Salary Data/Electrician by State/Southwest/Arizona/Phoenix

Electrician Salary in Phoenix

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 640, effective July 2025.

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Market Context

IBEW Local 640 is the union local for electricians in Phoenix. Union apprentices train at the Phoenix Electrical JATC on North 7th Street.

Union Scale

IBEW Local 640 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$39.09

Effective July 2025

Base wage: $39.09/hr

Benefit contribution: $15.53/hr

Total package: $54.62/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$81,307

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$20,097

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 640 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.

JATC Information

Training Center	Phoenix Electrical JATC
Address	5808 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone	(602) 264-4506
Website	pejatc.org
Minimum Score	4 out of 9Exempt with 2,000+ documented hours of electrical construction experience. Veterans with 3+ years active duty and honorable discharge also exempted from algebra requirement.
Retake Policy	90 days per Electrical Training Alliance guidance

Applying to IBEW Local 640?

Check with IBEW Local 640 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$61,210

-$1,980 vs. national

Median Hourly

$29.43

vs. Arizona

-$858

vs. state average

Total Employed

17,240

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$61,210
Annual Mean Wage	$64,380
Hourly Median Wage	$29.43
Hourly Mean Wage	$30.95
Total Employed	17,240
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Union Rates in Arizona and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Arizona, 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.

IBEW Local 570

Tucson

$33.00/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective December 2025

State prevailing rate

Las Vegas