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Earnings
In May 2006, median hourly earnings of wage and salary electricians were $20.97.
The middle 50 percent earned between $16.07 and $27.71. The lowest 10 percent
earned less than $12.76, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $34.95.
Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of
electricians were:
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing $31.90
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution 26.32
Local government 23.80
Nonresidential building construction 20.58
Electrical contractors 20.47
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors 19.56
Employment services 17.15
Apprentices usually start at between 40 and 50 percent of the rate paid to fully
trained electricians, depending on experience. As apprentices become more
skilled, they receive periodic pay increases throughout their training.
Some electricians are members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. Among unions representing maintenance electricians are the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; the International Union of
Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine, and Furniture Workers; the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; the International
Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of
America; and the United Steelworkers of America.
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