Electrician Salary in Charlotte
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 379, effective September 2024.
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 379's inside jurisdiction spans the Charlotte region in both Carolinas.
IBEW Local 379 is the union local for electricians in Charlotte; its hall is on Cross Beam Drive and its inside jurisdiction takes in Mecklenburg and the surrounding North Carolina counties as well as York, Chester and Lancaster in South Carolina. The same negotiated electrician rate applies in every county in the Charlotte metro that has one.
IBEW Local 379 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective September 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 379 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 379 |
| Address | 1900 Cross Beam Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217 |
| Phone | (704) 455-4595 |
| Website | ibew379.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 379?
Check with IBEW Local 379 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 | $59,080 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $59,100 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $28.41 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.41 |
| Total Employed | 5,250 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in North Carolina, 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 →