Electrician Salary in San Francisco
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 6, effective June 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 6 in San Francisco and Local 595 in the East Bay are the union locals for electricians in the Bay Area, and California's prevailing wage law applies to public works. California's statewide cost of living index is 140.5, against a U.S. average of 100.
IBEW Local 6 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 6 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 | San Francisco JATC |
| Address | Contact via sfelectricaltraining.org |
| Phone | (415) 587-2500 |
| Website | sfelectricaltraining.org |
| Minimum Score | 4 out of 94,000 hours with a C-10 electrical contractor qualifies for direct oral interview bypassing aptitude test. Military veterans with honorable discharge within 5 years also qualify for direct interview. |
| Retake Policy | 90 days per Electrical Training Alliance guidance |
Applying to IBEW Local 6?
Check with IBEW Local 6 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 | $92,830 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $103,690 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $44.63 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $49.85 |
| Total Employed | 9,060 |
| 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 →
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