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Electrician Salary in Beckley

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 466, 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 466, based in Charleston, is the union local for electricians in Beckley; its inside jurisdiction takes in Raleigh County and much of central and southern West Virginia. Union apprentices train through the Charleston Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.

IBEW Local 466 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$42.73
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $42.73/hr
Benefit contribution: $23.71/hr
Total package: $66.44/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$88,878
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$25,818
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 466 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 CenterCharleston Electrical JATC
Address810 Indiana Ave, Charleston, WV 25302
Phone(304) 345-5166
Websitewvtrades.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 466?

Check with IBEW Local 466 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$63,060
-$130 vs. national
Median Hourly
$30.32
vs. West Virginia
-$3,089
vs. state average
Total Employed
380
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$63,060
Annual Mean Wage$64,600
Hourly Median Wage$30.32
Hourly Mean Wage$31.06
Total Employed380
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in West Virginia, 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 →