Electrician Salary in Kokomo
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 873, effective March 2025.
How to become an electrician →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
IBEW Local 873 is the union local for electricians in Kokomo. Union apprentices train through the Marion-Kokomo JATC at the local's hall on South Elizabeth Street. Indiana has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.
- →IBEW Local 873's jurisdiction includes Howard County and north central Indiana
IBEW Local 873 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 873 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 Center | Marion-Kokomo Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee |
| Address | 1931 S. Elizabeth Street, Kokomo, IN 46902 |
| Phone | (765) 452-2270 |
| Website | ibew873.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 873?
Check with IBEW Local 873 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels
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 | $91,290 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $84,460 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $43.89 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $40.61 |
| Total Employed | 730 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →