Electrician salary in Wyoming
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Wyoming earn a median of $76,120 a year, or $36.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $104,000 a year. Nationally the median is $63,190, so Wyoming pays 20% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 16th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.19/hr
- Jobs in Wyoming
- 2,960
- After cost of living
- $82,120
- Median hourly pay
- $36.59/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +20%
- Rank among states
- 16th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $48,240–$59,670$23.19–$28.69/hr | |
| Journeyman | $76,120$36.59/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $85,960–$104,000$41.33–$50.00/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Wyoming compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Wyoming than nationally: 10.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $104,000, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,240: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Wyoming
- Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$77,610
- Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$77,070
Other trades in Wyoming
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Wyoming?
- Electricians in Wyoming earn a median of $76,120 a year, or $36.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $104,000 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Wyoming?
- The median hourly wage is $36.59. The middle half earn between $28.69 and $41.33 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Wyoming?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.19 an hour ($48,240 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.69.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Wyoming?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $76,120 a year ($36.59 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $85,960–$104,000.
- Where in Wyoming do electricians earn the most?
- Among Wyoming metro areas, Cheyenne has the highest median at $74,590 a year, and Casper the lowest at $69,640.
- Do electricians in Wyoming earn more than the national average?
- The Wyoming median of $76,120 is 20% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Wyoming run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $82,120 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 56. 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 (92.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures