Electrician Salary in Shreveport
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 194, 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 194 is the union local for electricians in Shreveport; its inside jurisdiction takes in Caddo, Bossier and De Soto parishes along with neighboring northwest Louisiana parishes. Union apprentices train through the Shreveport Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, which the local sponsors with the Shreveport chapter of the electrical contractors association and which is based on Gould Drive in Bossier City.
- →One negotiated electrician rate applies across the metro
IBEW Local 194 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 194 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 | Shreveport Area Electrical JATC |
| Address | 1013-B Gould Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111 |
| Phone | (318) 746-6180 |
| Website | shreveportelectricaljatc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 194?
Check with IBEW Local 194 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 | $60,830 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $59,070 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.25 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.40 |
| Total Employed | 800 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →