Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Indiana

Median $32.93 an hour for 19,020 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$32.93/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$68,490/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.76 – $47.7510th to 90th percentilehourly range
19,020Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Electrician pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIndiana: 10th $20.76 · 25th $24.04 · median $32.93 · 75th $43.89 · 90th $47.75Indiana$32.93$20.76$47.75United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 21st of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $35.29). 19,020 electricians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.3× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$20.76 – $24.04$43,190 – $50,000roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$24.04 – $43.89$50,000 – $91,290the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$43.89 – $47.75$91,290 – $99,310the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $49.21Chicago$49.21Kokomo: $43.89Kokomo$43.89Columbus: $38.30Columbus$38.30Evansville: $38.10Evansville$38.10Lafayette: $37.76Lafayette$37.76Terre Haute: $37.33Terre Haute$37.33South Bend: $35.65South Bend$35.65Fort Wayne: $34.27Fort Wayne$34.27Muncie: $32.15Muncie$32.15Bloomington: $31.57Bloomington$31.57Michigan City: $31.38Michigan City$31.38Indianapolis: $31.31Indianapolis$31.31
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Chicago$23.99$49.21$47.50$59.6517,72049% above
Kokomo$26.18$43.89$48.98$47.4673033% above
Columbus$21.58$38.30$41.18$44.3329016% above
Evansville$21.64$38.10$41.64$46.581,17016% above
Lafayette$21.03$37.76$40.43$46.5658015% above
Terre Haute$21.56$37.33$42.52$47.8438013% above
South Bend$20.72$35.65$38.37$48.377508% above
Fort Wayne$20.54$34.27$37.01$45.751,2604% above
Muncie$20.71$32.15$36.49$42.381302% below
Bloomington$21.79$31.57$33.20$45.752104% below
Michigan City$21.79$31.38$34.22$47.451305% below
Indianapolis$20.00$31.31$32.72$47.455,3905% below
Cincinnati$18.52$30.53$32.00$47.245,6407% below
Louisville$18.13$30.02$32.24$40.994,3409% below
Elkhart$18.06$28.19$31.22$45.6659014% below

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

Electrician wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$32.93Indiana$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.98$38.61$19.1315,190
2000$22.01$41.15$19.2916,430
2001$22.66$41.19$19.6015,270
2002$23.00$41.16$19.9014,330
2003$23.53$41.17$20.0414,190
2004$24.17$41.19$20.3315,570
2005$24.43$40.27$20.5715,890
2006$24.57$39.24$20.9716,520
2007$23.87$37.06$21.5315,000
2008$25.65$38.35$22.3215,640
2009$24.92$37.40$22.6812,680
2010$25.65$37.87$23.2012,040
2011$26.44$37.84$23.7112,600
2012$27.45$38.49$23.9613,440
2013$29.00$40.08$24.2814,590
2014$28.28$38.46$24.5715,980
2015$28.95$39.32$24.9415,780
2016$27.37$36.71$25.3514,560
2017$28.23$37.08$26.0114,080
2018$27.40$35.13$26.5315,090
2019$27.52$34.66$27.0116,130
2020$27.86$34.66$27.3614,560
2021$29.93$35.56$28.8714,020
2022$30.33$33.37$28.9614,260
2023$32.73$34.58$29.6115,650
2024$31.48$32.31$29.9817,370
2025$32.93$32.93$30.3819,020

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Indiana changed by -16.3% over the last ten years of data and by -5.0% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in Indiana?

+17.9%Jobs since 201916,130 then, 19,020 in 2025
+20.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 11th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in Indiana has changed by +25.2%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +17.9%.

Electricians in Indiana vs United States, 1999 = 100IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages6080100120140200020052010201520202025125Indiana124United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Indiana vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearIndiana jobsIndiana indexUS index
199915,190100100
200016,430108105
200115,270100102
200214,3309497
200314,1909395
200415,57010295
200515,89010599
200616,520109101
200715,00099102
200815,640103103
200912,6808495
201012,0407984
201112,6008384
201213,4408885
201314,5909689
201415,98010593
201515,78010497
201614,5609699
201714,08093103
201815,09099107
201916,130106112
202014,56096107
202114,02092106
202214,26094113
202315,650103116
202417,370114121
202519,020125124

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 Indiana

+9.8%Projected growth in Indiana2024–2034, state agency
1,800Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
18,090Jobs in 202419,860 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Indiana's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +9.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 18,090 to 19,860, with about 1,800 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 19,020 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 88 of the 91 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $68.36 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $10.58). 3 of the 91 counties still use a survey rate dated 1995 or earlier (for example Jefferson County at $10.58). The market median for the state is $32.93.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $68.36 (union)Allen: $68.36 (union)Bartholomew: $68.36 (union)Benton: $68.36 (union)Blackford: $68.36 (union)Boone: $68.36 (union)Brown: $60.37 (union)Carroll: $68.36 (union)Cass: $68.36 (union)Clark: $60.37 (union)Clay: $67.36 (union)Clinton: $68.36 (union)Crawford: $68.04 (union)Daviess: $68.04 (union)Dearborn: $60.37 (union)Decatur: $60.37 (union)DeKalb: $68.36 (union)Delaware: $68.36 (union)Dubois: $68.04 (union)Elkhart: $84.85 (union)Fayette: $60.37 (union)Floyd: $60.37 (union)Fountain: $68.36 (union)Franklin: $60.37 (union)Fulton: $68.36 (union)Gibson: $67.36 (union)Grant: $68.36 (union)Greene: $67.36 (union)Hamilton: $68.36 (union)Hancock: $68.36 (union)Harrison: $60.37 (union)Hendricks: $68.36 (union)Henry: $60.37 (union)Howard: $68.36 (union)Huntington: $68.36 (union)Jackson: n/aJasper: $84.85 (union)Jay: $68.36 (union)Jefferson: $10.58 (survey)Jennings: $60.37 (union)Johnson: $68.36 (union)Knox: $68.62 (union)Kosciusko: $84.85 (union)LaGrange: $84.85 (union)Lake: $75.23 (union)LaPorte: $75.23 (union)Lawrence: $68.04 (union)Madison: $68.36 (union)Marion: $68.36 (union)Marshall: $84.85 (union)Martin: $68.04 (union)Miami: $68.36 (union)Monroe: $68.36 (union)Montgomery: $68.36 (union)Morgan: $68.36 (union)Newton: $84.85 (union)Noble: $68.36 (union)Ohio: $60.37 (union)Orange: $63.40 (union)Owen: $67.36 (union)Parke: $67.36 (union)Perry: $68.04 (union)Pike: $68.04 (union)Porter: $75.23 (union)Posey: $67.36 (union)Pulaski: $84.85 (union)Putnam: $67.36 (union)Randolph: $60.37 (union)Ripley: $60.37 (union)Rush: $60.37 (union)St. Joseph: $75.23 (union)Scott: $10.58 (survey)Shelby: $68.36 (union)Spencer: $13.92 (survey)Starke: $84.85 (union)Steuben: $68.36 (union)Sullivan: $67.36 (union)Switzerland: $60.37 (union)Tippecanoe: $68.36 (union)Tipton: $68.36 (union)Union: $60.37 (union)Vanderburgh: $67.36 (union)Vermillion: $67.36 (union)Vigo: $67.36 (union)Wabash: $68.36 (union)Warren: $68.36 (union)Warrick: $67.36 (union)Washington: $63.40 (union)Wayne: $60.37 (union)Wells: $68.36 (union)White: $68.36 (union)Whitley: $68.36 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$60.37$68.04$68.36n/asurvey 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)$20$40$60$80$100/hrElkhart (Elkhart): market median $28.19, prevailing (union) $84.85, gap +$56.66Elkhart (Elkhart)+$56.66LaPorte (Michigan City): market median $31.38, prevailing (union) $75.23, gap +$43.85LaPorte (Michigan City)+$43.85St. Joseph (South Bend): market median $35.65, prevailing (union) $75.23, gap +$39.58St. Joseph (South Bend)+$39.58Boone (Indianapolis): market median $31.31, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$37.05Boone (Indianapolis)+$37.05Monroe (Bloomington): market median $31.57, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$36.79Monroe (Bloomington)+$36.79Delaware (Muncie): market median $32.15, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$36.21Delaware (Muncie)+$36.21Jasper (Chicago): market median $49.21, prevailing (union) $84.85, gap +$35.64Jasper (Chicago)+$35.64Allen (Fort Wayne): market median $34.27, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$34.09Allen (Fort Wayne)+$34.09Washington (Louisville): market median $30.02, prevailing (union) $63.40, gap +$33.38Washington (Louisville)+$33.38Benton (Lafayette): market median $37.76, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$30.60Benton (Lafayette)+$30.60Bartholomew (Columbus): market median $38.30, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$30.06Bartholomew (Columbus)+$30.06Clay (Terre Haute): market median $37.33, prevailing (union) $67.36, gap +$30.03Clay (Terre Haute)+$30.03Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $30.53, prevailing (union) $60.37, gap +$29.84Dearborn (Cincinnati)+$29.84Posey (Evansville): market median $38.10, prevailing (union) $67.36, gap +$29.26Posey (Evansville)+$29.26Howard (Kokomo): market median $43.89, prevailing (union) $68.36, gap +$24.47Howard (Kokomo)+$24.47
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ElkhartUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
JasperUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
KosciuskoUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
LaGrangeUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
MarshallUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
NewtonUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
PulaskiUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
StarkeUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
LakeUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
LaPorteUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
PorterUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
St. JosephUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
KnoxUnion ELEC0725-002 2024-10-01$43.30$25.32$68.62IN20260009
AdamsUnion ELEC0538-006 2025-06-01$41.00$27.36$68.36IN20260002
AllenUnion ELEC0538-006 2025-06-01$41.00$27.36$68.36IN20260002

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Indiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

185.6kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-09
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025186kSep 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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 87 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 77,698 in 2015 to 107,611 in 2025, +38.5%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Lake County891,905$110,419$2,123
St. Joseph County521,491$107,785$2,073
Warrick County11128$106,252$2,043
Jackson County1179$89,567$1,722
LaPorte County22150$89,304$1,717
Hendricks County621,228$86,023$1,654
Porter County34281$84,422$1,623
Allen County1061,170$84,339$1,622
Marion County2145,148$84,216$1,620
Vanderburgh County501,145$79,844$1,535
Tippecanoe County27754$78,865$1,517
Marshall County10103$76,699$1,475

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Indiana?

The median electrician in Indiana earned $32.93 an hour ($68,490 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $24.04–$43.89; the top 10% earn more than $47.75.

Where does Indiana rank for electrician pay?

Indiana ranks 21st of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $32.93 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 88 counties, with a typical package of $68.36 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Indiana?

BLS counted 19,020 electricians in Indiana in May 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.22; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is electrician work growing in Indiana?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in Indiana went from 15,780 in 2015 to 19,020 in 2025, +20.5%, and +17.9% since 2019. Indiana's labor market agency projects +9.8% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 18,090 to 19,860 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in Indiana?

Indiana projects about 1,800 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, Indiana 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 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Indiana labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.