Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Maine

Median $36.24 an hour for 3,780 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.24/hrMedian hourly wageMaine, May data
$75,380/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.05 – $55.6310th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,780Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Maine: the full range

Wage percentiles, MaineMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60/hrMaine: 10th $26.05 · 25th $30.25 · median $36.24 · 75th $40.57 · 90th $55.63Maine$36.24$26.05$55.63United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Maine vs United States, May 2025.

Maine ranks 17th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 11th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.36). 3,780 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.05 – $30.25$54,180 – $62,930roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.25 – $40.57$62,930 – $84,390the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$40.57 – $55.63$84,390 – $115,720the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Maine

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrLewiston: $37.71Lewiston$37.71Portland: $34.45Portland$34.45Bangor: $30.48Bangor$30.48
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Maine, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Lewiston$26.19$37.71$47.504104% above
Portland$27.09$34.45$47.131,8705% below
Bangor$24.78$30.48$44.5921016% below

Electrician wages in Maine over time

Maine, 1999-2025MaineUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.24Maine$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Maine vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaine $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.72$30.38$19.132,770
2000$17.06$31.90$19.293,350
2001$17.36$31.56$19.603,280
2002$17.32$31.00$19.902,970
2003$18.23$31.90$20.043,150
2004$19.56$33.34$20.333,320
2005$19.49$32.13$20.572,950
2006$20.89$33.36$20.972,970
2007$20.99$32.59$21.532,910
2008$21.78$32.57$22.323,110
2009$20.35$30.54$22.682,880
2010$21.00$31.00$23.202,570
2011$21.05$30.13$23.712,640
2012$21.30$29.87$23.962,200
2013$21.30$29.44$24.282,210
2014$22.75$30.94$24.572,200
2015$22.85$31.04$24.942,190
2016$22.97$30.81$25.351,950
2017$23.89$31.38$26.011,870
2018$26.37$33.81$26.532,380
2019$26.62$33.52$27.012,830
2020$26.97$33.55$27.363,010
2021$28.35$33.68$28.872,960
2022$28.37$31.21$28.963,310
2023$29.79$31.48$29.613,380
2024$32.61$33.47$29.983,320
2025$36.24$36.24$30.383,780

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Maine changed by +16.8% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Maine

On federally funded construction in Maine, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 5 of the 16 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $59.88 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $34.57). 11 of the 16 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Aroostook County at $30.13). The market median for the state is $36.24.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MEAndroscoggin: $59.88 (union)Aroostook: $30.13 (survey)Cumberland: $59.88 (union)Franklin: $34.57 (survey)Hancock: $30.13 (survey)Kennebec: $34.70 (survey)Knox: $34.57 (survey)Lincoln: $34.57 (survey)Oxford: $34.57 (survey)Penobscot: $59.88 (union)Piscataquis: $30.13 (survey)Sagadahoc: $59.88 (union)Somerset: $34.57 (survey)Waldo: $34.57 (survey)Washington: $30.13 (survey)York: $59.88 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$34.57survey 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$30$40$50$60$70/hrPenobscot (Bangor): market median $30.48, prevailing (union) $59.88, gap +$29.40Penobscot (Bangor)+$29.40Cumberland (Portland): market median $34.45, prevailing (union) $59.88, gap +$25.43Cumberland (Portland)+$25.43Androscoggin (Lewiston): market median $37.71, prevailing (union) $59.88, gap +$22.17Androscoggin (Lewiston)+$22.17
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Maine.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AndroscogginUnion ELEC0567-002 2025-06-01$38.74$21.14$59.88ME20260004
CumberlandUnion ELEC0567-002 2025-06-01$38.74$21.14$59.88ME20260050
PenobscotUnion ELEC0567-002 2025-06-01$38.74$21.14$59.88ME20260051
SagadahocUnion ELEC0567-002 2025-06-01$38.74$21.14$59.88ME20260052
YorkUnion ELEC0567-002 2025-06-01$38.74$21.14$59.88ME20260053
KennebecSurvey SUME2014-018 2017-01-31$25.13$9.57$34.70ME20260009
FranklinSurvey SUME2014-016 2017-01-31$25.27$9.30$34.57ME20260007
KnoxSurvey SUME2014-019 2017-01-31$25.27$9.30$34.57ME20260010
LincolnSurvey SUME2014-023 2017-01-31$25.27$9.30$34.57ME20260014
OxfordSurvey SUME2014-023 2017-01-31$25.27$9.30$34.57ME20260014
SomersetSurvey SUME2014-021 2017-01-31$25.27$9.30$34.57ME20260012
WaldoSurvey SUME2014-023 2017-01-31$25.27$9.30$34.57ME20260014
AroostookSurvey SUME2014-015 2017-01-31$22.78$7.35$30.13ME20260006
HancockSurvey SUME2014-017 2017-01-31$22.78$7.35$30.13ME20260008
PiscataquisSurvey SUME2014-020 2017-01-31$22.78$7.35$30.13ME20260011

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

Is construction work growing in Maine?

36.9kConstruction jobsMaine, 2026-08
-0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202610k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202537kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maine (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
Androscoggin County758$85,468$1,644
Aroostook County183$80,358$1,545
Cumberland County1,145$73,723$1,418
Penobscot County385$71,142$1,368
Waldo County145$64,293$1,236
Sagadahoc County92$57,816$1,112

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Maine?

The median electrician in Maine earned $36.24 an hour ($75,380 a year) in May 2025, 19% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $30.25–$40.57; the top 10% earn more than $55.63.

Where does Maine rank for electrician pay?

Maine ranks 17th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $36.24 an hour, and 11th after adjusting for Maine's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.0, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Maine?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 5 counties, with a typical package of $59.88 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Maine?

BLS counted 3,780 electricians in Maine in May 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.21; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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