Electrician Salary in Erie
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with collectively bargained journey-level scale from IBEW Local 56, effective June 2025.
Wage figures reflect all electricians across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
IBEW Local 56 covers electrical work in the Erie market.
Electrical work in Erie is covered by IBEW Local 56, which runs its own joint apprenticeship training committee. Pennsylvania's prevailing wage law applies to public construction. Industrial and institutional work sustain demand.
- →IBEW Local 56 covers the Erie market
- →Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act applies to public construction
- →Industrial and institutional work sustain demand
IBEW Local 56 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 56 inside wireman journey-level rate under the current collective bargaining agreement. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | IBEW Local 56 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee |
| Address | 185 Pennbriar Drive, Erie, PA 16509 |
| Phone | (814) 825-5505 |
| Website | ibewlocal56.org |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
| Application Window | Applications are accepted the third Friday of each month, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the union hall. Contact (814) 825-5505 to confirm current dates. |
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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 | $65,820 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $66,250 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $31.64 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $31.85 |
| Total Employed | 420 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2111 (Electricians) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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