Electrician Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 369, effective May 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 369 is the union local for electricians in Louisville; its inside jurisdiction takes in 75 counties, 68 in Kentucky and 7 in Indiana. The local's hall and the Louisville Electrical JATC share a building on Preston Highway.
IBEW Local 369 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 369 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 | Louisville Electrical JATC |
| Address | 4315 Preston Hwy #100, Louisville, KY 40213 |
| Phone | (502) 581-9210 |
| Website | loujatc.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 369?
Check with IBEW Local 369 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 | $62,440 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $64,780 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.02 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $31.14 |
| Total Employed | 4,340 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Up to six other metros in Kentucky, 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 →