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What electricians make
Licensed journeyman
$63,190
First-year apprentice
$42,640
Senior, union or contractor
$108,510
The national median is $63,190 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $42,640. Union commercial and industrial work in big cities sits well above the median. Residential work in low-cost states sits below it. Where you work changes your pay more than how good you are.