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Electrician Salary in Worcester

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 96, effective September 2025.

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IBEW Local 96 is the union local for electricians in the Worcester area; its hall is on Mill Street in Worcester, and its jurisdiction takes in central Massachusetts. Union apprentices train through the Worcester Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, run with the Central Massachusetts Chapter of NECA.

IBEW Local 96 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$48.16
Effective September 2025
Base wage: $48.16/hr
Benefit contribution: $36.20/hr
Total package: $84.36/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$100,173
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$24,663
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 96 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 CenterWorcester Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee
Address242 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01602
Phone(508) 753-8635
Websiteibewlocal96.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 96?

Check with IBEW Local 96 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$75,510
+$12,320 vs. national
Median Hourly
$36.30
vs. Massachusetts
-$2,047
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,580
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$75,510
Annual Mean Wage$73,170
Hourly Median Wage$36.30
Hourly Mean Wage$35.18
Total Employed1,580
Area TypeMetropolitan 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →