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Electrician Salary in Fort Wayne

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 305, effective December 2024.

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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 305 is the union local for electricians in Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana. Union apprentices train through the Fort Wayne Electrical JATC at the local's hall on Chambeau Road. Indiana has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.

IBEW Local 305 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$40.18
Effective December 2024
Base wage: $40.18/hr
Benefit contribution: $23.18/hr
Total package: $63.36/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$83,574
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$12,284
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 305 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 CenterFort Wayne Electrical JATC
Address136 Chambeau Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Phone(260) 483-6257
Websitefortwayneelectricaljatc.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 305?

Check with IBEW Local 305 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$71,290
+$8,100 vs. national
Median Hourly
$34.27
vs. Indiana
+$599
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,260
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$71,290
Annual Mean Wage$69,510
Hourly Median Wage$34.27
Hourly Mean Wage$33.42
Total Employed1,260
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 →