According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for electricians as of May 2008 is, $49,890. This would amount to $23.98 per hour. In May 2008, median hourly wages of wage and salary electricians were $22.32. The middle 50 percent earned between $17.00 and $29.88. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $13.54, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $38.18.
$27.80
Typically Electrical Engineers make more money. There are a few well paid electrician jobs, but mainly in the union. I am a maintenance electrician working for a government contractor and I make about $75,000 a year with very good benefits. Before we organized, I made about $55,000 a year with fair benefits.
It depends on where you are located. In the Washington DC area a IBEW union journeyman electrician can make $74,000 (straight time) a year plus benefits.
$45.00
Unions are always better; Union electricians, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, make a lot more in wages and benefits than non-union electricians Source: http://www.join-a-union.com answer #2 ------------ Depends on the local market. In a large city there is more work for a union electrician on large construction projects. In a more suburban or rural area a union electrician may be out of work more than a non-union electrician since most projects are smaller and cost is a big issue. Some electrical contractors work in both worlds, their workers get paid union rates on prevailing wage projects and a lower rate on non prevailing wage projects. Most of these contractors are non-union since the union usually won't work for less money. So union members make more when they work but they may not work as much as a non-union experienced electrician depending on the local market and the contractor they work for.
Unions are always better; Union electricians, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, make a lot more in wages and benefits than non-union electricians Source: http://www.join-a-union.com answer #2 ------------ Depends on the local market. In a large city there is more work for a union electrician on large construction projects. In a more suburban or rural area a union electrician may be out of work more than a non-union electrician since most projects are smaller and cost is a big issue. Some electrical contractors work in both worlds, their workers get paid union rates on prevailing wage projects and a lower rate on non prevailing wage projects. Most of these contractors are non-union since the union usually won't work for less money. So union members make more when they work but they may not work as much as a non-union experienced electrician depending on the local market and the contractor they work for.
Electricians may make more money.
The average annual income for a union journeyman electrician working in Sheffield, Alabama is $55,000. The average annual income for this position in the United States is $49,000.
A Union Electrician in St. Louis Mo. makes about $28.00 per hour plus $15.00 pr/hr benefits as residential wireman. About $32.00 pr/hr plus 15.00 pr/hr commercial electrician.
$35 per hour, and an electrician makes $75 per hour.
In Japan, an electrician makes very little money because of competition. An average electrician makes about $15 per hour in a small city.
Antarctic electricians make about $58,396 pa before taxes.