Electrician Salary in Allentown
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 375, effective June 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 375 is the union local for electricians in the Lehigh Valley. Union apprentices train through its JATC at the union hall on South 7th Street in Allentown. Pennsylvania's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
- →IBEW Local 375's jurisdiction includes Lehigh and Carbon counties and parts of Northampton
IBEW Local 375 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 375 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 375 JATC |
| Address | 101 South 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18101 |
| Phone | (610) 432-9762 |
| Website | ibew375.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 375?
Check with IBEW Local 375 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 | $66,500 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $74,810 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $31.97 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $35.97 |
| Total Employed | 1,100 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Pennsylvania, 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 →