Electrician Salary in Bellingham
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 191, effective January 2024.
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 191 is the union local for electricians in Bellingham, where it keeps an office. Union apprentices train through the Northwest Washington Electrical JATC in Mount Vernon. Washington's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
- →IBEW Local 191's jurisdiction includes Whatcom County and northwest Washington
IBEW Local 191 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective January 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 191 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 | Northwest Washington Electrical JATC |
| Address | 306 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 |
| Phone | (360) 428-5080 |
| Website | nwejatc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 191?
Check with IBEW Local 191 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 | $97,590 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $93,760 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $46.92 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $45.08 |
| Total Employed | 560 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Washington, 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 →