Salary Data/Electrician by State/Northeast/Massachusetts/Springfield, MA

Electrician Salary in Springfield, MA

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 7, effective June 2025.

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Market Context

IBEW Local 7 is the union local for electricians in the Springfield area; its hall is on Liberty Street in Springfield, and its jurisdiction takes in western Massachusetts. Union apprentices train at the Local 7 JATC's training center at the same address.

→Apprentices must live in the four western Massachusetts counties

Union Scale

IBEW Local 7 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$52.16

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $52.16/hr

Benefit contribution: $29.56/hr

Total package: $81.72/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$108,493

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$31,073

Union scale vs. all-worker median

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.

JATC Information

Training Center	IBEW Local 7 JATC
Address	95 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Website	local7jatc.com
Minimum Score	4 out of 9

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$77,420

+$14,230 vs. national

Median Hourly

$37.22

vs. Massachusetts

-$137

vs. state average

Total Employed

860

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$77,420
Annual Mean Wage	$75,890
Hourly Median Wage	$37.22
Hourly Mean Wage	$36.48
Total Employed	860
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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$79,910

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Union Rates in Massachusetts and Within 300 Miles

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.

IBEW Local 7

Amherst Town

$52.16/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

IBEW Local 96

Worcester