Salary Data/Electrician by State/Mountain West/Colorado/Boulder

Electrician Salary in Boulder

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 68, effective June 2025.

How to become an electrician →

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

Market Context

IBEW Local 68, the Denver local, is the union local for electricians in Boulder; its jurisdiction extends across the northern Front Range. Colorado's Prevailing Wage Act applies to public construction.

Union Scale

IBEW Local 68 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$46.80

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $46.80/hr

Benefit contribution: $19.53/hr

Total package: $66.33/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$97,344

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$33,224

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 68 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	Denver Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Address	Contact via djeatc68.com
Phone	(303) 295-1903
Website	djeatc68.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to IBEW Local 68?

Check with IBEW Local 68 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$64,120

+$930 vs. national

Median Hourly

$30.83

vs. Colorado

+$2,833

vs. state average

Total Employed

420

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	$64,120
Annual Mean Wage	$68,220
Hourly Median Wage	$30.83
Hourly Mean Wage	$32.80
Total Employed	420
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Colorado

CBCTC Apprenticeship Readiness Program
Denver
Visit site
District 51 - Grand Junction
Grand Junction
Visit site
Second Chance Center (SCC)
Aurora
Visit site

All pre-apprenticeship options →

Other Electrician Markets in Colorado

Eastern and Southern Colorado (Non-Metro)

$62,040

Non-Metro

Northwest Colorado (Non-Metro)

Southwest Colorado (Non-Metro)

View All Colorado Data →

Union Rates in Colorado and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Colorado, 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 68

Fort Collins

$46.80/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · CBA rate

Effective November 2025

IBEW Local 68

Greeley