Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Alabama

Median $26.78 an hour for 10,900 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$18.09 – $22.17$37,640 – $46,120roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.17 – $30.98$46,120 – $64,450the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$30.98 – $37.61$64,450 – $78,230the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Decatur$18.97$30.74$35.25$64.0348015% above
Mobile$18.47$29.68$33.69$36.111,36011% above
Tuscaloosa$18.05$28.90$32.95$39.925608% above
Florence$17.63$28.73$33.88$47.345707% above
Huntsville$18.40$28.13$30.21$37.041,0305% above
Birmingham$18.69$27.23$29.73$37.772,7802% above
Anniston$17.74$26.06$30.34$31.921703% below
Auburn$16.87$25.89$29.45$32.322303% below
Daphne$18.35$24.44$25.81$34.214109% below
Columbus$17.71$24.39$27.31$37.034809% below
Montgomery$17.87$23.99$26.74$35.7576010% below
Dothan$17.65$22.90$27.33$53.3728014% below
Gadsden$14.40$21.39$24.96$27.6914020% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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 and by -4.4% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in Alabama?

+11.7%Jobs since 20199,760 then, 10,900 in 2025
+23.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 28th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in Alabama has changed by +16.8%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +11.7%.

Electricians in Alabama vs United States, 1999 = 100AlabamaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages6080100120140200020052010201520202025124United States117Alabama
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Alabama vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearAlabama jobsAlabama indexUS index
19999,330100100
200010,330111105
20019,07097102
200210,10010897
200310,63011495
20049,43010195
20059,58010399
20069,21099101
20078,55092102
20089,580103103
20098,8809595
20108,0708684
20118,6509384
20129,1609885
20139,1309889
20149,0709793
20158,8009497
20169,0509799
20178,67093103
20188,99096107
20199,760105112
20209,990107107
202110,510113106
202210,070108113
202310,250110116
20249,740104121
202510,900117124

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for electricians in Alabama

+11.7%Projected growth in Alabama2024–2034, state agency
1,120Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
10,930Jobs in 202412,210 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Alabama's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +11.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 10,930 to 12,210, with about 1,120 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 10,900 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Alabama labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

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 2026-11-13. 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?

113.8kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-09
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025114kSep 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. Across the 57 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 44,698 in 2015 to 62,190 in 2025, +39.1%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Choctaw County5139$86,645$1,666
Madison County1021,885$85,085$1,636
Mobile County1192,716$81,439$1,566
Jefferson County2053,054$77,176$1,484
Colbert County14489$74,645$1,435
Shelby County81799$71,420$1,373
Chilton County1480$71,366$1,372
Morgan County51530$71,201$1,369
Dallas County641$69,643$1,339
Montgomery County521,072$67,364$1,295
Tuscaloosa County50715$64,774$1,246
Baldwin County102693$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).

Is electrician work growing in Alabama?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in Alabama went from 8,800 in 2015 to 10,900 in 2025, +23.9%, and +11.7% since 2019. Alabama's labor market agency projects +11.7% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 10,930 to 12,210 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in Alabama?

Alabama projects about 1,120 openings a year for electricians over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 72,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 47-2111. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Alabama labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.