Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in West Virginia

Median $31.16 an hour for 4,290 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$31.16/hrMedian hourly wageWest Virginia, May data
$64,810/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.97 – $45.7410th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,290Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in West Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, West VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWest Virginia: 10th $20.97 · 25th $23.37 · median $31.16 · 75th $40.35 · 90th $45.74West Virginia$31.16$20.97$45.74United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: West Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

West Virginia ranks 26th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $34.82). 4,290 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.97 – $23.37$43,620 – $48,610roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.37 – $40.35$48,610 – $83,920the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$40.35 – $45.74$83,920 – $95,140the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in West Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $36.50Washington DC$36.50Weirton: $33.08Weirton$33.08Wheeling: $32.20Wheeling$32.20Charleston: $31.17Charleston$31.17Huntington: $30.59Huntington$30.59Beckley: $30.32Beckley$30.32Hagerstown: $29.96Hagerstown$29.96Morgantown: $29.62Morgantown$29.62Parkersburg: $28.63Parkersburg$28.63Winchester: $28.35Winchester$28.35
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in West Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$21.49$36.50$58.4516,58017% above
Weirton$21.49$33.08$48.862606% above
Wheeling$21.26$32.20$45.883503% above
Charleston$21.33$31.17$44.88480about the same as
Huntington$18.22$30.59$46.448702% below
Beckley$20.90$30.32$43.703803% below
Hagerstown$21.81$29.96$45.214304% below
Morgantown$18.74$29.62$37.893205% below
Parkersburg$18.30$28.63$38.341408% below
Winchester$17.67$28.35$39.271809% below

Electrician wages in West Virginia over time

West Virginia, 1999-2025West VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$31.16West Virginia$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, West Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWest Virginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.26$35.29$19.132,970
2000$18.27$34.16$19.292,810
2001$18.74$34.07$19.603,470
2002$19.29$34.52$19.903,520
2003$19.17$33.54$20.043,580
2004$18.81$32.06$20.334,170
2005$18.85$31.07$20.574,460
2006$19.65$31.38$20.975,110
2007$21.25$33.00$21.535,410
2008$21.77$32.55$22.325,070
2009$22.92$34.39$22.685,520
2010$22.77$33.62$23.205,020
2011$24.44$34.98$23.714,930
2012$24.85$34.85$23.964,700
2013$26.14$36.13$24.284,900
2014$25.31$34.42$24.574,760
2015$24.90$33.82$24.944,370
2016$24.16$32.41$25.353,590
2017$26.69$35.05$26.013,650
2018$26.02$33.36$26.533,770
2019$26.76$33.70$27.014,300
2020$26.27$32.68$27.363,400
2021$28.75$34.16$28.873,430
2022$29.81$32.79$28.963,500
2023$30.34$32.06$29.613,560
2024$30.70$31.51$29.984,010
2025$31.16$31.16$30.384,290

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in West Virginia changed by -7.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in West Virginia

On federally funded construction in West Virginia, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 36 of the 55 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $66.44 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $43.27). 19 of the 55 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Barbour County at $43.27). The market median for the state is $31.16.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WVBarbour: $43.27 (survey)Berkeley: $62.59 (union)Boone: $62.45 (union)Braxton: $43.27 (survey)Brooke: $70.48 (union)Cabell: $47.75 (union)Calhoun: $43.27 (survey)Clay: $62.45 (union)Doddridge: $71.49 (union)Fayette: $66.44 (union)Gilmer: $43.27 (survey)Grant: $62.59 (union)Greenbrier: $66.44 (union)Hampshire: $62.59 (union)Hancock: $70.48 (union)Hardy: $62.59 (union)Harrison: $71.49 (union)Jackson: $43.27 (survey)Jefferson: $62.59 (union)Kanawha: $62.45 (union)Lewis: $43.27 (survey)Lincoln: $47.75 (union)Logan: $43.27 (survey)McDowell: $43.27 (survey)Marion: $71.49 (union)Marshall: $70.48 (union)Mason: $47.75 (union)Mercer: $66.44 (union)Mineral: $62.59 (union)Mingo: $43.27 (survey)Monongalia: $71.49 (union)Monroe: $43.27 (survey)Morgan: $62.59 (union)Nicholas: $66.44 (union)Ohio: $70.48 (union)Pendleton: $43.27 (survey)Pleasants: $69.76 (union)Pocahontas: $43.27 (survey)Preston: $71.49 (union)Putnam: $62.45 (union)Raleigh: $66.44 (union)Randolph: $43.27 (survey)Ritchie: $69.76 (union)Roane: $43.27 (survey)Summers: $43.27 (survey)Taylor: $71.49 (union)Tucker: $43.27 (survey)Tyler: $69.76 (union)Upshur: $43.27 (survey)Wayne: $47.75 (union)Webster: $43.27 (survey)Wetzel: $71.49 (union)Wirt: $69.76 (union)Wood: $69.76 (union)Wyoming: $43.27 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$47.75$62.59$69.90survey 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/hrMonongalia (Morgantown): market median $29.62, prevailing (union) $71.49, gap +$41.87Monongalia (Morgantown)+$41.87Wirt (Parkersburg): market median $28.63, prevailing (union) $69.76, gap +$41.13Wirt (Parkersburg)+$41.13Marshall (Wheeling): market median $32.20, prevailing (union) $70.48, gap +$38.28Marshall (Wheeling)+$38.28Brooke (Weirton): market median $33.08, prevailing (union) $70.48, gap +$37.40Brooke (Weirton)+$37.40Fayette (Beckley): market median $30.32, prevailing (union) $66.44, gap +$36.12Fayette (Beckley)+$36.12Hampshire (Winchester): market median $28.35, prevailing (union) $62.59, gap +$34.24Hampshire (Winchester)+$34.24Berkeley (Hagerstown): market median $29.96, prevailing (union) $62.59, gap +$32.63Berkeley (Hagerstown)+$32.63Putnam (Huntington): market median $30.59, prevailing (union) $62.45, gap +$31.86Putnam (Huntington)+$31.86Boone (Charleston): market median $31.17, prevailing (union) $62.45, gap +$31.28Boone (Charleston)+$31.28Jefferson (Washington DC): market median $36.50, prevailing (union) $62.59, gap +$26.09Jefferson (Washington DC)+$26.09
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in West Virginia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
DoddridgeUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260005
HarrisonUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260011
MarionUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260015
MonongaliaUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260042
PrestonUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260046
TaylorUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260027
WetzelUnion ELEC0596-006 2025-06-01$43.77$27.72$71.49WV20260032
BrookeUnion ELEC0141-010 2025-09-01$39.25$31.23$70.48WV20260050
HancockUnion ELEC0141-010 2025-09-01$39.25$31.23$70.48WV20260050
MarshallUnion ELEC0141-010 2025-09-01$39.25$31.23$70.48WV20260040
OhioUnion ELEC0141-010 2025-09-01$39.25$31.23$70.48WV20260044
PleasantsUnion ELEC0968-008 2025-06-01$39.01$30.75$69.76WV20260045
RitchieUnion ELEC0968-008 2025-06-01$39.01$30.75$69.76WV20260025
TylerUnion ELEC0968-008 2025-06-01$39.01$30.75$69.76WV20260029
WirtUnion ELEC0968-008 2025-06-01$39.01$30.75$69.76WV20260051

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

Is construction work growing in West Virginia?

36.1kConstruction jobsWest Virginia, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k1990199520002005201020152020202536kAug 2026
Construction employment in West Virginia (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
Jackson County50$100,979$1,942
Cabell County548$100,129$1,926
Marion County153$86,211$1,658
Kanawha County412$85,607$1,646
Monongalia County365$81,791$1,573
Nicholas County43$79,994$1,538
Ohio County206$75,500$1,452
Randolph County32$65,492$1,259
Hampshire County15$65,336$1,256
Berkeley County112$64,901$1,248
Raleigh County67$55,168$1,061
Fayette County66$54,186$1,042

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in West Virginia?

The median electrician in West Virginia earned $31.16 an hour ($64,810 a year) in May 2025, 3% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.37–$40.35; the top 10% earn more than $45.74.

Where does West Virginia rank for electrician pay?

West Virginia ranks 26th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $31.16 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for West Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.5, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in West Virginia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 36 counties, with a typical package of $66.44 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in West Virginia?

BLS counted 4,290 electricians in West Virginia in May 2025, 6.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.25; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia 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.