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Electrician Salary in Coeur d'Alene

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 73, effective August 2025.

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

No electrical local is seated in the Idaho Panhandle. IBEW Local 73, based in Spokane, is the union local for electricians in Kootenai County and the rest of northern Idaho, and its scale applies on union work in Coeur d'Alene. Union apprentices train through the Inland Empire Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Trust on East Ferry Avenue in Spokane.

IBEW Local 73 journeyman inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$48.55
Effective August 2025
Base wage: $48.55/hr
Benefit contribution: $19.09/hr
Total package: $67.64/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$100,984
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$34,634
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 73 journeyman 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 CenterInland Empire Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Trust
Address3210 E Ferry Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Phone(509) 534-0922
Websiteinlandelectrical.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$66,350
+$3,160 vs. national
Median Hourly
$31.90
vs. Idaho
+$531
vs. state average
Total Employed
480
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$66,350
Annual Mean Wage$71,440
Hourly Median Wage$31.90
Hourly Mean Wage$34.34
Total Employed480
Area TypeMetropolitan Area

Up to six other metros in Idaho, 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.

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