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Electrician Salary in Salt Lake

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 354, effective June 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

IBEW Local 354 is the union local for electricians in Salt Lake; it represents union electrical workers statewide in Utah.

IBEW Local 354 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$41.23
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $41.23/hr
Benefit contribution: $17.66/hr
Total package: $58.89/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$85,758
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$23,138
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 354 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 CenterUtah Electrical JATC
Address3400 W. 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Phone(801) 972-9354
Websiteibew354.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Check with IBEW Local 354 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$62,620
-$570 vs. national
Median Hourly
$30.11
vs. Utah
+$2,016
vs. state average
Total Employed
5,710
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$62,620
Annual Mean Wage$66,610
Hourly Median Wage$30.11
Hourly Mean Wage$32.03
Total Employed5,710
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Utah, 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 →