Electrician salary in Louisiana
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Louisiana earn a median of $61,540 a year, or $29.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $81,810 a year. That's 3% less than the national median of $63,190, 35th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.63/hr
- Jobs in Louisiana
- 10,550
- After cost of living
- $69,770
- Median hourly pay
- $29.59/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −3%
- Rank among states
- 35th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $38,750–$48,910$18.63–$23.51/hr | |
| Journeyman | $61,540$29.59/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $72,840–$81,810$35.02–$39.33/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Louisiana compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Louisiana than nationally: 5.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $81,810, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,750: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Louisiana
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$58,450
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$58,370
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$55,920
Other trades in Louisiana
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Louisiana?
- Electricians in Louisiana earn a median of $61,540 a year, or $29.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $81,810 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Louisiana?
- The median hourly wage is $29.59. The middle half earn between $23.51 and $35.02 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Louisiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.63 an hour ($38,750 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.51.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Louisiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $61,540 a year ($29.59 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $72,840–$81,810.
- Where in Louisiana do electricians earn the most?
- Among Louisiana metro areas, Baton Rouge has the highest median at $65,330 a year, and Alexandria the lowest at $50,200.
- Do electricians in Louisiana earn more than the national average?
- The Louisiana median of $61,540 is 3% less than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Louisiana run 12% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $69,770 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 22. 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 (88.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures