Electrician salary in Portland, ME
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in the Portland–South Portland, ME area earn a median of $71,660 a year, or $34.45 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $98,030. That's 5% less than the Maine median of $75,380.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $27.09/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 1,870
- After cost of living
- $70,350
- Median hourly pay
- $34.45/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +13%
- vs Maine median
- −5%
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $56,350–$63,900$27.09–$30.72/hr | |
| Journeyman | $71,660$34.45/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $79,290–$98,030$38.12–$47.13/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Portland, ME compares
- Portland ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for electrician pay.
- Electricians are more concentrated in the Portland area than nationally: 6.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $98,030, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $56,350: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do electricians make in Portland, ME?
- Electricians in the Portland–South Portland, ME area earn a median of $71,660 a year, or $34.45 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $98,030.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Portland, ME?
- The median hourly wage is $34.45. The middle half earn between $30.72 and $38.12 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Portland, ME?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $27.09 an hour ($56,350 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $30.72.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Portland, ME?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $71,660 a year ($34.45 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $79,290–$98,030.
- Do electricians make more in Portland or Lewiston?
- Lewiston pays more: the median is $71,660 in Portland and $78,430 in Lewiston, a 9% difference.
- How does Portland pay compare with the rest of Maine?
- The Portland median of $71,660 is 5% less than the Maine median of $75,380.
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 38860 (Portland-South Portland, ME). 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 (101.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures