Entry Electrician Salary in the United States

How much does an Entry Electrician make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Entry Electrician in the United States is $54,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Entry Electrician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,331
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,955 to $60,833
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,638
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Entry Electrician Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $60,833 $5,069 $1,170 $29
Average $54,795 $4,566 $1,054 $26
25th Percentile $48,955 $4,080 $941 $24
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Key Factors That Influence Entry Electrician Salaries

An Entry Electrician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Entry Electrician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Entry Electrician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,351
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $63,238
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,710
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,573
  • Expert (over 8 years): $82,117
Levels Salary
Entry Ele... Level Entry Electrician$54,351
Electrici... Level Entry Electrician$63,238
Electrici... Level Entry Electrician$69,710
Electrici... Level Entry Electrician$81,573
Electrica... Level Entry Electrician$82,117
$54,351 0 yr
$63,238 < 2 yrs
$69,710 2-4 yrs
$81,573 5-8 yrs
$82,117 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Entry Electricians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $69,113
  • San Francisco: $68,356
  • Oakland: $66,915

What Skills Can Increase an Entry Electrician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 7.55% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Site Survey (Mentioned in 3.88% Job Postings): Site surveys are inspections of an area where work is proposed, to gather information for a design or an estimate to complete the initial tasks required for an outdoor activity. It can determine a precise location, access, best orientation for the site and the location of obstacles. The type of site survey and the best practices required depend on the nature of the project. Examples of projects requiring a preliminary site survey include urban construction, specialized construction (such as the location for a telescope) and wireless network design. In hydrocarbon exploration, for example, site surveys are run over the proposed locations of offshore exploration or appraisal wells. They consist typically of a tight grid of high resolution (high frequency) reflection seismology profiles to look for possible gas hazards in the shallow section beneath the seabed and detailed bathymetric data to look for possible obstacles on the seafloor (e.g. shipwrecks, existing pipelines) using multibeam echosounders.
  • Pneumatics (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 7.55%
Site Survey 3.88%
Pneumatics 1.64%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Entry Electrician's salary.
  • Site Survey: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Resilience: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Site Survey
$59,726
9%
Resilience
$58,630
7%
Collaboration
$56,986
4%
HVAC
$56,986
4%
Access Control
$56,986
4%
Decision Making
$56,986
4%
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Entry Electrician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Entry Electrician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Entry Electrician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Entry Electrician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Entry Electrician

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities$65,754$32.020%
Software & Networking$63,014$30.015%
Insurance$61,370$30.012%
Financial Services$60,274$29.010%
Healthcare$59,178$28.08%

How Education impacts an Entry Electrician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Entry Electricians enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Entry Electrician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $52,123 and $56,370).

Entry Electrician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Entry Electrician
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.5%
High School 65.2%
Associates 21.3%
Bachelors 9.4%
Masters 1.2%
Doctorate 0.4%
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Entry Electrician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Entry Electrician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Entry Electrician

Salaries for an Entry Electrician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,552 in 2023 to around $49,455 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Entry Electrician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Entry Electrician Over Time

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$49,666
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