Electrician Salary in Baltimore
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with collectively bargained journey-level scale from IBEW Local 24.
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 24 is the union local for electricians in Baltimore. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to federally funded projects, and Maryland has its own prevailing wage law for state projects.
IBEW Local 24 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
The effective date for this collective bargaining agreement is not recorded. Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 24 inside wireman journey-level rate under the current collective bargaining agreement. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Baltimore Electrical JATC |
| Address | 2699 West Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230 |
| Phone | (410) 247-3313 |
| Website | jatc24.org |
| Minimum Score | 4 out of 9 |
| Retake Policy | 90 days per Electrical Training Alliance guidance |
Applying to IBEW Local 24?
Check with IBEW Local 24 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 | $65,590 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $72,790 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $31.54 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $35.00 |
| Total Employed | 6,930 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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No other Maryland metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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 →