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Electrician Salary in York

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 229, effective July 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 229 is the union local for electricians in York. Union apprentices train through the York Electrical Institute, which serves York and Adams counties. Pennsylvania's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

IBEW Local 229 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$40.31
Effective July 2025
Base wage: $40.31/hr
Benefit contribution: $23.93/hr
Total package: $64.24/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$83,845
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$18,475
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 229 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 CenterYork Electrical Institute
Address555 Willow Springs Lane, York, PA 17403
Phone(717) 843-8368
Websiteyei.edu
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 229?

Check with IBEW Local 229 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$65,370
+$2,180 vs. national
Median Hourly
$31.43
vs. Pennsylvania
+$615
vs. state average
Total Employed
770
In this area

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$65,370
Annual Mean Wage$73,060
Hourly Median Wage$31.43
Hourly Mean Wage$35.13
Total Employed770
Area TypeMetropolitan 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →