Electrician Salary in Raleigh
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 553, effective January 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.
IBEW Local 553 is the union local for electricians in Raleigh; its inside jurisdiction takes in Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties along with Durham and much of eastern North Carolina. Union apprentices train through the Raleigh-Durham Electrical Training Institute, whose classes meet at Durham Technical Community College. The same negotiated electrician rate applies in every county in the Raleigh metro.
- →One electrician rate applies across the metro's three counties
IBEW Local 553 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 553 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 | Raleigh-Durham Electrical Training Institute |
| Address | 324 Blackwell Street Suite 900 PMB 157, Durham, NC 27701 |
| Phone | (919) 596-6931 |
| Website | raldurjatc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 553?
Check with IBEW Local 553 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 | $56,800 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $57,080 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $27.31 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.44 |
| Total Employed | 3,740 |
| 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 →