Electrician Salary in Modesto
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 684, effective December 2024.
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 684 is the union local for electricians in Modesto. Union apprentices train through the Central Valley Electrical JATC on Yosemite Boulevard. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
- →IBEW Local 684's jurisdiction includes Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties
IBEW Local 684 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 684 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 | Central Valley Electrical JATC |
| Address | 1925 Yosemite Boulevard, Modesto, CA 95354 |
| Phone | (209) 579-5417 |
| Website | cvjatc684.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 684?
Check with IBEW Local 684 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 | $76,710 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $83,790 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.88 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $40.29 |
| Total Employed | 770 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in California, 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 →