Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in New Jersey

Median $37.14 an hour for 13,520 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$37.14/hrMedian hourly wageNew Jersey, May data
$77,250/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.35 – $62.9110th to 90th percentilehourly range
13,520Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in New Jersey: the full range

Wage percentiles, New JerseyMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrNew Jersey: 10th $23.35 · 25th $30.00 · median $37.14 · 75th $58.23 · 90th $62.91New Jersey$37.14$23.35$62.91United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: New Jersey vs United States, May 2025.

New Jersey ranks 11th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 23rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $34.14). 13,520 electricians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$23.35 – $30.00$48,570 – $62,400roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$30.00 – $58.23$62,400 – $121,110the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$58.23 – $62.91$121,110 – $130,860the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in New Jersey

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrTrenton: $47.21Trenton$47.21New York City: $37.99New York City$37.99Vineland: $36.98Vineland$36.98Philadelphia: $35.86Philadelphia$35.86Allentown: $31.97Allentown$31.97Atlantic City: $31.59Atlantic City$31.59
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in New Jersey, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Trenton$23.33$47.21$45.75$60.4260027% above
New York City$22.20$37.99$33.74$63.5436,5502% above
Vineland$23.03$36.98$38.52$60.16190about the same as
Philadelphia$22.59$35.86$34.95$63.7610,0903% below
Allentown$23.22$31.97$31.97$58.851,10014% below
Atlantic City$22.59$31.59$31.94$58.6571015% below

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

Electrician wages in New Jersey over time

New Jersey, 1999-2025New JerseyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$37.14New Jersey$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, New Jersey vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Jersey $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.98$44.41$19.1314,640
2000$21.24$39.71$19.2915,930
2001$24.05$43.72$19.6018,440
2002$26.19$46.87$19.9018,050
2003$26.24$45.91$20.0417,300
2004$28.46$48.50$20.3316,550
2005$26.64$43.91$20.5716,030
2006$26.72$42.67$20.9715,390
2007$27.57$42.81$21.5316,130
2008$27.04$40.43$22.3215,130
2009$28.00$42.02$22.6813,900
2010$29.25$43.19$23.2011,470
2011$28.95$41.43$23.7111,620
2012$28.46$39.91$23.9610,990
2013$28.02$38.72$24.2812,090
2014$29.15$39.64$24.5712,530
2015$29.07$39.49$24.9413,440
2016$30.07$40.34$25.3515,140
2017$30.01$39.42$26.0116,490
2018$30.91$39.63$26.5318,020
2019$32.36$40.75$27.0116,740
2020$32.89$40.91$27.3614,240
2021$34.90$41.47$28.8717,570
2022$33.85$37.24$28.9615,820
2023$32.81$34.67$29.6114,350
2024$35.14$36.06$29.9815,230
2025$37.14$37.14$30.3813,520

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in New Jersey changed by -5.9% over the last ten years of data and by -8.9% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in New Jersey?

-19.2%Jobs since 201916,740 then, 13,520 in 2025
+0.6%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.7× the US share, 51st of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in New Jersey has changed by -7.7%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -19.2%.

Electricians in New Jersey vs United States, 1999 = 100New JerseyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages6080100120140200020052010201520202025124United States92New Jersey
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New Jersey vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew Jersey jobsNew Jersey indexUS index
199914,640100100
200015,930109105
200118,440126102
200218,05012397
200317,30011895
200416,55011395
200516,03011099
200615,390105101
200716,130110102
200815,130103103
200913,9009595
201011,4707884
201111,6207984
201210,9907585
201312,0908389
201412,5308693
201513,4409297
201615,14010399
201716,490113103
201818,020123107
201916,740114112
202014,24097107
202117,570120106
202215,820108113
202314,35098116
202415,230104121
202513,52092124

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 New Jersey

+12.7%Projected growth in New Jersey2024–2034, state agency
1,710Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
16,470Jobs in 202418,570 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New Jersey's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +12.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 16,470 to 18,570, with about 1,710 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 13,520 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in New Jersey

On federally funded construction in New Jersey, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 18 of the 18 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $103.81 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $37.14.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NJAtlantic: $103.81 (union)Bergen: $119.58 (union)Burlington: $103.81 (union)Camden: $80.90 (union)Cape May: $103.81 (union)Cumberland: $103.81 (union)Essex: $102.21 (union)Gloucester: $103.81 (union)Hudson: $102.21 (union)Hunterdon: $105.81 (union)Mercer: $105.81 (union)Middlesex: $100.54 (union)Monmouth: n/aMorris: $108.29 (union)Ocean: n/aPassaic: $108.29 (union)Salem: n/aSomerset: $102.16 (union)Sussex: $108.29 (union)Union: $108.29 (union)Warren: $108.29 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$102.21$103.81$105.81$108.29n/a
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)$0$50$100$150/hrBergen (New York City): market median $37.99, prevailing (union) $119.58, gap +$81.59Bergen (New York City)+$81.59Warren (Allentown): market median $31.97, prevailing (union) $108.29, gap +$76.32Warren (Allentown)+$76.32Atlantic (Atlantic City): market median $31.59, prevailing (union) $103.81, gap +$72.22Atlantic (Atlantic City)+$72.22Burlington (Philadelphia): market median $35.86, prevailing (union) $103.81, gap +$67.95Burlington (Philadelphia)+$67.95Cumberland (Vineland): market median $36.98, prevailing (union) $103.81, gap +$66.83Cumberland (Vineland)+$66.83Mercer (Trenton): market median $47.21, prevailing (union) $105.81, gap +$58.60Mercer (Trenton)+$58.60
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in New Jersey.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BergenUnion ELEC0164-006 2024-06-03$73.59$45.99$119.58NJ20260026
MorrisUnion ELEC0102-023 2025-06-02$65.43$42.86$108.29NJ20260038
PassaicUnion ELEC0102-023 2025-06-02$65.43$42.86$108.29NJ20260040
SussexUnion ELEC0102-023 2025-06-02$65.43$42.86$108.29NJ20260043
UnionUnion ELEC0102-023 2025-06-02$65.43$42.86$108.29NJ20260044
WarrenUnion ELEC0102-023 2025-06-02$65.43$42.86$108.29NJ20260045
HunterdonUnion ELEC0269-018 2026-01-05$63.82$41.99$105.81NJ20260034
MercerUnion ELEC0269-016 2026-01-05$63.82$41.99$105.81NJ20260035
AtlanticUnion ELEC0351-011 2024-09-30$55.05$48.76$103.81NJ20260025
BurlingtonUnion ELEC0351-001 2024-09-30$55.05$48.76$103.81NJ20260027
Cape MayUnion ELEC0351-011 2024-09-30$55.05$48.76$103.81NJ20260029
CumberlandUnion ELEC0351-011 2024-09-30$55.05$48.76$103.81NJ20260030
GloucesterUnion ELEC0351-007 2024-09-30$55.05$48.76$103.81NJ20260032
EssexUnion ELEC0164-006 2024-06-03$62.90$39.31$102.21NJ20260031
HudsonUnion ELEC0164-006 2024-06-03$62.90$39.31$102.21NJ20260033

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

Is construction work growing in New Jersey?

167.0kConstruction jobsNew Jersey, 2026-09
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kSep 2026
Construction employment in New Jersey (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 21 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 89,656 in 2015 to 102,779 in 2025, +14.6%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Mercer County781,095$119,747$2,303
Middlesex County1882,828$109,116$2,098
Hudson County69670$107,356$2,065
Camden County1211,726$101,439$1,951
Morris County2302,536$99,850$1,920
Union County1511,260$98,837$1,901
Essex County126969$98,136$1,887
Passaic County1591,314$93,030$1,789
Burlington County91857$92,352$1,776
Bergen County3402,251$90,402$1,738
Gloucester County69822$90,322$1,737
Somerset County1041,236$87,920$1,691

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in New Jersey?

The median electrician in New Jersey earned $37.14 an hour ($77,250 a year) in May 2025, 22% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $30.00–$58.23; the top 10% earn more than $62.91.

Where does New Jersey rank for electrician pay?

New Jersey ranks 11th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $37.14 an hour, and 23rd after adjusting for New Jersey's cost of living (BEA price parity 108.8, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in New Jersey?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 18 counties, with a typical package of $103.81 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in New Jersey?

BLS counted 13,520 electricians in New Jersey in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.65; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is electrician work growing in New Jersey?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in New Jersey went from 13,440 in 2015 to 13,520 in 2025, +0.6%, and -19.2% since 2019. New Jersey's labor market agency projects +12.7% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 16,470 to 18,570 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in New Jersey?

New Jersey projects about 1,710 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, New Jersey 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: New Jersey labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.