Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in North Dakota

Median $31.59 an hour for 3,570 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$31.59/hrMedian hourly wageNorth Dakota, May data
$65,710/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.33 – $48.5710th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,570Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in North Dakota: the full range

Wage percentiles, North DakotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNorth Dakota: 10th $22.33 · 25th $27.36 · median $31.59 · 75th $38.71 · 90th $48.57North Dakota$31.59$22.33$48.57United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: North Dakota vs United States, May 2025.

North Dakota ranks 24th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $35.49). 3,570 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.33 – $27.36$46,440 – $56,920roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.36 – $38.71$56,920 – $80,510the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.71 – $48.57$80,510 – $101,020the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in North Dakota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrFargo: $36.99Fargo$36.99Grand Forks: $33.51Grand Forks$33.51Bismarck: $29.76Bismarck$29.76Minot: $28.75Minot$28.75
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in North Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fargo$22.50$36.99$48.2392017% above
Grand Forks$21.48$33.51$45.573506% above
Bismarck$22.42$29.76$44.584806% below
Minot$21.97$28.75$46.553409% below

Electrician wages in North Dakota over time

North Dakota, 1999-2025North DakotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$31.59North Dakota$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, North Dakota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNorth Dakota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.40$35.56$19.131,130
2000$16.80$31.41$19.291,230
2001$17.10$31.09$19.601,420
2002$17.62$31.53$19.901,320
2003$17.79$31.13$20.041,300
2004$18.38$31.33$20.331,480
2005$19.22$31.68$20.571,740
2006$20.00$31.94$20.971,780
2007$20.05$31.13$21.531,760
2008$20.76$31.04$22.321,920
2009$20.68$31.03$22.681,970
2010$21.87$32.29$23.202,020
2011$22.76$32.58$23.712,000
2012$24.20$33.93$23.962,600
2013$25.15$34.76$24.283,430
2014$26.03$35.40$24.574,160
2015$27.15$36.88$24.944,590
2016$27.89$37.41$25.353,920
2017$28.75$37.76$26.013,540
2018$29.10$37.31$26.533,110
2019$30.17$37.99$27.013,480
2020$31.70$39.43$27.363,550
2021$29.81$35.42$28.872,780
2022$30.69$33.76$28.962,970
2023$36.60$38.67$29.613,180
2024$31.65$32.48$29.983,150
2025$31.59$31.59$30.383,570

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in North Dakota changed by -14.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in North Dakota

On federally funded construction in North Dakota, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 42 of the 53 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $57.59 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $34.00). 11 of the 53 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Adams County at $34.00). The market median for the state is $31.59.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NDAdams: $34.00 (survey)Barnes: $56.03 (union)Benson: $56.03 (union)Billings: $34.00 (survey)Bottineau: $59.16 (union)Bowman: $34.00 (survey)Burke: $59.16 (union)Burleigh: $59.16 (union)Cass: $56.03 (union)Cavalier: $56.03 (union)Dickey: $59.16 (union)Divide: $34.00 (survey)Dunn: $34.00 (survey)Eddy: $56.03 (union)Emmons: $59.16 (union)Foster: $56.03 (union)Golden Valley: $34.00 (survey)Grand Forks: $56.03 (union)Grant: $59.16 (union)Griggs: $56.03 (union)Hettinger: $34.00 (survey)Kidder: $56.03 (union)LaMoure: $56.03 (union)Logan: $56.03 (union)McHenry: $59.16 (union)McIntosh: $56.03 (union)McKenzie: $34.00 (survey)McLean: $59.16 (union)Mercer: $59.16 (union)Morton: $59.16 (union)Mountrail: $59.16 (union)Nelson: $56.03 (union)Oliver: $59.16 (union)Pembina: $56.03 (union)Pierce: $59.16 (union)Ramsey: $56.03 (union)Ransom: $59.16 (union)Renville: $59.16 (union)Richland: $59.16 (union)Rolette: $59.16 (union)Sargent: $59.16 (union)Sheridan: $59.16 (union)Sioux: $59.16 (union)Slope: $34.00 (survey)Stark: $34.00 (survey)Steele: $56.03 (union)Stutsman: $56.03 (union)Towner: $56.03 (union)Traill: $56.03 (union)Walsh: $56.03 (union)Ward: $59.16 (union)Wells: $56.03 (union)Williams: $34.00 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$42.81$56.03$56.66survey 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 (union)$20$30$40$50$60$70/hrMcHenry (Minot): market median $28.75, prevailing (union) $59.16, gap +$30.41McHenry (Minot)+$30.41Burleigh (Bismarck): market median $29.76, prevailing (union) $59.16, gap +$29.40Burleigh (Bismarck)+$29.40Grand Forks (Grand Forks): market median $33.51, prevailing (union) $56.03, gap +$22.52Grand Forks (Grand Forks)+$22.52Cass (Fargo): market median $36.99, prevailing (union) $56.03, gap +$19.04Cass (Fargo)+$19.04
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in North Dakota.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BottineauUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260021
BurkeUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260035
BurleighUnion ELEC0714-013 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260012
DickeyUnion ELEC0714-001 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260036
EmmonsUnion ELEC0714-001 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260036
GrantUnion ELEC0714-001 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260036
McHenryUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260035
McLeanUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260023
MercerUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260024
MortonUnion ELEC0714-013 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260015
MountrailUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260025
OliverUnion ELEC0714-013 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260016
PierceUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260035
RansomUnion ELEC0714-001 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260036
RenvilleUnion ELEC0714-012 2025-06-30$40.94$18.22$59.16ND20260028

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

Is construction work growing in North Dakota?

35.1kConstruction jobsNorth Dakota, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202535kAug 2026
Construction employment in North Dakota (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
McKenzie County169$126,810$2,439
Williams County559$126,626$2,435
Ramsey County41$99,327$1,910
Stark County336$99,305$1,910
Burleigh County542$89,158$1,715
Ward County426$84,637$1,628
Mountrail County120$82,788$1,592
Walsh County45$79,678$1,532
Richland County97$76,961$1,480
Rolette County19$74,019$1,423
Grand Forks County301$73,207$1,408
Cass County1,061$73,192$1,408

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in North Dakota?

The median electrician in North Dakota earned $31.59 an hour ($65,710 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $27.36–$38.71; the top 10% earn more than $48.57.

Where does North Dakota rank for electrician pay?

North Dakota ranks 24th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $31.59 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for North Dakota's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.0, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in North Dakota?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 42 counties, with a typical package of $57.59 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in North Dakota?

BLS counted 3,570 electricians in North Dakota in May 2025, 8.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.71; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Dakota 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.