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Electrician Salary in Trenton

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 269, effective January 2026.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

IBEW Local 269 is the union local for electricians in Trenton. Union apprentices train through its JATC on Whitehead Road. New Jersey's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

IBEW Local 269 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$63.82
Effective January 2026
Base wage: $63.82/hr
Benefit contribution: $41.99/hr
Total package: $105.81/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$132,746
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$34,536
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 269 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 CenterIBEW Local 269 JATC
Address676 Whitehead Road, Trenton, NJ 08648
Phone(609) 394-1337
Websiteibew269.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 269?

Check with IBEW Local 269 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$98,210
+$35,020 vs. national
Median Hourly
$47.21
vs. New Jersey
+$17,930
vs. state average
Total Employed
600
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$98,210
Annual Mean Wage$94,820
Hourly Median Wage$47.21
Hourly Mean Wage$45.59
Total Employed600
Area TypeMetropolitan Area

Up to six other metros in New Jersey, 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.

Union rates in every metro we cover →

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