Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Tennessee

Median $29.37 an hour for 17,070 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.37/hrMedian hourly wageTennessee, May data
$61,090/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.04 – $44.3110th to 90th percentilehourly range
17,070Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Tennessee: the full range

Wage percentiles, TennesseeMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrTennessee: 10th $19.04 · 25th $23.26 · median $29.37 · 75th $36.57 · 90th $44.31Tennessee$29.37$19.04$44.31United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Tennessee vs United States, May 2025.

Tennessee ranks 37th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 34th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.96). 17,070 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.04 – $23.26$39,600 – $48,380roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.26 – $36.57$48,380 – $76,060the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.57 – $44.31$76,060 – $92,160the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Tennessee

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrChattanooga: $34.77Chattanooga$34.77Nashville: $30.45Nashville$30.45Memphis: $29.27Memphis$29.27Jackson: $29.02Jackson$29.02Cleveland: $28.97Cleveland$28.97Kingsport: $28.88Kingsport$28.88Clarksville: $28.21Clarksville$28.21Knoxville: $28.19Knoxville$28.19Morristown: $27.49Morristown$27.49Johnson City: $25.09Johnson City$25.09
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Tennessee, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chattanooga$18.28$34.77$41.261,76018% above
Nashville$22.07$30.45$44.816,2204% above
Memphis$18.59$29.27$40.812,770about the same as
Jackson$18.10$29.02$39.265201% below
Cleveland$20.71$28.97$39.101201% below
Kingsport$17.99$28.88$36.847602% below
Clarksville$19.28$28.21$43.945004% below
Knoxville$18.28$28.19$38.242,1704% below
Morristown$18.37$27.49$39.611806% below
Johnson City$18.72$25.09$48.8127015% below

Electrician wages in Tennessee over time

Tennessee, 1999-2025TennesseeUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$29.37Tennessee
Median hourly wage for electricians, Tennessee vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTennessee $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.29$33.41$19.1311,150
2000$17.85$33.37$19.2913,320
2001$18.18$33.05$19.6012,500
2002$18.04$32.28$19.9012,340
2003$17.42$30.48$20.0414,190
2004$17.54$29.89$20.3313,440
2005$18.31$30.18$20.5711,860
2006$19.06$30.44$20.9712,010
2007$18.78$29.16$21.5312,020
2008$18.89$28.25$22.3213,750
2009$19.25$28.89$22.6811,970
2010$19.81$29.25$23.2010,800
2011$20.34$29.11$23.7110,940
2012$20.30$28.47$23.9611,110
2013$21.41$29.59$24.2810,050
2014$22.50$30.60$24.579,440
2015$22.14$30.07$24.9410,000
2016$21.83$29.28$25.3510,800
2017$22.36$29.37$26.0111,750
2018$23.68$30.36$26.5312,460
2019$23.78$29.95$27.0112,480
2020$24.99$31.09$27.3612,610
2021$23.32$27.71$28.8713,210
2022$25.55$28.11$28.9615,010
2023$26.62$28.13$29.6117,200
2024$28.46$29.21$29.9819,500
2025$29.37$29.37$30.3817,070

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Tennessee changed by -2.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Tennessee

On federally funded construction in Tennessee, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 38 of the 95 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $47.70 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $33.77). The market median for the state is $29.37.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TNAnderson: $51.27 (union)Bedford: $33.77 (survey)Benton: $42.97 (union)Bledsoe: $33.77 (survey)Blount: $47.70 (union)Bradley: $49.98 (union)Campbell: $47.70 (union)Cannon: $30.53 (survey)Carroll: $42.97 (union)Carter: $18.81 (survey)Cheatham: $30.53 (survey)Chester: $52.94 (union)Claiborne: $33.77 (survey)Clay: $33.77 (survey)Cocke: $33.77 (survey)Coffee: $33.77 (survey)Crockett: $52.94 (union)Cumberland: $33.77 (survey)Davidson: $30.53 (survey)Decatur: $42.97 (union)DeKalb: $33.77 (survey)Dickson: $30.53 (survey)Dyer: $42.97 (union)Fayette: $52.94 (union)Fentress: $33.77 (survey)Franklin: $33.77 (survey)Gibson: $42.97 (union)Giles: $33.77 (survey)Grainger: $47.70 (union)Greene: $33.77 (survey)Grundy: $33.77 (survey)Hamblen: $33.69 (survey)Hamilton: $49.98 (union)Hancock: $33.77 (survey)Hardeman: $42.97 (union)Hardin: $42.97 (union)Hawkins: $21.88 (survey)Haywood: $42.97 (union)Henderson: $42.97 (union)Henry: $42.97 (union)Hickman: $30.53 (survey)Houston: $42.97 (union)Humphreys: $42.97 (union)Jackson: $33.77 (survey)Jefferson: $33.69 (survey)Johnson: $33.77 (survey)Knox: $47.70 (union)Lake: $42.97 (union)Lauderdale: $42.97 (union)Lawrence: $33.77 (survey)Lewis: $33.77 (survey)Lincoln: $33.77 (survey)Loudon: $47.70 (union)McMinn: $33.77 (survey)McNairy: $42.97 (union)Macon: $30.53 (survey)Madison: $52.94 (union)Marion: $49.98 (union)Marshall: $33.77 (survey)Maury: $30.53 (survey)Meigs: $33.77 (survey)Monroe: $33.77 (survey)Montgomery: $21.85 (survey)Moore: $33.77 (survey)Morgan: $47.70 (union)Obion: $42.97 (union)Overton: $33.77 (survey)Perry: $33.77 (survey)Pickett: $33.77 (survey)Polk: $49.98 (union)Putnam: $33.77 (survey)Rhea: $33.77 (survey)Roane: $51.27 (union)Robertson: $30.53 (survey)Rutherford: $30.53 (survey)Scott: $33.77 (survey)Sequatchie: $49.98 (union)Sevier: $33.77 (survey)Shelby: $52.94 (union)Smith: $30.53 (survey)Stewart: $42.97 (union)Sullivan: $21.88 (survey)Sumner: $30.53 (survey)Tipton: $52.94 (union)Trousdale: $30.53 (survey)Unicoi: $18.81 (survey)Union: $47.70 (union)Van Buren: $33.77 (survey)Warren: $33.77 (survey)Washington: $18.81 (survey)Wayne: $33.77 (survey)Weakley: $42.97 (union)White: $33.77 (survey)Williamson: $30.53 (survey)Wilson: $30.53 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$30.53$33.77$37.45$47.70survey 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)$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrChester (Jackson): market median $29.02, prevailing (union) $52.94, gap +$23.92Chester (Jackson)+$23.92Fayette (Memphis): market median $29.27, prevailing (union) $52.94, gap +$23.67Fayette (Memphis)+$23.67Anderson (Knoxville): market median $28.19, prevailing (union) $51.27, gap +$23.08Anderson (Knoxville)+$23.08Bradley (Cleveland): market median $28.97, prevailing (union) $49.98, gap +$21.01Bradley (Cleveland)+$21.01Hamilton (Chattanooga): market median $34.77, prevailing (union) $49.98, gap +$15.21Hamilton (Chattanooga)+$15.21Stewart (Clarksville): market median $28.21, prevailing (union) $42.97, gap +$14.76Stewart (Clarksville)+$14.76Hamblen (Morristown): market median $27.49, prevailing (survey) $33.69, gap +$6.20Hamblen (Morristown)+$6.20Cannon (Nashville): market median $30.45, prevailing (survey) $30.53, gap +$0.08Cannon (Nashville)+$0.08Carter (Johnson City): market median $25.09, prevailing (survey) $18.81, gap −$6.28Carter (Johnson City)−$6.28Hawkins (Kingsport): market median $28.88, prevailing (survey) $21.88, gap −$7.00Hawkins (Kingsport)−$7.00
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Tennessee.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ChesterUnion ELEC0474-001 2025-08-04$36.75$16.19$52.94TN20260198
CrockettUnion ELEC0474-001 2025-08-04$36.75$16.19$52.94TN20260198
FayetteUnion ELEC0474-002 2025-08-04$36.75$16.19$52.94TN20260200
MadisonUnion ELEC0474-001 2025-08-04$36.75$16.19$52.94TN20260183
ShelbyUnion ELEC0474-002 2025-08-04$36.75$16.19$52.94TN20260200
TiptonUnion ELEC0474-002 2025-08-04$36.75$16.19$52.94TN20260189
AndersonUnion ELEC0270-001 2025-06-29$32.61$18.66$51.27TN20260176
RoaneUnion ELEC0270-001 2025-06-29$32.61$18.66$51.27TN20260186
BradleyUnion ELEC0175-005 2024-06-01$35.35$14.63$49.98TN20260194
HamiltonUnion ELEC0175-005 2024-06-01$35.35$14.63$49.98TN20260180
MarionUnion ELEC0175-005 2024-06-01$35.35$14.63$49.98TN20260184
PolkUnion ELEC0175-005 2024-06-01$35.35$14.63$49.98TN20260194
SequatchieUnion ELEC0175-005 2024-06-01$35.35$14.63$49.98TN20260188
BlountUnion ELEC0760-001 2025-06-01$32.45$15.25$47.70TN20260177
CampbellUnion ELEC0760-001 2025-06-01$32.45$15.25$47.70TN20260195

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

Is construction work growing in Tennessee?

168.5kConstruction jobsTennessee, 2026-08
-0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025168kAug 2026
Construction employment in Tennessee (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
Haywood County62$120,315$2,314
Sumner County662$95,930$1,845
Blount County632$90,913$1,748
Shelby County3,555$88,621$1,704
Williamson County458$87,863$1,690
Davidson County5,212$85,114$1,637
Wilson County352$82,887$1,594
Hamilton County2,192$82,805$1,592
Sullivan County919$80,590$1,550
Madison County474$79,601$1,531
Rutherford County780$76,345$1,468
Dickson County256$74,418$1,431

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Tennessee?

The median electrician in Tennessee earned $29.37 an hour ($61,090 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.26–$36.57; the top 10% earn more than $44.31.

Where does Tennessee rank for electrician pay?

Tennessee ranks 37th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $29.37 an hour, and 34th after adjusting for Tennessee's cost of living (BEA price parity 91.9, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Tennessee?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 38 counties, with a typical package of $47.70 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Tennessee?

BLS counted 17,070 electricians in Tennessee 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, Tennessee 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.