Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Massachusetts

Median $38.18 an hour for 17,810 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$38.18/hrMedian hourly wageMassachusetts, May data
$79,420/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.59 – $61.6410th to 90th percentilehourly range
17,810Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Massachusetts: the full range

Wage percentiles, MassachusettsMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrMassachusetts: 10th $22.59 · 25th $27.82 · median $38.18 · 75th $48.31 · 90th $61.64Massachusetts$38.18$22.59$61.64United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Massachusetts vs United States, May 2025.

Massachusetts ranks 6th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 12th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.09). 17,810 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.59 – $27.82$46,990 – $57,860roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.82 – $48.31$57,860 – $100,480the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$48.31 – $61.64$100,480 – $128,210the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Massachusetts

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBoston: $38.42Boston$38.42Barnstable: $37.78Barnstable$37.78Springfield: $37.22Springfield$37.22Amherst: $37.01Amherst$37.01Worcester: $36.30Worcester$36.30Pittsfield: $35.95Pittsfield$35.95Providence: $35.57Providence$35.57
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Massachusetts, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Boston$22.71$38.42$62.1713,4101% above
Barnstable$21.75$37.78$56.124701% below
Springfield$22.62$37.22$52.548603% below
Amherst$19.63$37.01$47.332403% below
Worcester$22.30$36.30$48.191,5805% below
Pittsfield$22.02$35.95$48.723206% below
Providence$20.56$35.57$49.443,5607% below

Electrician wages in Massachusetts over time

Massachusetts, 1999-2025MassachusettsUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.18Massachusetts$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Massachusetts vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMassachusetts $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.99$42.49$19.1312,210
2000$22.85$42.72$19.2913,470
2001$23.01$41.83$19.6014,590
2002$23.86$42.70$19.9013,340
2003$23.86$41.75$20.0412,290
2004$25.44$43.36$20.3312,760
2005$24.19$39.88$20.5712,930
2006$25.11$40.10$20.9713,300
2007$25.71$39.92$21.5312,670
2008$27.37$40.93$22.3212,280
2009$27.66$41.51$22.6811,410
2010$28.08$41.46$23.2010,790
2011$28.22$40.39$23.7111,420
2012$28.57$40.06$23.9612,290
2013$28.85$39.87$24.2814,090
2014$29.30$39.85$24.5714,310
2015$30.19$41.01$24.9414,910
2016$30.71$41.19$25.3515,320
2017$30.30$39.80$26.0115,820
2018$31.02$39.77$26.5316,440
2019$32.73$41.22$27.0116,350
2020$33.22$41.32$27.3615,500
2021$36.53$43.40$28.8717,160
2022$38.34$42.18$28.9617,840
2023$39.02$41.23$29.6119,140
2024$39.48$40.52$29.9816,570
2025$38.18$38.18$30.3817,810

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Massachusetts changed by -6.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Massachusetts

On federally funded construction in Massachusetts, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 14 of the 14 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $84.36 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $38.18.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MABarnstable: $84.36 (union)Berkshire: $81.72 (union)Bristol: $84.36 (union)Dukes: $84.36 (union)Essex: $84.36 (union)Franklin: $81.72 (union)Hampden: $81.72 (union)Hampshire: $81.72 (union)Middlesex: $84.36 (union)Nantucket: $84.36 (union)Norfolk: $84.36 (union)Plymouth: $81.07 (union)Suffolk: $84.36 (union)Worcester: $84.36 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$81.72
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/hrBristol (Providence): market median $35.57, prevailing (union) $84.36, gap +$48.79Bristol (Providence)+$48.79Worcester (Worcester): market median $36.30, prevailing (union) $84.36, gap +$48.06Worcester (Worcester)+$48.06Barnstable (Barnstable): market median $37.78, prevailing (union) $84.36, gap +$46.58Barnstable (Barnstable)+$46.58Essex (Boston): market median $38.42, prevailing (union) $84.36, gap +$45.94Essex (Boston)+$45.94Berkshire (Pittsfield): market median $35.95, prevailing (union) $81.72, gap +$45.77Berkshire (Pittsfield)+$45.77Hampshire (Amherst): market median $37.01, prevailing (union) $81.72, gap +$44.71Hampshire (Amherst)+$44.71Hampden (Springfield): market median $37.22, prevailing (union) $81.72, gap +$44.50Hampden (Springfield)+$44.50
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Massachusetts.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BarnstableUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
BristolUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
DukesUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
EssexUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
MiddlesexUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
NantucketUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
NorfolkUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
SuffolkUnion ELEC0096-001 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260001
WorcesterUnion ELEC0096-003 2025-09-07$48.16$36.20$84.36MA20260013
BerkshireUnion ELEC0007-002 2025-06-29$52.16$29.56$81.72MA20260003
FranklinUnion ELEC0007-002 2025-06-29$52.16$29.56$81.72MA20260003
HampdenUnion ELEC0007-002 2025-06-29$52.16$29.56$81.72MA20260003
HampshireUnion ELEC0007-002 2025-06-29$52.16$29.56$81.72MA20260003
PlymouthUnion ELEC0223-004 2024-09-01$50.02$31.05$81.07MA20260012

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

Is construction work growing in Massachusetts?

175.5kConstruction jobsMassachusetts, 2026-08
+2.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025176kAug 2026
Construction employment in Massachusetts (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
Suffolk County1,719$125,879$2,421
Norfolk County3,794$115,678$2,225
Plymouth County3,101$104,676$2,013
Middlesex County6,744$103,316$1,987
Essex County2,175$97,663$1,878
Hampden County1,405$96,841$1,862
Worcester County2,117$94,340$1,814
Bristol County1,855$90,692$1,744
Berkshire County477$83,170$1,599

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Massachusetts?

The median electrician in Massachusetts earned $38.18 an hour ($79,420 a year) in May 2025, 26% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $27.82–$48.31; the top 10% earn more than $61.64.

Where does Massachusetts rank for electrician pay?

Massachusetts ranks 6th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $38.18 an hour, and 12th after adjusting for Massachusetts's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.8, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Massachusetts?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 14 counties, with a typical package of $84.36 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Massachusetts?

BLS counted 17,810 electricians in Massachusetts in May 2025, 4.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.01; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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