Electrician salary in Nevada
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Nevada earn a median of $73,570 a year, or $35.37 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $121,200. Nationally the median is $63,190, so Nevada pays 16% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 19th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.17/hr
- Jobs in Nevada
- 8,350
- After cost of living
- $73,590
- Median hourly pay
- $35.37/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +16%
- Rank among states
- 19th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $46,110–$48,920$22.17–$23.52/hr | |
| Journeyman | $73,570$35.37/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $96,550–$121,200$46.42–$58.27/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Nevada compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Nevada than nationally: 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $121,200, is 2.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,110: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Nevada
- Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$79,920
Other trades in Nevada
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Nevada?
- Electricians in Nevada earn a median of $73,570 a year, or $35.37 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $121,200.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Nevada?
- The median hourly wage is $35.37. The middle half earn between $23.52 and $46.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Nevada?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.17 an hour ($46,110 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.52.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Nevada?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $73,570 a year ($35.37 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $96,550–$121,200.
- Where in Nevada do electricians earn the most?
- Among Nevada metro areas, Carson City has the highest median at $81,880 a year, and Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas the lowest at $70,890.
- Do electricians in Nevada earn more than the national average?
- The Nevada median of $73,570 is 16% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Nevada run 0% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $73,590 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 32. 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 (100.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures