What is the median electrician salary in Chicago, IL?

The median electrician wage in Chicago, IL is $102,350 a year, or about $49.21 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for electricians in Chicago, IL?

In Chicago, IL, electricians earn from $74,400 (25th percentile) to $118,660 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $102,350 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Chicago, IL pay more than the Illinois average for electricians?

The Chicago, IL median of $102,350 runs about $2,790 a year above the Illinois statewide median of $99,560 (BLS OEWS).

How much do union electricians make in Chicago, IL?

IBEW Local 134 journeyman electricians earn about $110,240 a year ($53.00/hr wage rate), or about $98.00/hr counting benefits. That is $7,890 above the Chicago, IL median for all electricians (BLS OEWS May 2025). The union figure is approximate, taken from the local's 2024 agreement; check the current agreement before you negotiate.

How much do electricians make an hour in Chicago, IL?

The median electrician in Chicago, IL earns about $49.21/hr, based on the $102,350/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 Chicago, IL?

That is about $8,529/mo before taxes, from the $102,350/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do electricians make in Chicago, IL in 2026?

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

In 2026, electricians in Chicago, IL earn a median of $102,350 per year ($49.21/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $2,790 above the Illinois statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$102,350/yr

Half of Chicago, IL electricians earn between $74,400 and $118,660 per year.

$74,400/yr$102,350/yr$118,660/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Electrician pay in Chicago, IL: key numbers
Median pay	$102,350/yr ($49.21/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$74,400 – $118,660/yr
Vs Illinois statewide median	+$2,790/yr
Electricians employed in this metro	17,720
Job concentration vs national	0.81×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Electrician pay in Chicago, IL vs Illinois

The median electrician wage in Chicago, IL is $102,350/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Illinois statewide median is $99,560/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $2,790/yr above the state figure. See the full Illinois page

17,720 electricians employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.81× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).

Union vs non-union electrician pay in Chicago, IL

IBEW Local 134 is based in Chicago. Its journeyman electricians earn about $110,240/yr ($53.00/hr wage rate), or about $98.00/hr once benefits are counted. That is $7,890/yr above the $102,350 median for all electricians in the metro, and within the top-quartile line of $118,660.

The union figure is approximate, from the local's 2024 agreement, and is a contract rate for journeymen only. The BLS median covers every electrician in the metro: union and non-union, apprentices through masters. Check the current agreement before you use it to negotiate.

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Chicago, IL metro area. The union scale comes from the local's published agreement and is labeled approximate. We don't hold member submissions at metro level yet; each figure is labeled with its source.

Electrician pay in Chicago, IL: FAQ

What is the median electrician salary in Chicago, IL?: The median electrician wage in Chicago, IL is $102,350 a year, or about $49.21 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for electricians in Chicago, IL?: In Chicago, IL, electricians earn from $74,400 (25th percentile) to $118,660 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $102,350 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Chicago, IL pay more than the Illinois average for electricians?: The Chicago, IL median of $102,350 runs about $2,790 a year above the Illinois statewide median of $99,560 (BLS OEWS).
How much do union electricians make in Chicago, IL?: IBEW Local 134 journeyman electricians earn about $110,240 a year ($53.00/hr wage rate), or about $98.00/hr counting benefits. That is $7,890 above the Chicago, IL median for all electricians (BLS OEWS May 2025). The union figure is approximate, taken from the local's 2024 agreement; check the current agreement before you negotiate.
How much do electricians make an hour in Chicago, IL?: The median electrician in Chicago, IL earns about $49.21/hr, based on the $102,350/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 Chicago, IL?: That is about $8,529/mo before taxes, from the $102,350/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

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