Electrician Salary in Capital/Northern New York (Non-Metro)
Non-metro area wage data for electricians from the BLS OEWS program, May 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.
All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Published scales elsewhere in New York are shown below.
- IBEW Local 3, New York: $62.00/hr base + $65.81 fringe, effective February 2025
- IBEW Local 86, Rochester, NY: $44.30/hr base + $30.20 fringe, effective May 2025
- IBEW Local 41, Buffalo: $44.50/hr base + $36.06 fringe, effective May 2025
These are the rates negotiated for those New York metros, not for this area. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in this area.
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What to expect →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 | $66,620 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $71,640 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $32.03 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $34.44 |
| Total Employed | 470 |
| Area Type | Non-Metro Region |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →