Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Utah

Median $29.81 an hour for 11,450 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.81/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$62,000/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.20 – $42.8410th to 90th percentilehourly range
11,450Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrUtah: 10th $19.20 · 25th $23.25 · median $29.81 · 75th $38.13 · 90th $42.84Utah$29.81$19.20$42.84United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 34th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.14). 11,450 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.20 – $23.25$39,940 – $48,360roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.25 – $38.13$48,360 – $79,310the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.13 – $42.84$79,310 – $89,110the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSalt Lake City: $30.11Salt Lake City$30.11Ogden: $29.82Ogden$29.82Provo: $29.26Provo$29.26Logan: $27.92Logan$27.92St. George: $27.17St. George$27.17
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$20.81$30.11$42.615,7101% above
Ogden$19.11$29.82$41.661,670about the same as
Provo$18.28$29.26$42.462,0802% below
Logan$18.39$27.92$39.893506% below
St. George$17.99$27.17$38.524909% below

Electrician wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$29.81Utah
Median hourly wage for electricians, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.54$35.83$19.137,300
2000$18.52$34.62$19.297,360
2001$18.73$34.05$19.606,490
2002$17.62$31.53$19.906,240
2003$17.17$30.04$20.045,650
2004$16.23$27.66$20.334,970
2005$18.97$31.27$20.575,320
2006$19.12$30.53$20.976,520
2007$20.20$31.36$21.536,740
2008$19.50$29.16$22.327,250
2009$20.02$30.04$22.686,710
2010$19.85$29.31$23.205,230
2011$21.88$31.32$23.715,070
2012$21.81$30.58$23.965,130
2013$22.28$30.79$24.285,840
2014$22.45$30.53$24.576,610
2015$23.77$32.29$24.946,980
2016$25.29$33.92$25.358,510
2017$26.10$34.28$26.019,430
2018$26.65$34.17$26.5310,610
2019$24.88$31.33$27.0111,460
2020$23.52$29.26$27.3610,370
2021$24.32$28.89$28.8710,100
2022$26.29$28.92$28.9610,700
2023$28.79$30.42$29.6111,350
2024$29.53$30.31$29.9811,360
2025$29.81$29.81$30.3811,450

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Utah changed by -7.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 28 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.89 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $34.87). 1 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Davis County at $34.87). The market median for the state is $29.81.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $58.89 (union)Box Elder: $58.89 (union)Cache: $58.89 (union)Carbon: $58.89 (union)Daggett: $58.89 (union)Davis: $34.87 (survey)Duchesne: $58.89 (union)Emery: $58.89 (union)Garfield: $58.89 (union)Grand: $58.89 (union)Iron: $58.89 (union)Juab: $58.89 (union)Kane: $58.89 (union)Millard: $58.89 (union)Morgan: $58.89 (union)Piute: $58.89 (union)Rich: $58.89 (union)Salt Lake: $58.89 (union)San Juan: $58.89 (union)Sanpete: $58.89 (union)Sevier: $58.89 (union)Summit: $58.89 (union)Tooele: $58.89 (union)Uintah: $58.89 (union)Utah: $58.89 (union)Wasatch: $58.89 (union)Washington: $58.89 (union)Wayne: $58.89 (union)Weber: $58.89 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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/hrWashington (St. George): market median $27.17, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$31.72Washington (St. George)+$31.72Cache (Logan): market median $27.92, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$30.97Cache (Logan)+$30.97Juab (Provo): market median $29.26, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$29.63Juab (Provo)+$29.63Morgan (Ogden): market median $29.82, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$29.07Morgan (Ogden)+$29.07Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $30.11, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$28.78Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)+$28.78
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260069
Box ElderUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260081
CacheUnion ELEC0354-004 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260082
CarbonUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260070
DaggettUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260079
DuchesneUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260079
EmeryUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260080
GarfieldUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260071
GrandUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260072
IronUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260073
JuabUnion ELEC0354-004 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260084
KaneUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260080
MillardUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260080
MorganUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260089
PiuteUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260074

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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
Utah County6,378$105,527$2,029
Millard County35$101,010$1,942
Salt Lake County9,291$85,780$1,650
Carbon County118$81,849$1,574
Duchesne County105$80,753$1,553
Summit County248$71,830$1,381
Weber County897$66,640$1,282
Davis County1,648$65,466$1,259
Morgan County108$62,082$1,194
Grand County17$61,179$1,177
Juab County52$60,612$1,166
Washington County889$59,019$1,135

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Utah?

The median electrician in Utah earned $29.81 an hour ($62,000 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.25–$38.13; the top 10% earn more than $42.84.

Where does Utah rank for electrician pay?

Utah ranks 34th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $29.81 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 28 counties, with a typical package of $58.89 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Utah?

BLS counted 11,450 electricians in Utah in May 2025, 6.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.36; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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