Electrician Salary in Phoenix
Metro area wage data for electricians from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all electricians across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the area median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it.
Semiconductor manufacturing and data center buildout are reshaping Phoenix's historically non-union electrician market.
Phoenix has seen explosive construction growth driven by semiconductor manufacturing facilities, data centers, and residential development. Union presence is limited but growing in industrial sectors. The influx of large industrial projects — particularly TSMC's chip fabrication plant — is shifting demand toward industrial-skilled electricians who command a premium.
- →Semiconductor and data center buildout driving industrial electrician demand
- →Low union density in residential and commercial sectors
- →Rapid population growth sustaining residential construction volume
IBEW Local 640 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 640 inside wireman journey-level rate under the current collective bargaining agreement. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Phoenix Electrical JATC |
| Address | 5808 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014 |
| Phone | (602) 264-4506 |
| 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. |
| Application Window | Fall semester starting July 2026. Application deadline was March 15, 2026. Next window likely early 2027 — check pejatc.org. |
| Retake Policy | 90 days per Electrical Training Alliance guidance |
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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 | $61,210 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $64,380 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.43 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $30.95 |
| Total Employed | 17,240 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates sourced directly from local collective bargaining agreements across the country's major construction markets. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2111 (Electricians) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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