Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Nevada

Median $35.37 an hour for 8,350 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$35.37/hrMedian hourly wageNevada, May data
$73,570/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.17 – $58.2710th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,350Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Nevada: the full range

Wage percentiles, NevadaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrNevada: 10th $22.17 · 25th $23.52 · median $35.37 · 75th $46.42 · 90th $58.27Nevada$35.37$22.17$58.27United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Nevada vs United States, May 2025.

Nevada ranks 19th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 15th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $35.37). 8,350 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.17 – $23.52$46,110 – $48,920roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.52 – $46.42$48,920 – $96,550the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$46.42 – $58.27$96,550 – $121,200the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Nevada

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrCarson City: $39.36Carson City$39.36Reno: $35.00Reno$35.00Las Vegas: $34.08Las Vegas$34.08
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Nevada, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Carson City$23.43$39.36$59.5030011% above
Reno$22.80$35.00$49.161,4901% below
Las Vegas$22.02$34.08$58.275,7304% below

Electrician wages in Nevada over time

Nevada, 1999-2025NevadaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35$40200020052010201520202025$35.37Nevada$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Nevada vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNevada $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.15$40.87$19.137,960
2000$22.46$41.99$19.296,510
2001$22.82$41.48$19.606,690
2002$21.58$38.62$19.906,780
2003$19.68$34.43$20.046,180
2004$20.44$34.84$20.337,050
2005$22.10$36.43$20.577,720
2006$22.79$36.39$20.978,010
2007$25.94$40.28$21.538,520
2008$26.76$40.01$22.328,420
2009$29.03$43.56$22.686,970
2010$27.55$40.68$23.204,500
2011$30.59$43.78$23.714,320
2012$28.11$39.42$23.964,320
2013$26.29$36.33$24.284,350
2014$27.12$36.88$24.574,670
2015$28.73$39.02$24.945,830
2016$28.92$38.79$25.356,370
2017$28.77$37.79$26.016,310
2018$28.47$36.50$26.536,420
2019$29.46$37.10$27.017,200
2020$30.58$38.04$27.367,240
2021$29.63$35.20$28.876,660
2022$30.68$33.75$28.966,590
2023$29.07$30.71$29.618,370
2024$31.22$32.04$29.988,570
2025$35.37$35.37$30.388,350

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Nevada changed by -9.4% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Nevada

On federally funded construction in Nevada, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 17 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $78.49). The market median for the state is $35.37.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NVChurchill: $78.49 (survey)Clark: $90.92 (survey)Douglas: $78.49 (survey)Elko: $78.49 (survey)Esmeralda: $90.92 (survey)Eureka: $78.49 (survey)Humboldt: $78.49 (survey)Lander: $78.49 (survey)Lincoln: $90.92 (survey)Lyon: $78.49 (survey)Mineral: $78.49 (survey)Nye: $90.92 (survey)Pershing: $78.49 (survey)Storey: $78.49 (survey)Washoe: $78.49 (survey)White Pine: $78.49 (survey)Carson City: $78.49 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$88.43survey 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/hrClark (Las Vegas): market median $34.08, prevailing (survey) $90.92, gap +$56.84Clark (Las Vegas)+$56.84Lyon (Reno): market median $35.00, prevailing (survey) $78.49, gap +$43.49Lyon (Reno)+$43.49Carson City (Carson City): market median $39.36, prevailing (survey) $78.49, gap +$39.13Carson City (Carson City)+$39.13
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Nevada.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Clarkstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$60.83$30.09$90.92NV20260091
Esmeraldastate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$60.83$30.09$90.92NV20260085
Lincolnstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$60.83$30.09$90.92NV20260080
Nyestate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$60.83$30.09$90.92NV20260082
Churchillstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260077
Douglasstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260078
Elkostate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260083
Eurekastate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260084
Humboldtstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260079
Landerstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260086
Lyonstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260081
Mineralstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260087
Pershingstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260088
Storeystate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260092
Washoestate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$48.50$29.99$78.49NV20260093

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

Is construction work growing in Nevada?

119.5kConstruction jobsNevada, 2026-08
+3.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025120kAug 2026
Construction employment in Nevada (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
Carson City618$116,368$2,238
Washoe County2,548$104,904$2,017
White Pine County53$90,898$1,748
Clark County10,020$90,606$1,742
Nye County84$50,474$971

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Nevada?

The median electrician in Nevada earned $35.37 an hour ($73,570 a year) in May 2025, 16% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.52–$46.42; the top 10% earn more than $58.27.

Where does Nevada rank for electrician pay?

Nevada ranks 19th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $35.37 an hour, and 15th after adjusting for Nevada's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Nevada?

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

How many electricians work in Nevada?

BLS counted 8,350 electricians in Nevada in May 2025, 5.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.11; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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