Electrician Salary in Baton Rouge
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 995, effective January 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 995 is the union local for electricians in Baton Rouge; its inside jurisdiction takes in ten parishes: East and West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, East and West Feliciana, St. Helena and St. Landry. The local also represents outside line work statewide. Union apprentices train through the Baton Rouge Area Electrical JATC on Tom Drive.
IBEW Local 995 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 995 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 | Baton Rouge Area Electrical JATC |
| Address | 8188 Tom Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 |
| Phone | (225) 752-4861 |
| Website | brejatc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 995?
Check with IBEW Local 995 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 | $65,330 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $67,160 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $31.41 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.29 |
| Total Employed | 3,320 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →