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Electrician Salary in Little Rock

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 295, effective January 2024.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

IBEW Local 295 is the union local for electricians in Little Rock; its hall is on South University Avenue and its inside jurisdiction takes in every county of the Little Rock metro along with much of central Arkansas. Union apprentices train through the local's joint apprenticeship and training committee, a short distance down the same street. The same negotiated electrician rate applies in five of the metro's six counties.

IBEW Local 295 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$28.94
Effective January 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective January 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $28.94/hr
Benefit contribution: $14.95/hr
Total package: $43.89/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$60,195
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$11,995
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 295 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 CenterJoint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Construction Industry of the Greater Little Rock Area of Arkansas
Address7418 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72209
Phone(501) 565-0768
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 295?

Check with IBEW Local 295 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$48,200
-$14,990 vs. national
Median Hourly
$23.17
vs. Arkansas
-$2,700
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,870
In this area

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$48,200
Annual Mean Wage$51,710
Hourly Median Wage$23.17
Hourly Mean Wage$24.86
Total Employed1,870
Area TypeMetropolitan Area

No other Arkansas metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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.

Union rates in every metro we cover →

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →