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Electrician Salary in Idaho Falls

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 449, effective December 2025.

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

IBEW Local 449 is the union local for electricians in the Idaho Falls area; its inside jurisdiction takes in Bonneville County and the rest of eastern and south central Idaho from its hall in Pocatello. Union apprentices train through the Eastern Idaho Electrical JATC on South 5th Avenue.

IBEW Local 449 journeyman inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$40.00
Effective December 2025
Base wage: $40.00/hr
Benefit contribution: $18.74/hr
Total package: $58.74/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$83,200
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$17,850
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 449 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 CenterEastern Idaho Electrical JATC
Address8450 South 5th Ave., Pocatello, ID 83204
Phone(208) 232-4300
Websiteeijatc.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 449?

Check with IBEW Local 449 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$65,350
+$2,160 vs. national
Median Hourly
$31.42
vs. Idaho
-$469
vs. state average
Total Employed
540
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$65,350
Annual Mean Wage$68,470
Hourly Median Wage$31.42
Hourly Mean Wage$32.92
Total Employed540
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.

Union rates in every metro we cover →

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