BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2111
Electrician Salary in Michigan 2026
Snapshot 6 September 2026
$76,270/yr median · $36.67/hr
State Median
$76k
vs. National
+$13k
Top 10%
$103k
COL-Adjusted
$84k
Electrician Salary Range in Michigan
The full wage spread for electricians (occupation 47-2111) in Michigan, from the lowest-paid 10% to the highest-paid 10%. All three figures are reported directly by BLS. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111. Snapshot taken 6 September 2026.
10th percentile
$43k
$42,980/yr
Lowest-paid 10%
Median (50th)
$76k
$76,270/yr
Typical electrician
90th percentile
$103k
$103,120/yr
Highest-paid 10%
An electrician in the bottom 10% of Michigan earners makes about $42,980/yr, while the top 10% earn $103,120/yr or more, a range of $60,140. The 10th percentile is a published BLS wage observation (it typically reflects apprentices and newly-licensed journeymen). OEWS publishes no separate entry-level figure, so none is shown.
Where Michigan Ranks
Michigan ranks #13 of 50 states for electrician median wages. The national median is $63,190 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111). Michigan pays $13,080 above the national average.
Michigan's cost-of-living index is 91 (MERIC 2026, where 100 = US average). After adjustment, the purchasing power of an electrician's salary here is equivalent to $83,813/yr in national-average dollar terms. This is a MERIC 2026 figure, not a BLS one. The below-average cost of living means electricians here retain more purchasing power than the nominal wage suggests.
Pay by Metro Area
Median annual wage for the major metropolitan areas in Michigan. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan wage estimates, occupation 47-2111. Metros are ordered highest to lowest.
| Metro Area | Median Annual | vs. State Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren Metro | $81,990 | +5.7k |
| Ann Arbor | $81,450 | +5.2k |
| Lansing-East Lansing | $80,480 | +4.2k |
| Flint | $78,270 | +2.0k |
| Grand Rapids | $62,240 | -14.0k |
Pay by Experience Level
Editorial estimates built from state apprenticeship wage schedules and IBEW/IEC agreement rates. Not BLS: OEWS reports all electricians together under 47-2111 and publishes no apprentice, journeyman or master split.
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice (Year 1) | $16 - $22/hr | $33,000 - $46,000 |
| Apprentice (Year 4) | $24 - $32/hr | $50,000 - $67,000 |
| Journeyman (Employee) | $31 - $44/hr | $64,000 - $92,000 |
| Master Electrician (Employee) | $38 - $52/hr | $79,000 - $108,000 |
| Self-Employed Contractor | $85 - $160/hr billed | $85,000 - $220,000 net |
Michigan Licensing Requirements
See full 50-state licensing matrix at electriciansalary.com/licensing
Union Presence in Michigan
IBEW Locals: IBEW Local 58 (Detroit - one of the strongest auto-sector locals in the US), Local 275 (Muskegon / West MI), Local 252 (Ann Arbor), Local 665 (Lansing), Local 948 (Flint)
Union membership (all workers): In 2025, 13% of all wage and salary workers in Michigan were union members and 14.2% were covered by a union contract (BLS, all occupations, not electricians alone).
Union pay gap: Nationally in 2025, full-time union members in construction and extraction occupations had median weekly earnings of $1,561, against $1,004 for non-union workers, about 55% higher before benefits (BLS). BLS does not publish this split for electricians alone or by state.
Source: BLS, Union Members 2025 (Current Population Survey annual averages), Tables 4 and 5. BLS publishes no electrician-only union rate by state.
Full IBEW wage scale breakdown and union vs non-union analysis
Job Outlook in Michigan
Michigan's electrical employment is driven by the EV manufacturing transition. GM's Factory ZERO (Detroit-Hamtramck), Ford's BlueOval City (TN) precursor work at Dearborn, and the Ultium Cells battery plants in Lansing have created sustained industrial electrical demand. The Stellantis Trenton complex and ongoing semiconductor backfill add to it. Detroit's residential rewire and infrastructure modernisation continues.
Major Employers in Michigan
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State 10th-percentile, median and 90th-percentile wage figures: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111. Snapshot taken 6 September 2026. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Metro figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan wage estimates, occupation 47-2111. Cost-of-living index: MERIC cost of living index, 2026 (100 = US average), a separate non-BLS source. Pay-by-level ladder: Editorial estimates built from state apprenticeship wage schedules and IBEW/IEC agreement rates. Not BLS: OEWS reports all electricians together under 47-2111 and publishes no apprentice, journeyman or master split. IBEW local agreements 2025-2026.