Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Colorado

Median $29.92 an hour for 17,010 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.92/hrMedian hourly wageColorado, May data
$62,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.88 – $45.2710th to 90th percentilehourly range
17,010Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Colorado: the full range

Wage percentiles, ColoradoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrColorado: 10th $21.88 · 25th $23.50 · median $29.92 · 75th $37.73 · 90th $45.27Colorado$29.92$21.88$45.27United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Colorado vs United States, May 2025.

Colorado ranks 33rd of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 46th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.02). 17,010 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.88 – $23.50$45,520 – $48,880roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.50 – $37.73$48,880 – $78,470the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.73 – $45.27$78,470 – $94,160the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Colorado

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBoulder: $30.83Boulder$30.83Greeley: $30.43Greeley$30.43Denver: $30.36Denver$30.36Fort Collins: $29.52Fort Collins$29.52Pueblo: $28.94Pueblo$28.94Colorado Springs: $28.47Colorado Springs$28.47Grand Junction: $27.19Grand Junction$27.19
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Boulder$22.65$30.83$45.624203% above
Greeley$20.68$30.43$45.451,2402% above
Denver$22.15$30.36$45.2710,4501% above
Fort Collins$21.50$29.52$44.188301% below
Pueblo$18.64$28.94$45.633603% below
Colorado Springs$19.43$28.47$39.251,2905% below
Grand Junction$18.82$27.19$38.564309% below

Electrician wages in Colorado over time

Colorado, 1999-2025ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$29.92Colorado
Median hourly wage for electricians, Colorado vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearColorado $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.22$41.01$19.1311,170
2000$21.04$39.34$19.2912,540
2001$21.52$39.12$19.6011,140
2002$22.53$40.32$19.9010,280
2003$22.41$39.21$20.0410,300
2004$21.39$36.46$20.3311,710
2005$20.87$34.40$20.5711,710
2006$21.04$33.60$20.9713,180
2007$21.56$33.48$21.5313,240
2008$21.88$32.72$22.3214,180
2009$22.05$33.09$22.6813,330
2010$22.68$33.49$23.2011,720
2011$23.63$33.82$23.7111,450
2012$23.61$33.11$23.9611,930
2013$23.10$31.92$24.2813,180
2014$22.52$30.63$24.5713,880
2015$22.22$30.18$24.9415,730
2016$23.75$31.86$25.3516,170
2017$25.16$33.05$26.0115,070
2018$26.43$33.89$26.5314,850
2019$26.08$32.84$27.0116,160
2020$26.34$32.77$27.3617,930
2021$28.55$33.92$28.8717,430
2022$28.36$31.20$28.9616,500
2023$29.25$30.91$29.6116,110
2024$29.85$30.64$29.9817,140
2025$29.92$29.92$30.3817,010

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Colorado changed by -0.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Colorado

On federally funded construction in Colorado, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 63 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $59.17 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $35.14). 1 of the 64 counties still use a survey rate dated 2015 or earlier (for example Mesa County at $35.14). The market median for the state is $29.92.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, COAdams: $66.33 (union)Alamosa: $59.17 (union)Arapahoe: $66.33 (union)Archuleta: $59.17 (union)Baca: $59.17 (union)Bent: $59.17 (union)Boulder: $66.33 (union)Broomfield: $66.33 (union)Chaffee: $59.17 (union)Cheyenne: $59.17 (union)Clear Creek: $66.33 (union)Conejos: $59.17 (union)Costilla: $59.17 (union)Crowley: $59.17 (union)Custer: $59.17 (union)Delta: $59.17 (union)Denver: $66.33 (union)Dolores: $59.17 (union)Douglas: $66.33 (union)Eagle: $59.17 (union)Elbert: $66.33 (union)El Paso: $59.17 (union)Fremont: $59.17 (union)Garfield: $59.17 (union)Gilpin: $66.33 (union)Grand: $59.17 (union)Gunnison: $59.17 (union)Hinsdale: $59.17 (union)Huerfano: $59.17 (union)Jackson: $59.17 (union)Jefferson: $66.33 (union)Kiowa: $59.17 (union)Kit Carson: $59.17 (union)Lake: $59.17 (union)La Plata: $59.17 (union)Larimer: $66.33 (union)Las Animas: $59.17 (union)Lincoln: $59.17 (union)Logan: $59.17 (union)Mesa: $35.14 (survey)Mineral: $59.17 (union)Moffat: $59.17 (union)Montezuma: $59.17 (union)Montrose: $59.17 (union)Morgan: $59.17 (union)Otero: $59.17 (union)Ouray: $59.17 (union)Park: $66.33 (union)Phillips: $59.17 (union)Pitkin: $59.17 (union)Prowers: $59.17 (union)Pueblo: $51.46 (union)Rio Blanco: $59.17 (union)Rio Grande: $59.17 (union)Routt: $59.17 (union)Saguache: $59.17 (union)San Juan: $59.17 (union)San Miguel: $59.17 (union)Sedgwick: $59.17 (union)Summit: $59.17 (union)Teller: $59.17 (union)Washington: $59.17 (union)Weld: $66.33 (union)Yuma: $59.17 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$59.17$62.03survey 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)$20$40$60$80/hrLarimer (Fort Collins): market median $29.52, prevailing (union) $66.33, gap +$36.81Larimer (Fort Collins)+$36.81Adams (Denver): market median $30.36, prevailing (union) $66.33, gap +$35.97Adams (Denver)+$35.97Weld (Greeley): market median $30.43, prevailing (union) $66.33, gap +$35.90Weld (Greeley)+$35.90Boulder (Boulder): market median $30.83, prevailing (union) $66.33, gap +$35.50Boulder (Boulder)+$35.50El Paso (Colorado Springs): market median $28.47, prevailing (union) $59.17, gap +$30.70El Paso (Colorado Springs)+$30.70Pueblo (Pueblo): market median $28.94, prevailing (union) $51.46, gap +$22.52Pueblo (Pueblo)+$22.52Mesa (Grand Junction): market median $27.19, prevailing (survey) $35.14, gap +$7.95Mesa (Grand Junction)+$7.95
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Colorado.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260015
ArapahoeUnion ELEC0068-013 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260016
BoulderUnion ELEC0068-018 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260017
BroomfieldUnion ELEC0068-019 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260018
Clear CreekUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260019
DenverUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260020
DouglasUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260021
ElbertUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260030
GilpinUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260030
JeffersonUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260023
LarimerUnion ELEC0068-002 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260024
ParkUnion ELEC0068-012 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260026
WeldUnion ELEC0068-018 2025-06-01$46.80$19.53$66.33CO20260029
AlamosaUnion ELEC0113-003 2025-06-01$40.70$18.47$59.17CO20260001
ArchuletaUnion ELEC0113-003 2025-06-01$40.70$18.47$59.17CO20260001

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

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

191.1kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-08
+1.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025191kAug 2026
Construction employment in Colorado (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
Adams County4,112$96,420$1,854
Jefferson County4,071$91,336$1,756
Pitkin County99$90,516$1,741
Archuleta County42$86,192$1,658
Denver County2,623$85,679$1,648
Broomfield County238$85,533$1,645
Douglas County1,329$83,921$1,614
Arapahoe County3,946$82,641$1,589
Delta County262$76,731$1,476
Weld County1,611$75,617$1,454
Summit County146$74,825$1,439
Eagle County356$74,505$1,433

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Colorado?

The median electrician in Colorado earned $29.92 an hour ($62,230 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.50–$37.73; the top 10% earn more than $45.27.

Where does Colorado rank for electrician pay?

Colorado ranks 33rd of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $29.92 an hour, and 46th after adjusting for Colorado's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.1, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Colorado?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 63 counties, with a typical package of $59.17 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Colorado?

BLS counted 17,010 electricians in Colorado in May 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.22; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Colorado 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.