Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Texas

Median $28.16 an hour for 76,770 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.16/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$58,570/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.23 – $38.6110th to 90th percentilehourly range
76,770Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrTexas: 10th $18.23 · 25th $22.44 · median $28.16 · 75th $34.20 · 90th $38.61Texas$28.16$18.23$38.61United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 45th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 47th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.00). 76,770 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.23 – $22.44$37,920 – $46,670roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.44 – $34.20$46,670 – $71,130the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.20 – $38.61$71,130 – $80,300the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBeaumont: $29.51Beaumont$29.51Austin: $29.03Austin$29.03Midland: $28.62Midland$28.62Corpus Christi: $28.56Corpus Christi$28.56Houston: $28.45Houston$28.45Dallas-Fort Worth: $28.37Dallas-Fort Worth$28.37Texarkana: $27.95Texarkana$27.95Sherman: $27.92Sherman$27.92Odessa: $27.46Odessa$27.46San Antonio: $27.41San Antonio$27.41Amarillo: $26.13Amarillo$26.13Victoria: $25.01Victoria$25.01
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Beaumont$21.75$29.51$36.102,0005% above
Austin$18.87$29.03$37.907,3403% above
Midland$18.73$28.62$37.489802% above
Corpus Christi$17.39$28.56$38.151,0801% above
Houston$18.66$28.45$40.6119,7301% above
Dallas-Fort Worth$18.63$28.37$39.2620,9301% above
Texarkana$16.76$27.95$35.093901% below
Sherman$17.57$27.92$35.952701% below
Odessa$20.04$27.46$36.131,0302% below
San Antonio$18.01$27.41$36.386,6603% below
Amarillo$17.36$26.13$39.747507% below
Victoria$16.78$25.01$38.1414011% below
Tyler$17.06$24.16$36.9537014% below
Killeen$17.73$23.88$36.2355015% below
Waco$17.75$23.50$38.8965017% below
College Station$16.70$23.28$35.6650017% below
El Paso$16.69$23.14$34.391,38018% below
San Angelo$17.59$23.10$36.0629018% below
Longview$16.96$22.88$35.5963019% below
Abilene$17.26$22.79$37.1150019% below
Lubbock$16.89$22.60$36.9869020% below
McAllen$16.60$22.56$34.5467020% below
Laredo$13.65$22.18$30.7334021% below
Brownsville$15.47$22.15$31.9345021% below
Wichita Falls$15.61$21.91$38.4319022% below

Electrician wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$28.16Texas
Median hourly wage for electricians, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.00$32.85$19.1339,260
2000$17.36$32.46$19.2944,220
2001$17.08$31.05$19.6043,860
2002$17.13$30.66$19.9041,680
2003$17.42$30.48$20.0439,830
2004$17.35$29.57$20.3336,810
2005$17.81$29.36$20.5741,160
2006$17.90$28.59$20.9744,360
2007$18.36$28.51$21.5345,450
2008$18.81$28.13$22.3246,920
2009$19.22$28.84$22.6845,060
2010$19.58$28.91$23.2043,340
2011$20.08$28.74$23.7145,470
2012$20.15$28.25$23.9647,150
2013$20.68$28.58$24.2847,400
2014$20.85$28.35$24.5750,440
2015$20.99$28.51$24.9454,500
2016$21.16$28.38$25.3557,540
2017$22.78$29.92$26.0160,080
2018$23.76$30.46$26.5362,180
2019$24.58$30.95$27.0163,750
2020$24.09$29.97$27.3660,890
2021$23.36$27.75$28.8752,580
2022$26.33$28.97$28.9664,360
2023$26.87$28.39$29.6170,580
2024$27.36$28.08$29.9871,880
2025$28.16$28.16$30.3876,770

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Texas changed by -1.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 47 of the 251 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $47.19 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.93). 204 of the 251 counties still use a survey rate dated 2009 or earlier (for example Anderson County at $22.93). The market median for the state is $28.16.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TXUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$22.93$23.11$29.49n/asurvey 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/hrMcLennan (Waco): market median $23.50, prevailing (union) $46.90, gap +$23.40McLennan (Waco)+$23.40Atascosa (San Antonio): market median $27.41, prevailing (union) $49.64, gap +$22.23Atascosa (San Antonio)+$22.23Galveston (Houston): market median $28.45, prevailing (union) $49.90, gap +$21.45Galveston (Houston)+$21.45Gregg (Longview): market median $22.88, prevailing (union) $42.06, gap +$19.18Gregg (Longview)+$19.18Bastrop (Austin): market median $29.03, prevailing (union) $47.19, gap +$18.16Bastrop (Austin)+$18.16Smith (Tyler): market median $24.16, prevailing (union) $42.06, gap +$17.90Smith (Tyler)+$17.90Hardin (Beaumont): market median $29.51, prevailing (union) $47.32, gap +$17.81Hardin (Beaumont)+$17.81Callahan (Abilene): market median $22.79, prevailing (union) $39.54, gap +$16.75Callahan (Abilene)+$16.75Crosby (Lubbock): market median $22.60, prevailing (union) $38.70, gap +$16.10Crosby (Lubbock)+$16.10Armstrong (Amarillo): market median $26.13, prevailing (union) $42.14, gap +$16.01Armstrong (Amarillo)+$16.01El Paso (El Paso): market median $23.14, prevailing (union) $38.89, gap +$15.75El Paso (El Paso)+$15.75Goliad (Victoria): market median $25.01, prevailing (union) $39.77, gap +$14.76Goliad (Victoria)+$14.76Bowie (Texarkana): market median $27.95, prevailing (union) $42.06, gap +$14.11Bowie (Texarkana)+$14.11Aransas (Corpus Christi): market median $28.56, prevailing (union) $39.77, gap +$11.21Aransas (Corpus Christi)+$11.21Irion (San Angelo): market median $23.10, prevailing (survey) $29.49, gap +$6.39Irion (San Angelo)+$6.39Brazos (College Station): market median $23.28, prevailing (survey) $27.79, gap +$4.51Brazos (College Station)+$4.51Ector (Odessa): market median $27.46, prevailing (survey) $29.49, gap +$2.03Ector (Odessa)+$2.03Midland (Midland): market median $28.62, prevailing (survey) $29.49, gap +$0.87Midland (Midland)+$0.87Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth): market median $28.37, prevailing (survey) $25.20, gap −$3.17Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth)−$3.17Grayson (Sherman): market median $27.92, prevailing (survey) $23.95, gap −$3.97Grayson (Sherman)−$3.97
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Texas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
GalvestonUnion ELEC0527-002 2025-09-26$35.63$14.27$49.90TX20260248
AtascosaUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260290
BanderaUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260284
BexarUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260231
ComalUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260240
GuadalupeUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260251
KendallUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260258
MedinaUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260290
WilsonUnion ELEC0060-004 2025-05-26$37.45$12.19$49.64TX20260287
AustinUnion ELEC0716-005 2025-09-01$38.50$10.71$49.21TX20260229
BrazoriaUnion ELEC0716-005 2025-09-01$38.50$10.71$49.21TX20260233
ChambersUnion ELEC0716-005 2025-09-01$38.50$10.71$49.21TX20260238
Fort BendUnion ELEC0716-005 2025-09-01$38.50$10.71$49.21TX20260247
HarrisUnion ELEC0716-005 2025-09-01$38.50$10.71$49.21TX20260253
LibertyUnion ELEC0716-005 2025-09-01$38.50$10.71$49.21TX20260259

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

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025930kAug 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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
Austin County78$130,126$2,502
Brazoria County1,684$117,031$2,251
Jefferson County2,794$104,516$2,010
Liberty County288$104,170$2,003
Andrews County450$103,929$1,999
Midland County1,632$101,471$1,951
Ector County1,101$99,844$1,920
Blanco County116$98,897$1,902
Dallas County16,722$92,052$1,770
Fort Bend County2,201$91,109$1,752
Galveston County1,436$90,206$1,735
Gaines County315$89,343$1,718

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Texas?

The median electrician in Texas earned $28.16 an hour ($58,570 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $22.44–$34.20; the top 10% earn more than $38.61.

Where does Texas rank for electrician pay?

Texas ranks 45th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $28.16 an hour, and 47th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 47 counties, with a typical package of $47.19 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Texas?

BLS counted 76,770 electricians in Texas in May 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.12; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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