Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by type of work. In general, electricians who work in the motor vehicle industry earn more than those who work in construction. Pay also varies with the area of the country, the employer, and the worker's experience. Apprentices start at about half the wage of skilled workers but receive raises as their skills improve.
Full-time electricians may receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation. Those who work for small companies may need to provide their own insurance.
Electricians (SOC 47-2111)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $35.04 | $46.42 | $51.78 |
| Yearly | $72,868 | $96,541 | $107,707 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $32.46 | $47.25 | $48.10 |
| Yearly | $67,511 | $98,279 | $100,045 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $23.41 | $37.12 | $43.37 |
| Yearly | $48,695 | $77,211 | $90,205 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $37.39 | $50.51 | $54.17 |
| Yearly | $77,765 | $105,059 | $112,680 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $35.09 | $48.83 | $48.83 |
| Yearly | $72,982 | $101,564 | $101,564 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $35.85 | $47.69 | $52.47 |
| Yearly | $74,569 | $99,178 | $109,125 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $39.74 | $51.26 | $56.54 |
| Yearly | $82,653 | $106,621 | $117,597 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $32.68 | $46.77 | $48.49 |
| Yearly | $67,975 | $97,288 | $100,861 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $29.11 | $31.82 | $43.72 |
| Yearly | $60,545 | $66,186 | $90,936 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $29.57 | $40.94 | $50.05 |
| Yearly | $61,517 | $85,163 | $104,111 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $32.77 | $46.63 | $51.03 |
| Yearly | $68,162 | $96,998 | $106,132 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $34.03 | $47.40 | $55.22 |
| Yearly | $70,791 | $98,587 | $114,847 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $28.27 | $40.28 | $49.52 |
| Yearly | $58,811 | $83,792 | $103,006 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $35.04 | $37.17 | $45.63 |
| Yearly | $72,868 | $77,318 | $94,923 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $24.13 | $35.86 | $45.93 |
| Yearly | $50,203 | $74,586 | $95,537 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $24.75 | $38.73 | $45.28 |
| Yearly | $51,485 | $80,552 | $94,183 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $29.29 | $37.66 | $47.72 |
| Yearly | $60,933 | $78,318 | $99,246 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $28.83 | $43.37 | $47.62 |
| Yearly | $59,967 | $90,205 | $99,062 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $28.00 | $41.16 | $48.90 |
| Yearly | $58,243 | $85,604 | $101,717 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $29.09 | $36.73 | $47.07 |
| Yearly | $60,492 | $76,403 | $97,906 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $30.44 | $47.07 | $50.71 |
| Yearly | $63,305 | $97,903 | $105,483 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.13 | $29.61 | $38.59 |
| Yearly | $48,100 | $61,590 | $80,260 | |