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What electricians make
All electricians median
$63,190
First-year apprentice
$42,640
Top tenth
$108,510
The national median is $63,190 a year and the bottom tenth start near $42,640. The federal wage survey has one line for Electricians and does not split out the industrial and maintenance side, which generally sits above the middle of that range because plants run around the clock and pay shift and overtime premiums to keep people.