Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Maryland

Median $35.33 an hour for 13,690 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$35.33/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$73,490/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.33 – $56.9110th to 90th percentilehourly range
13,690Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60/hrMaryland: 10th $22.33 · 25th $27.73 · median $35.33 · 75th $46.16 · 90th $56.91Maryland$35.33$22.33$56.91United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 20th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 24th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.65). 13,690 electricians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.33 – $27.73$46,450 – $57,680roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.73 – $46.16$57,680 – $96,010the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$46.16 – $56.91$96,010 – $118,370the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $36.50Washington DC$36.50Philadelphia: $35.86Philadelphia$35.86Baltimore: $31.54Baltimore$31.54Hagerstown: $29.96Hagerstown$29.96Lexington Park: $29.59Lexington Park$29.59Salisbury: $28.34Salisbury$28.34
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$21.49$36.50$33.52$58.4516,5803% above
Philadelphia$22.59$35.86$34.95$63.7610,0902% above
Baltimore$21.82$31.54$30.18$54.376,93011% below
Hagerstown$21.81$29.96$31.80$45.2143015% below
Lexington Park$20.74$29.59$29.36$55.7334016% below
Salisbury$22.16$28.34$29.64$43.4915020% below

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

Electrician wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$35.33Maryland$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.50$33.82$19.1311,500
2000$19.08$35.67$19.2912,910
2001$19.98$36.32$19.6013,750
2002$20.53$36.74$19.9014,500
2003$20.77$36.34$20.0414,020
2004$20.52$34.97$20.3313,090
2005$20.85$34.37$20.5713,530
2006$22.12$35.32$20.9713,990
2007$22.65$35.17$21.5315,060
2008$23.58$35.26$22.3216,170
2009$23.27$34.92$22.6815,510
2010$24.17$35.69$23.2013,700
2011$24.24$34.69$23.7112,970
2012$25.04$35.11$23.9611,800
2013$25.52$35.27$24.2812,140
2014$24.96$33.94$24.5711,970
2015$24.82$33.71$24.9412,070
2016$24.32$32.62$25.3512,850
2017$25.23$33.14$26.0113,070
2018$26.04$33.39$26.5314,090
2019$27.03$34.04$27.0115,110
2020$27.54$34.26$27.3613,610
2021$28.97$34.42$28.8712,200
2022$29.74$32.72$28.9611,770
2023$30.30$32.01$29.6112,930
2024$31.56$32.39$29.9814,750
2025$35.33$35.33$30.3813,690

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Maryland changed by +4.8% over the last ten years of data and by +3.8% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in Maryland?

-9.4%Jobs since 201915,110 then, 13,690 in 2025
+13.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 30th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in Maryland has changed by +19.0%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -9.4%.

Electricians in Maryland vs United States, 1999 = 100MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages6080100120140160200020052010201520202025124United States119Maryland
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Maryland vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearMaryland jobsMaryland indexUS index
199911,500100100
200012,910112105
200113,750120102
200214,50012697
200314,02012295
200413,09011495
200513,53011899
200613,990122101
200715,060131102
200816,170141103
200915,51013595
201013,70011984
201112,97011384
201211,80010385
201312,14010689
201411,97010493
201512,07010597
201612,85011299
201713,070114103
201814,090122107
201915,110131112
202013,610118107
202112,200106106
202211,770102113
202312,930112116
202414,750128121
202513,690119124

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 Maryland

+11.6%Projected growth in Maryland2024–2034, state agency
1,520Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
14,910Jobs in 202416,640 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Maryland's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +11.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 14,910 to 16,640, with about 1,520 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 13,690 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 24 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $69.45). The market median for the state is $35.33.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $62.56 (survey)Anne Arundel: $70.64 (survey)Baltimore: $69.39 (survey)Calvert: $79.15 (survey)Caroline: $63.16 (survey)Carroll: $70.30 (survey)Cecil: $63.16 (survey)Charles: $79.15 (survey)Dorchester: $83.92 (survey)Frederick: $70.29 (survey)Garrett: $60.20 (survey)Harford: $70.45 (survey)Howard: $70.30 (survey)Kent: $63.16 (survey)Montgomery: $82.56 (survey)Prince George's: $79.15 (survey)Queen Anne's: $63.16 (survey)St. Mary's: $79.15 (survey)Somerset: $49.13 (survey)Talbot: $63.16 (survey)Washington: $63.11 (survey)Wicomico: $49.13 (survey)Worcester: $49.13 (survey)Baltimore: $69.51 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$62.89$63.16$70.30$79.15survey 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 (survey)$20$40$60$80$100/hrCalvert (Lexington Park): market median $29.59, prevailing (survey) $79.15, gap +$49.56Calvert (Lexington Park)+$49.56Montgomery (Washington DC): market median $36.50, prevailing (survey) $82.56, gap +$46.06Montgomery (Washington DC)+$46.06Anne Arundel (Baltimore): market median $31.54, prevailing (survey) $70.64, gap +$39.10Anne Arundel (Baltimore)+$39.10Washington (Hagerstown): market median $29.96, prevailing (survey) $63.11, gap +$33.15Washington (Hagerstown)+$33.15Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $35.86, prevailing (survey) $63.16, gap +$27.30Cecil (Philadelphia)+$27.30Somerset (Salisbury): market median $28.34, prevailing (survey) $49.13, gap +$20.79Somerset (Salisbury)+$20.79
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Dorchesterstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$47.50$36.42$83.92MD20260114
Montgomerystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$59.50$23.06$82.56MD20260120
Calvertstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.00$22.15$79.15MD20260109
Charlesstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.00$22.15$79.15MD20260113
Prince George'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.00$22.15$79.15MD20260121
St. Mary'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.00$22.15$79.15MD20260124
Anne Arundelstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$49.50$21.14$70.64MD20260082
Harfordstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$49.50$20.95$70.45MD20260117
Carrollstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$49.50$20.80$70.30MD20260111
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$49.50$20.80$70.30MD20260118
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$49.50$20.79$70.29MD20260115
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$48.95$20.56$69.51MD20260107
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$48.25$21.14$69.39MD20260108
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$36.75$26.41$63.16MD20260110
Cecilstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$36.75$26.41$63.16MD20260112

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

166.0kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-09
-0.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kSep 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 24 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 100,634 in 2015 to 107,991 in 2025, +7.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Prince George's County1444,615$111,156$2,138
St. Mary's County29585$99,050$1,905
Anne Arundel County1494,170$98,674$1,898
Howard County841,582$92,255$1,774
Baltimore city681,536$92,243$1,774
Montgomery County1881,963$86,454$1,663
Baltimore County1812,807$83,880$1,613
Carroll County891,039$78,992$1,519
Harford County901,044$78,239$1,505
Frederick County841,031$77,051$1,482
Queen Anne's County27148$72,469$1,394
Calvert County40228$72,293$1,390

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Maryland?

The median electrician in Maryland earned $35.33 an hour ($73,490 a year) in May 2025, 16% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $27.73–$46.16; the top 10% earn more than $56.91.

Where does Maryland rank for electrician pay?

Maryland ranks 20th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $35.33 an hour, and 24th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Maryland?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a electrician classification for most Maryland counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many electricians work in Maryland?

BLS counted 13,690 electricians in Maryland in May 2025, 5.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.02; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is electrician work growing in Maryland?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in Maryland went from 12,070 in 2015 to 13,690 in 2025, +13.4%, and -9.4% since 2019. Maryland's labor market agency projects +11.6% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 14,910 to 16,640 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in Maryland?

Maryland projects about 1,520 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, Maryland 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: Maryland labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.