Electrician salary in Ohio
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Ohio earn a median of $64,700 a year, or $31.11 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $99,280 a year. Nationally the median is $63,190, so Ohio pays 2% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 27th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $19.59/hr
- Jobs in Ohio
- 28,950
- After cost of living
- $69,740
- Median hourly pay
- $31.11/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Rank among states
- 27th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $40,750–$50,120$19.59–$24.10/hr | |
| Journeyman | $64,700$31.11/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $80,500–$99,280$38.70–$47.73/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Ohio compares
- Electricians hold about the same share of jobs in Ohio as nationally: 5.2 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $99,280, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $40,750: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Ohio
- Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$66,860
- West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$64,930
- North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$63,080
- Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$62,560
Other trades in Ohio
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Ohio?
- Electricians in Ohio earn a median of $64,700 a year, or $31.11 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $99,280 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Ohio?
- The median hourly wage is $31.11. The middle half earn between $24.10 and $38.70 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Ohio?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.59 an hour ($40,750 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.10.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Ohio?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $64,700 a year ($31.11 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $80,500–$99,280.
- Where in Ohio do electricians earn the most?
- Among Ohio metro areas, Akron has the highest median at $77,360 a year, and Springfield the lowest at $58,370.
- Do electricians in Ohio earn more than the national average?
- The Ohio median of $64,700 is 2% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Ohio run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $69,740 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 39. 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 (92.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures