Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Wyoming

Median $36.59 an hour for 2,960 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.59/hrMedian hourly wageWyoming, May data
$76,120/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.19 – $50.0010th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,960Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Electrician pay in Wyoming: the full range

Wage percentiles, WyomingMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWyoming: 10th $23.19 · 25th $28.69 · median $36.59 · 75th $41.33 · 90th $50.00Wyoming$36.59$23.19$50.00United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Wyoming vs United States, May 2025.

Wyoming ranks 16th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.47). 2,960 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.19 – $28.69$48,240 – $59,670roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.69 – $41.33$59,670 – $85,960the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$41.33 – $50.00$85,960 – $104,000the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Wyoming

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrCheyenne: $35.86Cheyenne$35.86Casper: $33.48Casper$33.48
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Wyoming, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cheyenne$22.51$35.86$45.305302% below
Casper$22.11$33.48$46.334508% below

Electrician wages in Wyoming over time

Wyoming, 1999-2025WyomingUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.59Wyoming$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Wyoming vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWyoming $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.42$35.60$19.132,090
2000$18.85$35.24$19.291,760
2001$19.22$34.94$19.601,760
2002$19.97$35.74$19.901,850
2003$20.07$35.12$20.041,940
2004$21.58$36.78$20.332,020
2005$20.59$33.94$20.572,020
2006$21.27$33.97$20.971,950
2007$21.95$34.08$21.531,980
2008$22.66$33.88$22.32—
2009$23.44$35.18$22.682,830
2010$24.68$36.44$23.202,810
2011$25.26$36.15$23.712,730
2012$25.96$36.40$23.962,580
2013$25.86$35.74$24.282,630
2014$27.18$36.96$24.572,600
2015$27.64$37.54$24.942,610
2016$27.98$37.53$25.352,480
2017$27.63$36.29$26.012,240
2018$28.39$36.40$26.532,260
2019$28.72$36.17$27.012,490
2020$29.13$36.24$27.362,660
2021$29.45$34.99$28.872,190
2022$29.81$32.79$28.962,350
2023$30.98$32.73$29.612,370
2024$35.31$36.24$29.982,710
2025$36.59$36.59$30.382,960

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Wyoming changed by -2.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Wyoming

On federally funded construction in Wyoming, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 23 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $49.43). The market median for the state is $36.59.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WYAlbany: $49.43 (survey)Big Horn: $49.43 (survey)Campbell: $49.43 (survey)Carbon: $49.43 (survey)Converse: $49.43 (survey)Crook: $49.43 (survey)Fremont: $49.43 (survey)Goshen: $49.43 (survey)Hot Springs: $49.43 (survey)Johnson: $49.43 (survey)Laramie: $49.43 (survey)Lincoln: $49.43 (survey)Natrona: $49.43 (survey)Niobrara: $49.43 (survey)Park: $49.43 (survey)Platte: $49.43 (survey)Sheridan: $49.43 (survey)Sublette: $49.43 (survey)Sweetwater: $49.43 (survey)Teton: $49.43 (survey)Uinta: $49.43 (survey)Washakie: $49.43 (survey)Weston: $49.43 (survey)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.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Albanystate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Big Hornstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Campbellstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Carbonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Conversestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Crookstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Fremontstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Goshenstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Hot Springsstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Johnsonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Laramiestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Lincolnstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Natronastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Niobrarastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041
Parkstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$38.47$10.96$49.43WY20260041

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

Is construction work growing in Wyoming?

25.3kConstruction jobsWyoming, 2026-08
+4.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202525kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wyoming (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
Carbon County44$98,957$1,903
Crook County23$91,940$1,768
Converse County79$88,261$1,697
Laramie County773$83,173$1,599
Platte County17$82,676$1,590
Teton County208$80,178$1,542
Campbell County346$80,024$1,539
Natrona County512$76,630$1,474
Lincoln County98$65,037$1,251
Sublette County30$58,316$1,121
Johnson County14$53,424$1,027
Washakie County32$45,340$872

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Wyoming?

The median electrician in Wyoming earned $36.59 an hour ($76,120 a year) in May 2025, 20% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $28.69–$41.33; the top 10% earn more than $50.00.

Where does Wyoming rank for electrician pay?

Wyoming ranks 16th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $36.59 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for Wyoming's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.7, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Wyoming?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a electrician classification for most Wyoming counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many electricians work in Wyoming?

BLS counted 2,960 electricians in Wyoming in May 2025, 10.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.16; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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