year, or $37.33 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,510.
How much do electricians make an hour in Terre Haute, IN?
The median hourly wage is $37.33. The middle half earn between $24.22 and $43.22 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice electricians make in Terre Haute, IN?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.56 an hour ($44,850 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.22.
How much does a journeyman electrician make in Terre Haute, IN?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $77,650 a year ($37.33 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $89,890–$99,510.
Do electricians make more in Terre Haute or Chicago?
Chicago pays more: the median is $77,650 in Terre Haute and $102,350 in Chicago, a 24% difference.
How does Terre Haute pay compare with the rest of Indiana?
The Terre Haute median of $77,650 is 13% more than the Indiana median of $68,490.

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 45460 (Terre Haute, IN). 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 (87.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures