Electrician Hourly Pay | PayScale

The average hourly pay for an Electrician is $21.68.

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Electricians work for a wide variety of companies, perform a multitude of tasks that generally require close attention to detail and good judgment, and have a journeyman electrician's license. These licenses typically require four years of apprentice work. That time includes some classroom instruction and a good deal of actual fieldwork. Certain states and companies may require a master electrician's license, which entails several more years of experience working as a journeyman. Electricians Read more

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The top respondents for the job title Electrician are from the companies Electric Co., U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force (USAF). Reported salaries are highest at SunRun where the average pay is $26.22. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Berg Electric Corp. and U.S. Air Force (USAF), earning around $25.10 and $25.00, respectively. Tri City pays the lowest at around $18.18. Tradesmen International, Inc. and Electric Co. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $18.28 and $19.37, respectively.

Skills in Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Electronic Troubleshooting are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Residential and Commercial.

An entry-level Electrician with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $14.72 based on 272 salaries. An early career Electrician with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $17.47 based on 3,791 salaries. A mid-career Electrician with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $22.14 based on 2,813 salaries. An experienced Electrician with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $24.95 based on 3,720 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $27.

Employees with Electrician in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 32.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (16.5% more) and New York, New York (3.6% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Orlando, Florida (14.1% less), Atlanta, Georgia (7.9% less) and Denver, Colorado (1.6% less).

This data is based on 13,624 survey responses.

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Electrician Hourly Pay | PayScale