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Electrician Salary in Evansville

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 16, effective April 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 16 is the union local for electricians in Evansville. Union apprentices train through the Evansville Electrical JATC on Lynch Road. Indiana has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.

IBEW Local 16 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$46.14
Effective April 2025
Base wage: $46.14/hr
Benefit contribution: $21.90/hr
Total package: $68.04/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$95,971
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$16,731
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 16 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 CenterEvansville Electrical JATC (NECA/IBEW)
Address2330 Lynch Road, Evansville, IN 47711
Phone(812) 422-3343
Websiteevvjatc.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 16?

Check with IBEW Local 16 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$79,240
+$16,050 vs. national
Median Hourly
$38.10
vs. Indiana
+$8,549
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,170
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$79,240
Annual Mean Wage$73,890
Hourly Median Wage$38.10
Hourly Mean Wage$35.53
Total Employed1,170
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Indiana, 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 →