Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Illinois | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $99,560 | $68,765 | +45% |
| Median hourly wage | $47.87 | $33.06 | +45% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $99,560.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Electrician in Illinois is $99,560, or about $47.87 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Electricians is $68,765. Illinois is +45% above the national median.
Entry-level electricians in Illinois typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 23,120 electrician jobs on record and a median salary of $99,560, Illinois offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, electricians rank 141 of the 747 occupations reported in Illinois — higher than 81% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $133,690, Tapers at $113,180, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers at $107,190 — all figures are median annual wages for Illinois.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Illinois levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 100.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, electricians rank 141 of the 747 occupations reported in Illinois — higher than 81% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Illinois | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $133,690 | $1,080 |
| Tapers | $113,180 | $320 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $107,190 | — |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,750 | $19,340 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $105,580 | — |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $101,850 | $2,740 |
Illinois levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 100.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 747 occupations in Illinois.