Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Louisiana

Median $29.59 an hour for 10,550 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.59/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$61,540/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.63 – $39.3310th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,550Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrLouisiana: 10th $18.63 · 25th $23.51 · median $29.59 · 75th $35.02 · 90th $39.33Louisiana$29.59$18.63$39.33United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 35th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 26th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.55). 10,550 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.63 – $23.51$38,750 – $48,910roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.51 – $35.02$48,910 – $72,840the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.02 – $39.33$72,840 – $81,810the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Louisiana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBaton Rouge: $31.41Baton Rouge$31.41Lake Charles: $30.59Lake Charles$30.59New Orleans: $30.04New Orleans$30.04Monroe: $29.30Monroe$29.30Shreveport: $29.25Shreveport$29.25Lafayette: $28.76Lafayette$28.76Houma: $27.72Houma$27.72Slidell: $27.25Slidell$27.25Hammond: $24.37Hammond$24.37Alexandria: $24.14Alexandria$24.14
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Louisiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Baton Rouge$23.44$31.41$39.333,3206% above
Lake Charles$17.74$30.59$46.535903% above
New Orleans$18.74$30.04$39.682,2402% above
Monroe$16.89$29.30$35.483901% below
Shreveport$17.99$29.25$36.148001% below
Lafayette$17.92$28.76$38.227303% below
Houma$18.81$27.72$37.364606% below
Slidell$18.50$27.25$36.383108% below
Hammond$17.73$24.37$32.0516018% below
Alexandria$17.02$24.14$37.7117018% below

Electrician wages in Louisiana over time

Louisiana, 1999-2025LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$29.59Louisiana
Median hourly wage for electricians, Louisiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearLouisiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.26$29.49$19.1313,610
2000$14.83$27.73$19.2913,500
2001$16.02$29.12$19.6012,680
2002$16.52$29.56$19.9011,330
2003$17.23$30.15$20.0411,150
2004$18.14$30.92$20.3310,930
2005$18.21$30.02$20.579,670
2006$18.66$29.80$20.9710,100
2007$19.78$30.71$21.5310,350
2008$20.25$30.28$22.3211,070
2009$20.03$30.06$22.6810,660
2010$20.29$29.96$23.2010,100
2011$20.90$29.91$23.719,530
2012$21.22$29.76$23.969,800
2013$21.52$29.74$24.2810,910
2014$21.75$29.58$24.5712,360
2015$22.57$30.66$24.9412,620
2016$23.53$31.56$25.3510,950
2017$23.99$31.51$26.0111,470
2018$24.27$31.12$26.5312,730
2019$24.43$30.76$27.0112,570
2020$25.13$31.26$27.3610,810
2021$24.09$28.62$28.879,920
2022$25.00$27.50$28.9611,440
2023$28.49$30.10$29.6111,100
2024$28.65$29.40$29.9810,810
2025$29.59$29.59$30.3810,550

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Louisiana changed by -3.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Louisiana

On federally funded construction in Louisiana, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 53 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $43.91 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $30.93). 11 of the 64 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Acadia County at $28.81). The market median for the state is $29.59.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, LAAcadia: $28.81 (survey)Allen: $47.12 (union)Ascension: $42.97 (union)Assumption: $30.93 (survey)Avoyelles: $30.93 (survey)Beauregard: $30.93 (survey)Bienville: $43.91 (union)Bossier: $51.43 (union)Caddo: $51.43 (union)Calcasieu: $47.12 (union)Caldwell: $43.91 (union)Cameron: $47.12 (union)Catahoula: $43.91 (union)Claiborne: $43.91 (union)Concordia: $43.91 (union)De Soto: $51.43 (union)East Baton Rouge: $42.97 (union)East Carroll: $43.91 (union)East Feliciana: $42.97 (union)Evangeline: $30.93 (survey)Franklin: $43.91 (union)Grant: $42.03 (union)Iberia: $26.09 (survey)Iberville: $42.97 (union)Jackson: $43.91 (union)Jefferson: $52.66 (union)Jefferson Davis: $30.93 (survey)Lafayette: $30.40 (survey)Lafourche: $52.66 (union)LaSalle: $43.91 (union)Lincoln: $43.91 (union)Livingston: $42.97 (union)Madison: $43.91 (union)Morehouse: $43.91 (union)Natchitoches: $42.03 (union)Orleans: $52.66 (union)Ouachita: $43.91 (union)Plaquemines: $52.66 (union)Pointe Coupee: $42.97 (union)Rapides: $42.03 (union)Red River: $43.91 (union)Richland: $43.91 (union)Sabine: $43.91 (union)St. Bernard: $52.66 (union)St. Charles: $52.66 (union)St. Helena: $42.97 (union)St. James: $52.66 (union)St. John the Baptist: $52.66 (union)St. Landry: $30.93 (survey)St. Martin: $28.81 (survey)St. Mary: $47.12 (union)St. Tammany: $42.81 (union)Tangipahoa: $42.81 (union)Tensas: $43.91 (union)Terrebonne: $52.66 (union)Union: $43.91 (union)Vermilion: $28.81 (survey)Vernon: $42.03 (union)Washington: $42.81 (union)Webster: $51.43 (union)West Baton Rouge: $42.97 (union)West Carroll: $43.91 (union)West Feliciana: $42.97 (union)Winn: $43.91 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$42.03$42.97$43.91$48.84survey 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$30$40$50$60/hrLafourche (Houma): market median $27.72, prevailing (union) $52.66, gap +$24.94Lafourche (Houma)+$24.94Jefferson (New Orleans): market median $30.04, prevailing (union) $52.66, gap +$22.62Jefferson (New Orleans)+$22.62Bossier (Shreveport): market median $29.25, prevailing (union) $51.43, gap +$22.18Bossier (Shreveport)+$22.18Tangipahoa (Hammond): market median $24.37, prevailing (union) $42.81, gap +$18.44Tangipahoa (Hammond)+$18.44Grant (Alexandria): market median $24.14, prevailing (union) $42.03, gap +$17.89Grant (Alexandria)+$17.89Calcasieu (Lake Charles): market median $30.59, prevailing (union) $47.12, gap +$16.53Calcasieu (Lake Charles)+$16.53St. Tammany (Slidell): market median $27.25, prevailing (union) $42.81, gap +$15.56St. Tammany (Slidell)+$15.56Morehouse (Monroe): market median $29.30, prevailing (union) $43.91, gap +$14.61Morehouse (Monroe)+$14.61Ascension (Baton Rouge): market median $31.41, prevailing (union) $42.97, gap +$11.56Ascension (Baton Rouge)+$11.56Lafayette (Lafayette): market median $28.76, prevailing (survey) $30.40, gap +$1.64Lafayette (Lafayette)+$1.64
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Louisiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
JeffersonUnion ELEC0130-011 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260038
LafourcheUnion ELEC0130-012 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260040
OrleansUnion ELEC0130-010 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260041
PlaqueminesUnion ELEC0130-010 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260052
St. BernardUnion ELEC0130-010 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260043
St. CharlesUnion ELEC0130-010 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260052
St. JamesUnion ELEC0130-010 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260052
St. John the BaptistUnion ELEC0130-010 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260052
TerrebonneUnion ELEC0130-012 2025-12-01$36.00$16.66$52.66LA20260046
BossierUnion ELEC0194-004 2025-09-02$35.85$15.58$51.43LA20260030
CaddoUnion ELEC0194-004 2025-09-02$35.85$15.58$51.43LA20260031
De SotoUnion ELEC0194-004 2025-09-02$35.85$15.58$51.43LA20260034
WebsterUnion ELEC0194-004 2025-09-02$35.85$15.58$51.43LA20260048
AllenUnion ELEC0861-003 2024-09-01$31.98$15.14$47.12LA20260016
CalcasieuUnion ELEC0861-009 2024-09-01$31.98$15.14$47.12LA20260032

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

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

152.6kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-08
+12.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025153kAug 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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
Plaquemines Parish647$148,137$2,849
East Baton Rouge Parish2,918$93,148$1,791
West Baton Rouge Parish253$86,781$1,669
St. James Parish47$80,157$1,541
Ascension Parish742$80,133$1,541
St. Mary Parish160$77,743$1,495
Bossier Parish298$72,950$1,403
Jefferson Parish1,591$72,746$1,399
Orleans Parish615$71,492$1,375
Lafayette Parish932$70,307$1,352
Calcasieu Parish864$69,817$1,343
Caddo Parish777$69,094$1,329

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Louisiana?

The median electrician in Louisiana earned $29.59 an hour ($61,540 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.51–$35.02; the top 10% earn more than $39.33.

Where does Louisiana rank for electrician pay?

Louisiana ranks 35th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $29.59 an hour, and 26th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Louisiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 53 counties, with a typical package of $43.91 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 10,550 electricians in Louisiana in May 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.12; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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