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Electrician Salary in Huntington

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 317, effective September 2025.

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IBEW Local 317 is the union local for electricians in Huntington; its jurisdiction takes in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties in West Virginia, Gallia and Lawrence counties in Ohio, and eleven counties in eastern Kentucky. Union apprentices train at the Huntington Electrical JATC on Madison Avenue. Applicants need one year of high school algebra and a qualifying score on the aptitude test.

IBEW Local 317 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$32.75
Effective September 2025
Base wage: $32.75/hr
Benefit contribution: $15.00/hr
Total package: $47.75/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$68,120
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$4,500
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 317 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 CenterHuntington Electrical JATC
Address1848 Madison Ave, Huntington, WV 25701
Phone(304) 429-5013
Websitewvtrades.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 317?

Check with IBEW Local 317 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$63,620
+$430 vs. national
Median Hourly
$30.59
vs. West Virginia
-$2,529
vs. state average
Total Employed
870
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$63,620
Annual Mean Wage$64,810
Hourly Median Wage$30.59
Hourly Mean Wage$31.16
Total Employed870
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 →