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Electrician salary in Pittsfield, MA

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Electricians in the Pittsfield, MA area earn a median of $74,780 a year, or $35.95 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $101,330 a year. Statewide, electricians earn a median of $79,420; Pittsfield is 6% below it.

Median yearly pay$74,780
Bottom 10% under$45,800Top 10% over$101,330
Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
$22.02/hr
Jobs in this area
320
After cost of living
$78,630
Median hourly pay
$35.95/hr
vs U.S. median
+18%
vs Massachusetts median
−6%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 38340, Pittsfield, MA). 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$45,800–$52,660$22.02–$25.32/hr
Journeyman$74,780$35.95/hr
Master / top earners$85,650–$101,330$41.18–$48.72/hr

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

How Pittsfield, MA compares

  • Pittsfield ranks 6th of 7 Massachusetts metro areas for electrician pay.
  • Electricians are more concentrated in the Pittsfield area than nationally: 5.6 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $101,330, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,800: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do electricians make in Pittsfield, MA?
Electricians in the Pittsfield, MA area earn a median of $74,780 a year, or $35.95 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $101,330 a year.
How much do electricians make an hour in Pittsfield, MA?
The median hourly wage is $35.95. The middle half earn between $25.32 and $41.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice electricians make in Pittsfield, MA?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.02 an hour ($45,800 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $25.32.
How much does a journeyman electrician make in Pittsfield, MA?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $74,780 a year ($35.95 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $85,650–$101,330.
Do electricians make more in Pittsfield or Boston?
Boston pays more: the median is $74,780 in Pittsfield and $79,910 in Boston, a 6% difference.
How does Pittsfield pay compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
The Pittsfield median of $74,780 is 6% less than the Massachusetts median of $79,420.

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 38340 (Pittsfield, MA). 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 (95.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures