Electrician salary in Washington
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Washington earn a median of $95,220 a year, or $45.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $133,950. That's 51% more than the national median of $63,190, 4th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $25.08/hr
- Jobs in Washington
- 19,380
- After cost of living
- $88,980
- Median hourly pay
- $45.78/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +51%
- Rank among states
- 4th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $52,170–$66,630$25.08–$32.04/hr | |
| Journeyman | $95,220$45.78/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $121,530–$133,950$58.43–$64.40/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Washington compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Washington than nationally: 5.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $133,950, is 2.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $52,170: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Washington
- Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$82,140
- Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$79,280
Other trades in Washington
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Washington?
- Electricians in Washington earn a median of $95,220 a year, or $45.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $133,950.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Washington?
- The median hourly wage is $45.78. The middle half earn between $32.04 and $58.43 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Washington?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $25.08 an hour ($52,170 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $32.04.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Washington?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $95,220 a year ($45.78 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $121,530–$133,950.
- Where in Washington do electricians earn the most?
- Among Washington metro areas, Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro has the highest median at $105,090 a year, and Lewiston the lowest at $77,130.
- Do electricians in Washington earn more than the national average?
- The Washington median of $95,220 is 51% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Washington run 7% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $88,980 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 53. 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 (107.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures