Electrician Salary in Dallas
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with collectively bargained journey-level scale from IBEW Local 20, effective May 2026.
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 20 is the union local for electricians in Dallas-Fort Worth. Union apprentices train at the IBEW-NECA Training Center in Grand Prairie.
IBEW Local 20 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 20 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-NECA Training Center |
| Address | 680 West Tarrant Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 |
| Phone | (972) 266-8383 |
| Website | ibew20.org |
| Minimum Score | 4 out of 9 |
| Retake Policy | 90 days per Electrical Training Alliance guidance |
Applying to IBEW Local 20?
Check with IBEW Local 20 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 | $59,010 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $59,960 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $28.37 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.83 |
| Total Employed | 20,930 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Texas, 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 →