Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Alabama

Median $26.78 an hour for 10,900 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$26.78/hrMedian hourly wageAlabama, May data
$55,690/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.09 – $37.6110th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,900Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Electrician pay in Alabama: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlabamaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrAlabama: 10th $18.09 · 25th $22.17 · median $26.78 · 75th $30.98 · 90th $37.61Alabama$26.78$18.09$37.61United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Alabama vs United States, May 2025.

Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 40th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.16). 10,900 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.09 – $22.17$37,640 – $46,120roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.17 – $30.98$46,120 – $64,450the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.98 – $37.61$64,450 – $78,230the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Alabama

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrDecatur: $30.74Decatur$30.74Mobile: $29.68Mobile$29.68Tuscaloosa: $28.90Tuscaloosa$28.90Florence: $28.73Florence$28.73Huntsville: $28.13Huntsville$28.13Birmingham: $27.23Birmingham$27.23Anniston: $26.06Anniston$26.06Auburn: $25.89Auburn$25.89Daphne: $24.44Daphne$24.44Columbus: $24.39Columbus$24.39Montgomery: $23.99Montgomery$23.99Dothan: $22.90Dothan$22.90
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Alabama, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Decatur$18.97$30.74$64.0348015% above
Mobile$18.47$29.68$36.111,36011% above
Tuscaloosa$18.05$28.90$39.925608% above
Florence$17.63$28.73$47.345707% above
Huntsville$18.40$28.13$37.041,0305% above
Birmingham$18.69$27.23$37.772,7802% above
Anniston$17.74$26.06$31.921703% below
Auburn$16.87$25.89$32.322303% below
Daphne$18.35$24.44$34.214109% below
Columbus$17.71$24.39$37.034809% below
Montgomery$17.87$23.99$35.7576010% below
Dothan$17.65$22.90$53.3728014% below
Gadsden$14.40$21.39$27.6914020% below

Electrician wages in Alabama over time

Alabama, 1999-2025AlabamaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$26.78Alabama
Median hourly wage for electricians, Alabama vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlabama $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.92$28.83$19.139,330
2000$15.10$28.23$19.2910,330
2001$15.55$28.27$19.609,070
2002$16.21$29.01$19.9010,100
2003$16.20$28.34$20.0410,630
2004$16.14$27.51$20.339,430
2005$16.23$26.75$20.579,580
2006$16.72$26.70$20.979,210
2007$17.50$27.17$21.538,550
2008$18.26$27.30$22.329,580
2009$18.62$27.94$22.688,880
2010$19.16$28.29$23.208,070
2011$19.05$27.27$23.718,650
2012$19.57$27.44$23.969,160
2013$20.32$28.08$24.289,130
2014$20.69$28.14$24.579,070
2015$20.80$28.25$24.948,800
2016$21.06$28.25$25.359,050
2017$21.36$28.05$26.018,670
2018$22.08$28.31$26.538,990
2019$22.24$28.01$27.019,760
2020$22.40$27.86$27.369,990
2021$22.62$26.88$28.8710,510
2022$23.16$25.48$28.9610,070
2023$24.76$26.16$29.6110,250
2024$25.20$25.86$29.989,740
2025$26.78$26.78$30.3810,900

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Alabama changed by -5.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Alabama

On federally funded construction in Alabama, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 24 of the 67 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $41.24 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $23.78). 43 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Autauga County at $23.78). The market median for the state is $26.78.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ALAutauga: $23.78 (survey)Baldwin: $41.24 (union)Barbour: $49.58 (union)Bibb: $19.98 (survey)Blount: $19.98 (survey)Bullock: $49.58 (union)Butler: $49.58 (union)Calhoun: $20.03 (survey)Chambers: $27.98 (survey)Cherokee: $27.98 (survey)Chilton: $19.98 (survey)Choctaw: $41.24 (union)Clarke: $41.24 (union)Clay: $27.98 (survey)Cleburne: $27.98 (survey)Coffee: $49.58 (union)Colbert: $23.35 (survey)Conecuh: $41.24 (union)Coosa: $27.98 (survey)Covington: $49.58 (union)Crenshaw: $49.58 (union)Cullman: $28.00 (survey)Dale: $16.18 (survey)Dallas: $41.24 (union)DeKalb: $27.98 (survey)Elmore: $23.78 (survey)Escambia: $41.24 (union)Etowah: $20.03 (survey)Fayette: $27.98 (survey)Franklin: $27.98 (survey)Geneva: $23.79 (survey)Greene: $41.24 (union)Hale: $19.41 (survey)Henry: $23.79 (survey)Houston: $23.79 (survey)Jackson: $27.98 (survey)Jefferson: $19.91 (survey)Lamar: $27.98 (survey)Lauderdale: $23.35 (survey)Lawrence: $23.03 (survey)Lee: $20.70 (survey)Limestone: $48.63 (union)Lowndes: $23.78 (survey)Macon: $49.58 (union)Madison: $48.63 (union)Marengo: $41.24 (union)Marion: $27.98 (survey)Marshall: $27.98 (survey)Mobile: $41.24 (union)Monroe: $41.24 (union)Montgomery: $23.30 (survey)Morgan: $23.03 (survey)Perry: $41.24 (union)Pickens: $19.41 (survey)Pike: $49.58 (union)Randolph: $27.98 (survey)Russell: $20.95 (survey)St. Clair: $19.98 (survey)Shelby: $19.98 (survey)Sumter: $41.24 (union)Talladega: $27.98 (survey)Tallapoosa: $27.98 (survey)Tuscaloosa: $19.39 (survey)Walker: $19.98 (survey)Washington: $41.24 (union)Wilcox: $41.24 (union)Winston: $27.98 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$20.75$27.98$41.24survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for electricians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMacon (Auburn): market median $25.89, prevailing (union) $49.58, gap +$23.69Macon (Auburn)+$23.69Limestone (Huntsville): market median $28.13, prevailing (union) $48.63, gap +$20.50Limestone (Huntsville)+$20.50Baldwin (Daphne): market median $24.44, prevailing (union) $41.24, gap +$16.80Baldwin (Daphne)+$16.80Greene (Tuscaloosa): market median $28.90, prevailing (union) $41.24, gap +$12.34Greene (Tuscaloosa)+$12.34Mobile (Mobile): market median $29.68, prevailing (union) $41.24, gap +$11.56Mobile (Mobile)+$11.56Geneva (Dothan): market median $22.90, prevailing (survey) $23.79, gap +$0.89Geneva (Dothan)+$0.89Autauga (Montgomery): market median $23.99, prevailing (survey) $23.78, gap −$0.21Autauga (Montgomery)−$0.21Etowah (Gadsden): market median $21.39, prevailing (survey) $20.03, gap −$1.36Etowah (Gadsden)−$1.36Russell (Columbus): market median $24.39, prevailing (survey) $20.95, gap −$3.44Russell (Columbus)−$3.44Colbert (Florence): market median $28.73, prevailing (survey) $23.35, gap −$5.38Colbert (Florence)−$5.38Calhoun (Anniston): market median $26.06, prevailing (survey) $20.03, gap −$6.03Calhoun (Anniston)−$6.03Bibb (Birmingham): market median $27.23, prevailing (survey) $19.98, gap −$7.25Bibb (Birmingham)−$7.25Lawrence (Decatur): market median $30.74, prevailing (survey) $23.03, gap −$7.71Lawrence (Decatur)−$7.71
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Alabama.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BarbourUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
BullockUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
ButlerUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
CoffeeUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
CovingtonUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
CrenshawUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
MaconUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
PikeUnion ELEC0443-005 2025-09-01$32.15$17.43$49.58AL20260078
LimestoneUnion ELEC0558-001 2025-06-01$32.96$15.67$48.63AL20260090
MadisonUnion ELEC0558-001 2025-06-01$32.96$15.67$48.63AL20260091
BaldwinUnion ELEC0505-002 2023-09-01$30.90$10.34$41.24AL20260083
ChoctawUnion ELEC0505-002 2023-09-01$30.90$10.34$41.24AL20260080
ClarkeUnion ELEC0505-002 2023-09-01$30.90$10.34$41.24AL20260073
ConecuhUnion ELEC0505-002 2023-09-01$30.90$10.34$41.24AL20260080
DallasUnion ELEC0505-002 2023-09-01$30.90$10.34$41.24AL20260080

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alabama prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alabama?

113.4kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025113kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alabama (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at electrical contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just electricians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Choctaw County139$86,645$1,666
Madison County1,885$85,085$1,636
Mobile County2,716$81,439$1,566
Jefferson County3,054$77,176$1,484
Colbert County489$74,645$1,435
Shelby County799$71,420$1,373
Chilton County80$71,366$1,372
Morgan County530$71,201$1,369
Dallas County41$69,643$1,339
Montgomery County1,072$67,364$1,295
Tuscaloosa County715$64,774$1,246
Baldwin County693$63,797$1,227

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Alabama?

The median electrician in Alabama earned $26.78 an hour ($55,690 a year) in May 2025, 12% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $22.17–$30.98; the top 10% earn more than $37.61.

Where does Alabama rank for electrician pay?

Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $26.78 an hour, and 40th after adjusting for Alabama's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.8, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 24 counties, with a typical package of $41.24 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Alabama?

BLS counted 10,900 electricians in Alabama in May 2025, 5.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.06; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 47-2111.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.