Electrician salary in Pennsylvania
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Pennsylvania earn a median of $67,600 a year, or $32.50 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $122,620. Pennsylvania ranks 22nd of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 7% more than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.92/hr
- Jobs in Pennsylvania
- 22,730
- After cost of living
- $69,280
- Median hourly pay
- $32.50/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Rank among states
- 22nd of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,600–$55,140$21.92–$26.51/hr | |
| Journeyman | $67,600$32.50/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $95,500–$122,620$45.92–$58.95/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Pennsylvania compares
- Electricians are less concentrated in Pennsylvania than nationally: 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.77 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $122,620, is 2.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,600: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Pennsylvania
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$69,640
- Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$62,590
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$60,940
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$60,310
Other trades in Pennsylvania
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Pennsylvania?
- Electricians in Pennsylvania earn a median of $67,600 a year, or $32.50 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $122,620.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Pennsylvania?
- The median hourly wage is $32.50. The middle half earn between $26.51 and $45.92 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Pennsylvania?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.92 an hour ($45,600 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.51.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Pennsylvania?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $67,600 a year ($32.50 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $95,500–$122,620.
- Where in Pennsylvania do electricians earn the most?
- Among Pennsylvania metro areas, Reading has the highest median at $75,070 a year, and State College the lowest at $57,600.
- Do electricians in Pennsylvania earn more than the national average?
- The Pennsylvania median of $67,600 is 7% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Pennsylvania run 2% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $69,280 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 42. 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 (97.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures