Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in New Jersey

Median $37.14 an hour for 13,520 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.35 – $30.00$48,570 – $62,400roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.00 – $58.23$62,400 – $121,110the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$58.23 – $62.91$121,110 – $130,860the 75th–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 $/hr90thJobsvs state
Trenton$23.33$47.21$60.4260027% above
New York City$22.20$37.99$63.5436,5502% above
Vineland$23.03$36.98$60.16190about the same as
Philadelphia$22.59$35.86$63.7610,0903% below
Allentown$23.22$31.97$58.851,10014% below
Atlantic City$22.59$31.59$58.6571015% below

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.

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: —Morris: $108.29 (union)Ocean: —Passaic: $108.29 (union)Salem: —Somerset: $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 2026-09-28. 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?

167.4kConstruction jobsNew Jersey, 2026-08
-2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Mercer County1,095$119,747$2,303
Middlesex County2,828$109,116$2,098
Hudson County670$107,356$2,065
Camden County1,726$101,439$1,951
Morris County2,536$99,850$1,920
Union County1,260$98,837$1,901
Essex County969$98,136$1,887
Passaic County1,314$93,030$1,789
Burlington County857$92,352$1,776
Bergen County2,251$90,402$1,738
Gloucester County822$90,322$1,737
Somerset County1,236$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).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey 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.