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admin · Posted: 2006-05-23, 22:34 **Electrician Salaries**

I found some interesting informations

Salaries in United States

1.Wages for electricians are very good. The median hourly pay rate is $19.90 with $11.81 per hour being the low end and $33.21 being the high end.

2.The U.S. Department of Labor keeps statistics like this. Here's their info on the hourly rates for electricians in the United States:

In 2002, median hourly earnings of electricians were $19.90. The middle 50 percent earned between $14.95 and $26.50. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $11.81, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $33.21. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of electricians in 2002 are shown below:

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing $28.72
Local government 21.15
Building equipment contractors 19.54
Nonresidential building construction 19.36
Employment services 15.46

Depending on experience, apprentices usually start at between 40 and 50 percent of the rate paid to fully trained electricians. As apprentices become more skilled, they receive periodic increases throughout the course of their training. Many employers also provide training opportunities for experienced electricians to improve their skills.

Many construction electricians are members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Among union"s organizing 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.

3.In 2002, median hourly earnings of electricians were $19.90. The middle 50 percent earned between $14.95 and $26.50. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $11.81, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $33.21. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of electricians in 2002 are shown below:
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing $28.72
Local government 21.15
Building equipment contractors 19.54
Nonresidential building construction 19.36
Employment services 15.46