Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Oklahoma

Median $29.33 an hour for 8,500 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$29.33/hrMedian hourly wageOklahoma, May data
$61,010/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.22 – $44.5910th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,500Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Oklahoma: the full range

Wage percentiles, OklahomaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOklahoma: 10th $18.22 · 25th $22.90 · median $29.33 · 75th $36.78 · 90th $44.59Oklahoma$29.33$18.22$44.59United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Oklahoma vs United States, May 2025.

Oklahoma ranks 39th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.41). 8,500 electricians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.4× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$18.22 – $22.90$37,900 – $47,640roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.90 – $36.78$47,640 – $76,510the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$36.78 – $44.59$76,510 – $92,740the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Oklahoma

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrTulsa: $29.94Tulsa$29.94Oklahoma City: $29.33Oklahoma City$29.33Enid: $28.35Enid$28.35Lawton: $27.16Lawton$27.16Fort Smith: $25.24Fort Smith$25.24
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Oklahoma, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Tulsa$18.67$29.94$33.57$45.622,7502% above
Oklahoma City$17.85$29.33$32.44$43.793,100about the same as
Enid$17.44$28.35$33.63$44.181603% below
Lawton$21.46$27.16$31.62$43.451907% below
Fort Smith$16.23$25.24$29.38$35.5237014% below

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

Electrician wages in Oklahoma over time

Oklahoma, 1999-2025OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$29.33Oklahoma
Median hourly wage for electricians, Oklahoma vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOklahoma $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.18$31.27$19.135,460
2000$16.35$30.57$19.295,670
2001$17.13$31.14$19.606,350
2002$17.36$31.07$19.906,820
2003$16.85$29.48$20.046,600
2004$18.31$31.21$20.335,630
2005$17.95$29.59$20.576,790
2006$19.17$30.61$20.976,350
2007$19.35$30.05$21.536,450
2008$18.25$27.29$22.327,030
2009$18.75$28.14$22.687,060
2010$19.71$29.10$23.206,660
2011$21.06$30.14$23.716,580
2012$20.90$29.31$23.966,150
2013$21.86$30.21$24.285,860
2014$23.02$31.31$24.576,000
2015$22.81$30.98$24.946,700
2016$23.47$31.48$25.356,280
2017$23.58$30.97$26.015,970
2018$23.62$30.28$26.536,200
2019$23.43$29.50$27.016,970
2020$23.36$29.06$27.367,420
2021$25.12$29.85$28.877,580
2022$25.39$27.93$28.967,910
2023$27.76$29.33$29.617,220
2024$28.87$29.63$29.988,550
2025$29.33$29.33$30.388,500

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Oklahoma changed by -5.3% over the last ten years of data and by -0.6% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in Oklahoma?

+22.0%Jobs since 20196,970 then, 8,500 in 2025
+26.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 31st of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in Oklahoma has changed by +55.7%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +22.0%.

Electricians in Oklahoma vs United States, 1999 = 100OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages75100125150175200020052010201520202025156Oklahoma124United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Oklahoma vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOklahoma jobsOklahoma indexUS index
19995,460100100
20005,670104105
20016,350116102
20026,82012597
20036,60012195
20045,63010395
20056,79012499
20066,350116101
20076,450118102
20087,030129103
20097,06012995
20106,66012284
20116,58012084
20126,15011385
20135,86010789
20146,00011093
20156,70012397
20166,28011599
20175,970109103
20186,200114107
20196,970128112
20207,420136107
20217,580139106
20227,910145113
20237,220132116
20248,550157121
20258,500156124

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 Oklahoma

+9.1%Projected growth in Oklahoma2024–2034, state agency
920Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
9,380Jobs in 202410,230 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Oklahoma's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +9.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 9,380 to 10,230, with about 920 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 8,500 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Oklahoma

On federally funded construction in Oklahoma, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 70 of the 77 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $54.54 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.78). 7 of the 77 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Beckham County at $29.81). The market median for the state is $29.33.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OKAdair: $51.27 (union)Alfalfa: $54.55 (union)Atoka: $51.27 (union)Beaver: $54.55 (union)Beckham: $29.81 (survey)Blaine: $54.55 (union)Bryan: $51.27 (union)Caddo: $54.54 (union)Canadian: $54.54 (union)Carter: $27.78 (survey)Cherokee: $51.27 (union)Choctaw: $51.27 (union)Cimarron: $54.55 (union)Cleveland: $26.84 (survey)Coal: $51.27 (union)Comanche: $54.54 (union)Cotton: $54.54 (union)Craig: $51.27 (union)Creek: $51.27 (union)Custer: $54.54 (union)Delaware: $51.27 (union)Dewey: $54.55 (union)Ellis: $54.55 (union)Garfield: $27.84 (survey)Garvin: $51.27 (union)Grady: $54.54 (union)Grant: $54.55 (union)Greer: $54.54 (union)Harmon: $54.54 (union)Harper: $54.55 (union)Haskell: $51.27 (union)Hughes: $51.27 (union)Jackson: $54.54 (union)Jefferson: $54.54 (union)Johnston: $54.54 (union)Kay: $54.55 (union)Kingfisher: $54.55 (union)Kiowa: $54.54 (union)Latimer: $51.27 (union)Le Flore: $44.06 (union)Lincoln: $54.54 (union)Logan: $54.54 (union)Love: $26.21 (survey)McClain: $54.54 (union)McCurtain: $51.27 (union)McIntosh: $51.27 (union)Major: $54.55 (union)Marshall: $51.27 (union)Mayes: $51.27 (union)Murray: $54.54 (union)Muskogee: $28.56 (survey)Noble: $54.55 (union)Nowata: $51.27 (union)Okfuskee: $51.27 (union)Oklahoma: $54.54 (union)Okmulgee: $51.27 (union)Osage: $54.55 (union)Ottawa: $51.27 (union)Pawnee: $54.55 (union)Payne: $54.54 (union)Pittsburg: $51.27 (union)Pontotoc: $51.27 (union)Pottawatomie: $51.27 (union)Pushmataha: $51.27 (union)Roger Mills: $54.54 (union)Rogers: $51.27 (union)Seminole: $51.27 (union)Sequoyah: $44.06 (union)Stephens: $26.64 (survey)Texas: $54.55 (union)Tillman: $54.54 (union)Tulsa: $51.27 (union)Wagoner: $51.27 (union)Washington: $51.27 (union)Washita: $54.54 (union)Woods: $54.54 (union)Woodward: $54.55 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$51.27$54.54$54.55survey 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)Prevailing (survey)$20$30$40$50$60/hrComanche (Lawton): market median $27.16, prevailing (union) $54.54, gap +$27.38Comanche (Lawton)+$27.38Canadian (Oklahoma City): market median $29.33, prevailing (union) $54.54, gap +$25.21Canadian (Oklahoma City)+$25.21Osage (Tulsa): market median $29.94, prevailing (union) $54.55, gap +$24.61Osage (Tulsa)+$24.61Sequoyah (Fort Smith): market median $25.24, prevailing (union) $44.06, gap +$18.82Sequoyah (Fort Smith)+$18.82Garfield (Enid): market median $28.35, prevailing (survey) $27.84, gap −$0.51Garfield (Enid)−$0.51
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Oklahoma.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AlfalfaUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
BeaverUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
BlaineUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
CimarronUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
DeweyUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
EllisUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
GrantUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
HarperUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
KayUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
KingfisherUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
MajorUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
NobleUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068
OsageUnion ELEC0444-003 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260050
PawneeUnion ELEC0444-004 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260051
TexasUnion ELEC0444-005 2025-08-27$41.25$13.30$54.55OK20260068

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

Is construction work growing in Oklahoma?

93.5kConstruction jobsOklahoma, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202594kSep 2026
Construction employment in Oklahoma (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 59 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 46,195 in 2015 to 53,001 in 2025, +14.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Texas County1141$85,533$1,645
Garvin County13128$85,390$1,642
Stephens County16186$84,701$1,629
Wagoner County30692$81,487$1,567
Delaware County15181$79,114$1,521
Noble County570$77,982$1,500
Tulsa County2733,406$75,125$1,445
Oklahoma County3163,624$73,689$1,417
Kay County1286$65,904$1,267
Beckham County6122$65,635$1,262
Carter County21239$64,316$1,237
Rogers County44302$63,318$1,218

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Oklahoma?

The median electrician in Oklahoma earned $29.33 an hour ($61,010 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $22.90–$36.78; the top 10% earn more than $44.59.

Where does Oklahoma rank for electrician pay?

Oklahoma ranks 39th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $29.33 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for Oklahoma's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Oklahoma?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 70 counties, with a typical package of $54.54 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Oklahoma?

BLS counted 8,500 electricians in Oklahoma in May 2025, 5.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.02; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is electrician work growing in Oklahoma?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in Oklahoma went from 6,700 in 2015 to 8,500 in 2025, +26.9%, and +22.0% since 2019. Oklahoma's labor market agency projects +9.1% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 9,380 to 10,230 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma projects about 920 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, Oklahoma 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: Oklahoma labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.