Electrician Salary in Mobile
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 505, effective September 2023.
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 505 is the union local for electricians in Mobile; its hall is on Halls Mill Road and its inside jurisdiction takes in Mobile and Washington counties along with the rest of southwest Alabama. Union apprentices train through the Mobile Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, which the local sponsors with the National Electrical Contractors Association. The same negotiated electrician rate applies in both counties of the metro.
- →One negotiated electrician rate applies across the metro
IBEW Local 505 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective September 2023). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 505 inside wireman journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | IBEW Local 505 |
| Address | 2244 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile, AL 36606 |
| Phone | (251) 476-0275 |
| Website | ibew505.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 505?
Check with IBEW Local 505 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels
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 | $61,720 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $58,930 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.68 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.33 |
| Total Employed | 1,360 |
| 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 →