Electrician Salary in Birmingham
Metro area wage data for electricians from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
How to become an electrician →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
IBEW Local 136 is the union local for electricians in Birmingham; its hall is on Gadsden Highway. Union apprentices train through the Birmingham Electrical JATC. No union scale figure is available for this market, because no negotiated electrician rate is published for any county in the Birmingham metro. Contact Local 136 for current rate and apprenticeship information.
- →IBEW Local 136's inside jurisdiction includes the Birmingham area
All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.
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What to expect →All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $56,630 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $57,450 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $27.23 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.62 |
| Total Employed | 2,780 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Up to six other metros in Alabama, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →