Electrician Pay by State & Trade
What electricians actually earn, trade by trade and state by state. Every figure comes from active job postings with disclosed pay, compared against government BLS data and union IBEW scales. A trade × state page publishes once at least 5 disclosed-pay postings qualify — thinner combos stay unpublished until coverage grows. How we calculate pay → Browse our construction map →
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License tiers
- Journeyman Electrician — Licensed journey-level electricians — the baseline every other tier compares against.
- Apprentice Electrician — Entry-level electricians in registered programs, paid on step scales.
- Master Electrician — Top license tier — qualifies to pull permits and run shops.
- Foreman Electrician — Crew leadership — runs work fronts and coordinates with general contractors.
- Superintendent Electrician — Senior field leadership — owns the project's whole electrical scope.
Specialties
- Industrial Electrician — Plant maintenance and manufacturing settings, often with PLC exposure.
- Commercial Electrician — Commercial buildings — offices, retail, and ground-up commercial work.
- Residential Electrician — Homes and multifamily — service calls, rewires, and new construction.
- Critical Facilities Technician — Data centers and mission-critical sites — uptime-focused electrical work.
- Low Voltage Technician — Fire alarm, security, access control, and other low-voltage systems.
- Instrumentation Technician — Process instruments and control loops in industrial plants.
- Controls Technician — PLCs, motor controls, building automation, and SCADA systems.
Outside construction
- Lineman — Utility transmission and distribution — line construction and storm restoration.