How much do electricians make in Philadelphia, PA in 2026?
Real pay data from real trades workers. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Updated June 2026.
$74,590/yr
Median (50th percentile)
Half of Philadelphia, PA electricians earn between $57,900 and $104,230 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
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Electrician pay in Philadelphia, PA vs Pennsylvania
The median electrician wage in Philadelphia, PA is $74,590/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Pennsylvania statewide median is $67,600/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) — so this metro runs about $6,990/yr above the state figure. See the full Pennsylvania page →
- 10,090 electricians employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.72× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).
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 Philadelphia, PA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS — Pennsylvania
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- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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