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Electrician Salary in Urban Honolulu

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 1186, effective August 2025.

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Market Context

IBEW Local 1186, a statewide local, is the union local for electricians in Honolulu. Union apprentices train through the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund. Hawaii's Chapter 104 prevailing wage law applies to public works.

Union Scale

IBEW Local 1186 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$56.55
Effective August 2025
Base wage: $56.55/hr
Benefit contribution: $33.16/hr
Total package: $89.71/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$117,624
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$17,354
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 1186 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 CenterHawaii Electricians Training Fund
Address1935 Hau Street, Room 301, Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone(808) 847-0629
Websitehetf1186.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual
$100,270
+$37,080 vs. national
Median Hourly
$48.21
vs. Hawaii
+$6,793
vs. state average
Total Employed
2,290
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$100,270
Annual Mean Wage$94,570
Hourly Median Wage$48.21
Hourly Mean Wage$45.47
Total Employed2,290
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
Other Electrician Markets in Hawaii
Kahului
$98,480
Metro
Hawaii / Kauai (Non-Metro)
$81,680
Non-Metro
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Union Rates in Hawaii and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Hawaii, 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 1186
Kahului
$56.55/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective August 2025
Union rates in every metro we cover →

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