TradePathHub

Electrician Salary in Lawrence

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 226, effective September 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 226 is the union local for electricians in Lawrence; its inside jurisdiction includes Douglas County.

IBEW Local 226 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$44.05
Effective September 2025
Base wage: $44.05/hr
Benefit contribution: $20.25/hr
Total package: $64.30/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$91,624
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$30,554
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 226 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.

Applying to IBEW Local 226?

Check with IBEW Local 226 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$61,070
-$2,120 vs. national
Median Hourly
$29.36
vs. Kansas
-$1,624
vs. state average
Total Employed
140
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$61,070
Annual Mean Wage$61,020
Hourly Median Wage$29.36
Hourly Mean Wage$29.34
Total Employed140
Area TypeMetropolitan Area

Up to six other metros in Kansas, 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 →