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Electrician Salary in Houma

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 130, effective December 2025.

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IBEW Local 130, based in Metairie, is the union local for electricians in Houma; its inside jurisdiction takes in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes along with the rest of the New Orleans area. The local's apprenticeship office is on Ridgelake Drive, and the local publishes a passing aptitude score of 3.

IBEW Local 130 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$36.00
Effective December 2025
Base wage: $36.00/hr
Benefit contribution: $16.66/hr
Total package: $52.66/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$74,880
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$17,230
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 130 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 CenterIBEW Local 130 Apprenticeship Office
Address3200 Ridgelake Drive, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone(504) 835-9899
Websiteibewlu130.com
Minimum Score3 out of 9

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Check with IBEW Local 130 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$57,650
-$5,540 vs. national
Median Hourly
$27.72
vs. Louisiana
-$888
vs. state average
Total Employed
460
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$57,650
Annual Mean Wage$58,870
Hourly Median Wage$27.72
Hourly Mean Wage$28.31
Total Employed460
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Louisiana, 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 →