Electrician Salary in Amherst Town
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 7, effective June 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 7, based in Springfield, is the union local for electricians in the Amherst area; its jurisdiction takes in western Massachusetts. Union apprentices train at the Local 7 JATC's training center on Liberty Street in Springfield.
- →Apprentices must live in the four western Massachusetts counties
IBEW Local 7 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 7 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 | IBEW Local 7 JATC |
| Address | 95 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA 01103 |
| Website | local7jatc.com |
| Minimum Score | 4 out of 9 |
Applying to IBEW Local 7?
Check with IBEW Local 7 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 | $76,980 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $73,370 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $37.01 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $35.28 |
| Total Employed | 240 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Massachusetts, 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 →