Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Ohio

Median $31.11 an hour for 28,950 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$31.11/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$64,700/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.59 – $47.7310th to 90th percentilehourly range
28,950Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOhio: 10th $19.59 · 25th $24.10 · median $31.11 · 75th $38.70 · 90th $47.73Ohio$31.11$19.59$47.73United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 27th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.52). 28,950 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.59 – $24.10$40,750 – $50,120roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.10 – $38.70$50,120 – $80,500the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.70 – $47.73$80,500 – $99,280the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrAkron: $37.19Akron$37.19Lima: $36.35Lima$36.35Toledo: $35.92Toledo$35.92Cleveland: $34.07Cleveland$34.07Weirton: $33.08Weirton$33.08Wheeling: $32.20Wheeling$32.20Columbus: $31.11Columbus$31.11Sandusky: $30.80Sandusky$30.80Huntington: $30.59Huntington$30.59Cincinnati: $30.53Cincinnati$30.53Dayton: $29.75Dayton$29.75Canton: $29.48Canton$29.48
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Akron$22.29$37.19$59.221,36020% above
Lima$18.98$36.35$45.8725017% above
Toledo$22.15$35.92$49.041,66015% above
Cleveland$19.76$34.07$48.244,42010% above
Weirton$21.49$33.08$48.862606% above
Wheeling$21.26$32.20$45.883504% above
Columbus$22.16$31.11$45.397,210about the same as
Sandusky$20.29$30.80$49.372601% below
Huntington$18.22$30.59$46.448702% below
Cincinnati$18.52$30.53$47.245,6402% below
Dayton$18.71$29.75$47.221,9204% below
Canton$18.10$29.48$38.736405% below
Mansfield$19.13$28.71$37.801508% below
Youngstown$17.58$28.64$43.418308% below
Springfield$20.35$28.06$39.6813010% below

Electrician wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$31.11Ohio$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.97$40.52$19.1330,650
2000$21.16$39.56$19.2931,010
2001$20.65$37.54$19.6029,570
2002$21.16$37.87$19.9029,150
2003$21.10$36.92$20.0428,110
2004$21.24$36.20$20.3328,680
2005$21.85$36.02$20.57—
2006$21.96$35.07$20.9727,540
2007$22.20$34.47$21.5325,560
2008$22.27$33.30$22.3224,910
2009$22.66$34.00$22.6822,800
2010$23.33$34.44$23.2020,270
2011$23.72$33.95$23.7119,640
2012$23.76$33.32$23.9619,410
2013$23.87$32.99$24.2820,650
2014$24.13$32.81$24.5721,430
2015$23.88$32.44$24.9421,390
2016$24.28$32.57$25.3522,650
2017$24.17$31.75$26.0124,170
2018$25.08$32.15$26.5324,850
2019$25.43$32.02$27.0125,180
2020$25.72$31.99$27.3623,430
2021$28.55$33.92$28.8723,890
2022$28.93$31.83$28.9624,770
2023$30.46$32.18$29.6124,430
2024$30.56$31.36$29.9827,150
2025$31.11$31.11$30.3828,950

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Ohio changed by -4.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 74 of the 88 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $69.93 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $45.51). 13 of the 88 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Ashland County at $45.51). The market median for the state is $31.11.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $59.26 (union)Allen: $60.49 (union)Ashland: $45.51 (survey)Ashtabula: $45.51 (survey)Athens: $73.32 (union)Auglaize: $73.64 (union)Belmont: $70.48 (union)Brown: $61.02 (union)Butler: $62.16 (union)Carroll: $69.05 (union)Champaign: $73.64 (union)Clark: $60.49 (union)Clermont: $61.02 (union)Clinton: $59.26 (union)Columbiana: $45.51 (survey)Coshocton: $73.32 (union)Crawford: $45.51 (survey)Cuyahoga: $71.55 (union)Darke: $73.64 (union)Defiance: $73.64 (union)Delaware: $69.37 (union)Erie: $71.55 (union)Fairfield: $22.18 (survey)Fayette: $59.26 (union)Franklin: $69.37 (union)Fulton: $73.64 (union)Gallia: $70.50 (union)Geauga: $65.75 (union)Greene: $60.49 (union)Guernsey: $73.32 (union)Hamilton: $61.02 (union)Hancock: $73.64 (union)Hardin: $73.64 (union)Harrison: $73.32 (union)Henry: $73.64 (union)Highland: $59.26 (union)Hocking: $59.26 (union)Holmes: $45.51 (survey)Huron: $45.51 (survey)Jackson: $59.26 (union)Jefferson: $81.68 (union)Knox: $54.13 (union)Lake: $71.55 (union)Lawrence: $70.50 (union)Licking: $36.58 (survey)Logan: $73.64 (union)Lorain: $61.76 (union)Lucas: $73.64 (union)Madison: $69.37 (union)Mahoning: $63.30 (union)Marion: $45.51 (survey)Medina: $47.13 (survey)Meigs: $59.26 (union)Mercer: $73.64 (union)Miami: $60.49 (union)Monroe: $73.32 (union)Montgomery: $60.49 (union)Morgan: $73.32 (union)Morrow: $69.37 (union)Muskingum: $73.32 (union)Noble: $73.32 (union)Ottawa: $73.64 (union)Paulding: $73.64 (union)Perry: $73.32 (union)Pickaway: $69.37 (union)Pike: $59.26 (union)Portage: $54.25 (survey)Preble: $60.49 (union)Putnam: $73.64 (union)Richland: $54.13 (union)Ross: $59.26 (union)Sandusky: $73.64 (union)Scioto: $59.26 (union)Seneca: $45.51 (survey)Shelby: $73.64 (union)Stark: $69.05 (union)Summit: $65.73 (union)Trumbull: $63.30 (union)Tuscarawas: $73.32 (union)Union: $69.37 (union)Van Wert: $73.64 (union)Vinton: $59.26 (union)Warren: $62.16 (union)Washington: $73.32 (union)Wayne: $45.34 (survey)Williams: $73.64 (union)Wood: $73.64 (union)Wyandot: $45.51 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$59.26$61.02$70.50$73.64survey 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$40$60$80$100/hrJefferson (Weirton): market median $33.08, prevailing (union) $81.68, gap +$48.60Jefferson (Weirton)+$48.60Ottawa (Sandusky): market median $30.80, prevailing (union) $73.64, gap +$42.84Ottawa (Sandusky)+$42.84Perry (Columbus): market median $31.11, prevailing (union) $73.32, gap +$42.21Perry (Columbus)+$42.21Lawrence (Huntington): market median $30.59, prevailing (union) $70.50, gap +$39.91Lawrence (Huntington)+$39.91Carroll (Canton): market median $29.48, prevailing (union) $69.05, gap +$39.57Carroll (Canton)+$39.57Belmont (Wheeling): market median $32.20, prevailing (union) $70.48, gap +$38.28Belmont (Wheeling)+$38.28Fulton (Toledo): market median $35.92, prevailing (union) $73.64, gap +$37.72Fulton (Toledo)+$37.72Cuyahoga (Cleveland): market median $34.07, prevailing (union) $71.55, gap +$37.48Cuyahoga (Cleveland)+$37.48Mahoning (Youngstown): market median $28.64, prevailing (union) $63.30, gap +$34.66Mahoning (Youngstown)+$34.66Clark (Springfield): market median $28.06, prevailing (union) $60.49, gap +$32.43Clark (Springfield)+$32.43Butler (Cincinnati): market median $30.53, prevailing (union) $62.16, gap +$31.63Butler (Cincinnati)+$31.63Greene (Dayton): market median $29.75, prevailing (union) $60.49, gap +$30.74Greene (Dayton)+$30.74Summit (Akron): market median $37.19, prevailing (union) $65.73, gap +$28.54Summit (Akron)+$28.54Richland (Mansfield): market median $28.71, prevailing (union) $54.13, gap +$25.42Richland (Mansfield)+$25.42Allen (Lima): market median $36.35, prevailing (union) $60.49, gap +$24.14Allen (Lima)+$24.14
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
JeffersonUnion ELEC0246-002 2024-10-28$44.00$37.68$81.68OH20260083
AuglaizeUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260034
ChampaignUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260035
DarkeUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260038
DefianceUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260039
FultonUnion ELEC0008-015 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260079
HancockUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260042
HardinUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260066
HenryUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260043
LoganUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260046
LucasUnion ELEC0008-015 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260088
MercerUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260048
OttawaUnion ELEC0008-015 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260095
PauldingUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260066
PutnamUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260052

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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
Delaware County768$150,003$2,885
Butler County1,149$129,539$2,491
Fairfield County836$111,847$2,151
Summit County1,880$105,305$2,025
Wood County516$103,669$1,994
Stark County2,000$103,472$1,990
Franklin County7,457$101,193$1,946
Union County769$98,908$1,902
Erie County311$93,180$1,792
Fayette County109$92,260$1,774
Trumbull County521$91,827$1,766
Shelby County669$89,169$1,715

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Ohio?

The median electrician in Ohio earned $31.11 an hour ($64,700 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $24.10–$38.70; the top 10% earn more than $47.73.

Where does Ohio rank for electrician pay?

Ohio ranks 27th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $31.11 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 74 counties, with a typical package of $69.93 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Ohio?

BLS counted 28,950 electricians in Ohio in May 2025, 5.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.07; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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