What is the median electrician pay in Illinois?

The median is $99,560 per year (BLS OEWS May 2025). This is the midpoint of the wage distribution, not the arithmetic average.

What is the wage range for electricians in Illinois?

The middle 50% of wages run from $73,520 to $117,460 per year. These are the 25th and 75th percentiles, not the lowest and highest wages (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Can I use this number to negotiate a raise?

Use it as a starting benchmark, not proof that your employer owes a particular rate. Compare the work, experience, geography, hours, and benefits. The free tool provides a benchmark-based opening script; it does not produce an experience-adjusted valuation.

Are these wages specific to my city?

No. They describe Illinois statewide. Where published metro figures are available, the page lists them separately. A state percentile cannot be assigned to a city without city-level data.

How much do electricians make an hour in Illinois?

The median electrician in Illinois earns about $47.87/hr, based on the $99,560/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do electricians make a month in Illinois?

That is about $8,297/mo before taxes, from the $99,560/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do electricians make in Illinois in 2026?

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Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, electricians in Illinois earn a median of $99,560 per year ($47.87/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). The IBEW Local 134 (Chicago) journeyman scale is $110,240 per year. It is a local scale, not a statewide union average. Pay rises with experience, license tier, and specialty. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$99,560/yr

Half of Illinois electricians earn between $73,520 and $117,460 per year.

$73,520/yr$99,560/yr$117,460/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Highest-paying state: Illinois · $99,560
Workers in Illinois: 23,120 (BLS 2025)
Local scale above BLS median: $10,680/yr
Pay range (p25–p75): $73,520–$117,460

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Electrician pay in Illinois: key numbers
Median pay	$99,560/yr ($47.87/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$73,520 – $117,460/yr
Union scale (IBEW Local 134 (Chicago) journeyman scale)	$110,240/yr
BLS all-worker median	$99,560/yr
Electricians employed in Illinois	23,120
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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BLS median, all electricians in Illinois

$99,560/yr

All workers, including union and non-union. Middle 50%: $73,520/yr to $117,460/yr.

Published journeyman union scale

$110,240/yr

IBEW Local 134 (Chicago) journeyman scale

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Local	Base	Total package	Annual
IBEW Local 134Chicago	$53.00/hr	$98.00/hr	$110,240

Electrician pay in Illinois

The median electrician pay in Illinois is $99,560 per year according to BLS OEWS May 2025. Half of workers earn less than the median and half earn more. The middle 50% fall between $73,520 to $117,460. These figures describe the occupation across the state, not one employer or city.

At 2,080 hours per year, the median converts to $47.87/hr. This is an hourly equivalent of annual wages, not a separately observed hourly wage. Overtime premiums, unpaid time, taxes, and benefits are not calculated by that conversion.

The included journeyman scale is $110,240 per year: IBEW Local 134 (Chicago) journeyman scale. This is a specific local and role, not a statewide union average. It cannot establish a union versus non-union wage gap against BLS all-worker wages.

BLS occupational wage percentiles do not identify apprenticeship year, license tier, or years of experience. The 25th percentile is not an entry wage or a pay floor; the 75th percentile is not a master-license rate. Location, employer, responsibilities, benefits, and hours need their own evidence.

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Median pay by metro area (BLS OEWS metro data)

Chicago, IL$102,350/yr

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About this data

Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay. Union figures are journeyman scales from IBEW/UA locals (approximate). Member submissions, added anonymously, never with a raw email address, refine these numbers over time.

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Electrician pay in Illinois: FAQ

What is the median electrician pay in Illinois?: The median is $99,560 per year (BLS OEWS May 2025). This is the midpoint of the wage distribution, not the arithmetic average.
What is the wage range for electricians in Illinois?: The middle 50% of wages run from $73,520 to $117,460 per year. These are the 25th and 75th percentiles, not the lowest and highest wages (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does this data separate union and non-union workers?: No. The BLS figures cover workers together, without a union-status split. The included journeyman scale is $110,240 per year: IBEW Local 134 (Chicago) journeyman scale. This is a specific local and role, not a statewide union average. It cannot establish a union versus non-union wage gap against BLS all-worker wages.
What does the data say about entry-level and apprentice pay?: BLS occupational wage percentiles do not identify apprenticeship year, license tier, or years of experience. The 25th percentile is not an entry wage or a pay floor; the 75th percentile is not a master-license rate. Location, employer, responsibilities, benefits, and hours need their own evidence.
Can I use this number to negotiate a raise?: Use it as a starting benchmark, not proof that your employer owes a particular rate. Compare the work, experience, geography, hours, and benefits. The free tool provides a benchmark-based opening script; it does not produce an experience-adjusted valuation.
Are these wages specific to my city?: No. They describe Illinois statewide. Where published metro figures are available, the page lists them separately. A state percentile cannot be assigned to a city without city-level data.
How much do electricians make an hour in Illinois?: The median electrician in Illinois earns about $47.87/hr, based on the $99,560/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do electricians make a month in Illinois?: That is about $8,297/mo before taxes, from the $99,560/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Illinois
Union scales: IBEW · UA
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