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Electricians - Wages & Trends

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
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $31.57 $44.14 $51.53
Yearly $65,675 $91,815 $107,193
    Champaign Area Hourly $30.88 $41.06 $47.41
Yearly $64,236 $85,397 $98,610
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $24.96 $35.68 $41.97
Yearly $51,927 $74,206 $87,288
    Cook County Hourly $37.54 $49.03 $52.91
Yearly $78,065 $102,001 $110,048
    Decatur Area Hourly $33.95 $41.53 $47.64
Yearly $70,617 $86,390 $99,097
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $31.43 $47.69 $51.27
Yearly $65,370 $99,190 $106,627
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $29.28 $41.28 $48.69
Yearly $60,912 $85,844 $101,281
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $29.91 $32.69 $38.83
Yearly $62,211 $68,004 $80,768
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $27.88 $40.28 $50.11
Yearly $57,971 $83,796 $104,227
    Lake County Hourly $30.76 $44.14 $50.49
Yearly $63,984 $91,802 $105,026
    McHenry County Hourly $31.34 $48.35 $54.17
Yearly $65,185 $100,576 $112,675
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $31.00 $38.63 $48.28
Yearly $64,477 $80,354 $100,423
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $29.72 $40.23 $52.54
Yearly $61,837 $83,681 $109,278
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $30.48 $37.92 $43.61
Yearly $63,399 $78,874 $90,703
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $24.78 $34.22 $41.55
Yearly $51,527 $71,176 $86,427
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $24.31 $39.28 $46.98
Yearly $50,558 $81,713 $97,712
    Rockford Area Hourly $29.19 $39.17 $41.30
Yearly $60,708 $81,471 $85,895
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $24.53 $37.95 $45.63
Yearly $51,019 $78,936 $94,908
    Springfield Area Hourly $24.98 $39.85 $46.42
Yearly $51,967 $82,887 $96,547
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $23.95 $35.42 $41.73
Yearly $49,822 $73,666 $86,793
    Vermilion County Hourly $24.51 $32.38 $40.42
Yearly $50,975 $67,346 $84,072
    Will County Hourly $31.43 $46.44 $51.90
Yearly $65,370 $96,592 $107,946
United States Hourly $22.69 $28.96 $37.60
Yearly $47,200 $60,240 $78,210

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.