Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Wisconsin

Median $36.80 an hour for 14,310 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.80/hrMedian hourly wageWisconsin, May data
$76,540/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.55 – $48.9310th to 90th percentilehourly range
14,310Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Wisconsin: the full range

Wage percentiles, WisconsinMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWisconsin: 10th $21.55 · 25th $26.84 · median $36.80 · 75th $45.09 · 90th $48.93Wisconsin$36.80$21.55$48.93United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Wisconsin vs United States, May 2025.

Wisconsin ranks 13th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 7th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.11). 14,310 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.55 – $26.84$44,830 – $55,820roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$26.84 – $45.09$55,820 – $93,780the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.09 – $48.93$93,780 – $101,770the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Wisconsin

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrDuluth: $39.76Duluth$39.76Racine: $39.67Racine$39.67Janesville: $39.51Janesville$39.51Minneapolis: $39.37Minneapolis$39.37Sheboygan: $37.92Sheboygan$37.92La Crosse: $37.87La Crosse$37.87Wausau: $37.83Wausau$37.83Madison: $37.71Madison$37.71Milwaukee: $37.41Milwaukee$37.41Green Bay: $37.15Green Bay$37.15Oshkosh: $37.06Oshkosh$37.06Fond du Lac: $37.05Fond du Lac$37.05
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Wisconsin, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Duluth$22.62$39.76$52.896808% above
Racine$21.88$39.67$51.363508% above
Janesville$21.76$39.51$49.565607% above
Minneapolis$23.54$39.37$59.258,8107% above
Sheboygan$19.39$37.92$49.133703% above
La Crosse$22.02$37.87$52.343203% above
Wausau$19.97$37.83$41.734803% above
Madison$21.66$37.71$49.451,7602% above
Milwaukee$21.72$37.41$49.934,4902% above
Green Bay$22.03$37.15$46.829101% above
Oshkosh$22.04$37.06$47.518101% above
Fond du Lac$21.78$37.05$56.061701% above
Eau Claire$21.37$36.24$44.543502% below
Kenosha$19.06$36.04$47.231202% below
Appleton$21.45$32.13$46.7081013% below

Electrician wages in Wisconsin over time

Wisconsin, 1999-2025WisconsinUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.80Wisconsin$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Wisconsin vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWisconsin $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.89$44.23$19.1314,950
2000$22.46$41.99$19.2914,470
2001$21.90$39.81$19.6014,510
2002$22.14$39.62$19.9013,250
2003$21.66$37.90$20.0412,840
2004$22.14$37.73$20.3313,490
2005$23.33$38.46$20.5713,550
2006$23.52$37.56$20.9713,510
2007$24.04$37.33$21.5312,440
2008$25.13$37.58$22.3212,680
2009$24.91$37.38$22.6811,760
2010$25.32$37.38$23.209,610
2011$25.33$36.25$23.719,250
2012$25.60$35.90$23.969,070
2013$26.30$36.35$24.2810,430
2014$26.95$36.65$24.5710,740
2015$27.96$37.98$24.9410,570
2016$28.03$37.60$25.3510,430
2017$28.61$37.58$26.0111,000
2018$29.63$37.99$26.5311,790
2019$29.54$37.20$27.0112,170
2020$30.88$38.41$27.3611,640
2021$30.09$35.75$28.8710,990
2022$33.82$37.20$28.9611,060
2023$35.89$37.92$29.6111,630
2024$36.10$37.05$29.9812,630
2025$36.80$36.80$30.3814,310

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Wisconsin changed by -3.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Wisconsin

On federally funded construction in Wisconsin, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 72 of the 72 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $70.47 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $36.80.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WIAdams: $70.47 (union)Ashland: $70.47 (union)Barron: $70.47 (union)Bayfield: $70.47 (union)Brown: $65.93 (union)Buffalo: $70.47 (union)Burnett: $70.47 (union)Calumet: $70.47 (union)Chippewa: $69.50 (union)Clark: $70.47 (union)Columbia: $70.47 (union)Crawford: $70.47 (union)Dane: $74.46 (union)Dodge: $70.47 (union)Door: $70.47 (union)Douglas: $80.80 (union)Dunn: $70.47 (union)Eau Claire: $69.50 (union)Florence: $70.47 (union)Fond du Lac: $70.47 (union)Forest: $70.47 (union)Grant: $70.47 (union)Green: $70.47 (union)Green Lake: $70.47 (union)Iowa: $70.47 (union)Iron: $70.47 (union)Jackson: $70.47 (union)Jefferson: $70.47 (union)Juneau: $70.47 (union)Kenosha: $78.41 (union)Kewaunee: $70.47 (union)La Crosse: $69.50 (union)Lafayette: $70.47 (union)Langlade: $70.47 (union)Lincoln: $70.47 (union)Manitowoc: $70.47 (union)Marathon: $63.09 (union)Marinette: $70.47 (union)Marquette: $70.47 (union)Menominee: $70.47 (union)Milwaukee: $79.12 (union)Monroe: $70.47 (union)Oconto: $70.47 (union)Oneida: $70.47 (union)Outagamie: $70.47 (union)Ozaukee: $79.12 (union)Pepin: $70.47 (union)Pierce: $69.50 (union)Polk: $70.47 (union)Portage: $70.47 (union)Price: $70.47 (union)Racine: $67.24 (union)Richland: $70.47 (union)Rock: $67.24 (union)Rusk: $70.47 (union)St. Croix: $69.50 (union)Sauk: $70.47 (union)Sawyer: $70.47 (union)Shawano: $70.47 (union)Sheboygan: $70.47 (union)Taylor: $70.47 (union)Trempealeau: $70.47 (union)Vernon: $70.47 (union)Vilas: $70.47 (union)Walworth: $70.47 (union)Washburn: $70.47 (union)Washington: $79.12 (union)Waukesha: $79.12 (union)Waupaca: $70.47 (union)Waushara: $70.47 (union)Winnebago: $70.47 (union)Wood: $70.47 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$70.47
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$100/hrKenosha (Kenosha): market median $36.04, prevailing (union) $78.41, gap +$42.37Kenosha (Kenosha)+$42.37Milwaukee (Milwaukee): market median $37.41, prevailing (union) $79.12, gap +$41.71Milwaukee (Milwaukee)+$41.71Douglas (Duluth): market median $39.76, prevailing (union) $80.80, gap +$41.04Douglas (Duluth)+$41.04Calumet (Appleton): market median $32.13, prevailing (union) $70.47, gap +$38.34Calumet (Appleton)+$38.34Dane (Madison): market median $37.71, prevailing (union) $74.46, gap +$36.75Dane (Madison)+$36.75Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac): market median $37.05, prevailing (union) $70.47, gap +$33.42Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac)+$33.42Winnebago (Oshkosh): market median $37.06, prevailing (union) $70.47, gap +$33.41Winnebago (Oshkosh)+$33.41Kewaunee (Green Bay): market median $37.15, prevailing (union) $70.47, gap +$33.32Kewaunee (Green Bay)+$33.32Chippewa (Eau Claire): market median $36.24, prevailing (union) $69.50, gap +$33.26Chippewa (Eau Claire)+$33.26Vernon (La Crosse): market median $37.87, prevailing (union) $70.47, gap +$32.60Vernon (La Crosse)+$32.60Sheboygan (Sheboygan): market median $37.92, prevailing (union) $70.47, gap +$32.55Sheboygan (Sheboygan)+$32.55Pierce (Minneapolis): market median $39.37, prevailing (union) $69.50, gap +$30.13Pierce (Minneapolis)+$30.13Rock (Janesville): market median $39.51, prevailing (union) $67.24, gap +$27.73Rock (Janesville)+$27.73Racine (Racine): market median $39.67, prevailing (union) $67.24, gap +$27.57Racine (Racine)+$27.57Marathon (Wausau): market median $37.83, prevailing (union) $63.09, gap +$25.26Marathon (Wausau)+$25.26
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Wisconsin.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
DouglasUnion ELEC0242-001 2025-06-01$47.46$33.34$80.80WI20260007
MilwaukeeUnion ELEC0494-001 2025-06-01$50.86$28.26$79.12WI20260001
OzaukeeUnion ELEC0494-001 2025-06-01$50.86$28.26$79.12WI20260001
WashingtonUnion ELEC0494-001 2025-06-01$50.86$28.26$79.12WI20260001
WaukeshaUnion ELEC0494-001 2025-06-01$50.86$28.26$79.12WI20260001
KenoshaUnion ELEC0127-001 2025-06-01$50.01$28.40$78.41WI20260004
DaneUnion ELEC0159-002 2024-05-26$48.55$25.91$74.46WI20260005
AdamsUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011
AshlandUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011
BarronUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011
BayfieldUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011
BuffaloUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011
BurnettUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011
CalumetUnion ELEC0494-012 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260016
ClarkUnion ELEC0494-010 2025-06-01$45.20$25.27$70.47WI20260011

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

Is construction work growing in Wisconsin?

167.3kConstruction jobsWisconsin, 2026-08
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wisconsin (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
Winnebago County1,192$110,044$2,116
Racine County597$96,795$1,861
Brown County1,262$94,661$1,820
Dane County2,365$94,413$1,816
Marathon County603$92,563$1,780
Waukesha County4,204$92,404$1,777
Sheboygan County649$91,077$1,751
Milwaukee County1,584$86,189$1,657
Outagamie County1,321$82,768$1,592
St. Croix County432$80,346$1,545
Jefferson County149$80,180$1,542
La Crosse County372$77,302$1,487

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Wisconsin?

The median electrician in Wisconsin earned $36.80 an hour ($76,540 a year) in May 2025, 21% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $26.84–$45.09; the top 10% earn more than $48.93.

Where does Wisconsin rank for electrician pay?

Wisconsin ranks 13th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $36.80 an hour, and 7th after adjusting for Wisconsin's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.1, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Wisconsin?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 72 counties, with a typical package of $70.47 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Wisconsin?

BLS counted 14,310 electricians in Wisconsin in May 2025, 4.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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