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Electrician salary in Hagerstown, MD-WV

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Electricians in the Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD-WV area earn a median of $62,310 a year, or $29.96 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $94,030. That's 15% less than the Maryland median of $73,490.

Median yearly pay$62,310
Bottom 10% under$45,360Top 10% over$94,030
Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
$21.81/hr
Jobs in this area
430
After cost of living
$66,170
Median hourly pay
$29.96/hr
vs U.S. median
−1%
vs Maryland median
−15%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 25180, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV). 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$45,360–$49,890$21.81–$23.99/hr
Journeyman$62,310$29.96/hr
Master / top earners$78,150–$94,030$37.57–$45.21/hr

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

How Hagerstown, MD-WV compares

  • Hagerstown ranks 4th of 6 Maryland metro areas for electrician pay.
  • Electricians are less concentrated in the Hagerstown area than nationally: 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.82 times the U.S. share.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $94,030, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,360: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do electricians make in Hagerstown, MD-WV?
Electricians in the Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD-WV area earn a median of $62,310 a year, or $29.96 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $94,030.
How much do electricians make an hour in Hagerstown, MD-WV?
The median hourly wage is $29.96. The middle half earn between $23.99 and $37.57 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice electricians make in Hagerstown, MD-WV?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.81 an hour ($45,360 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.99.
How much does a journeyman electrician make in Hagerstown, MD-WV?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $62,310 a year ($29.96 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $78,150–$94,030.
Do electricians make more in Hagerstown or Washington?
Washington pays more: the median is $62,310 in Hagerstown and $75,930 in Washington, a 18% difference.
How does Hagerstown pay compare with the rest of Maryland?
The Hagerstown median of $62,310 is 15% less than the Maryland median of $73,490.

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 25180 (Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV). 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 (94.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures