Electricians salary
in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- Middle 50%
- $48,530–$80,950
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #232 of 462
Electricians in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro earn a median of $62,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $63,190 and 5% above the KY statewide median of $59,720. It ranks #232 of 462 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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ELECTRICIANS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $73,930
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $58,830
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $58,620
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $57,320
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $56,500
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $55,740
- Owensboro, KYmedian $55,030
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $54,460
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Questions
What is the average Electricians salary in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The BLS median is $62,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,340 jobs pay between $48,530 and $80,950. The 10th percentile is $37,700 and the 90th is $85,260.
Is Louisville/Jefferson County a high-paying metro for Electricians?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $63,190 and 5% above the KY statewide median of $59,720. It ranks #232 of 462 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Electricians make an hour in Louisville/Jefferson County?
About $30.02 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.33–$38.92 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.