BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2111
Electrician Salary in Minnesota 2026
Snapshot 6 September 2026
$78,160/yr median · $37.58/hr
State Median
$78k
vs. National
+$15k
Top 10%
$119k
COL-Adjusted
$80k
Electrician Salary Range in Minnesota
The full wage spread for electricians (occupation 47-2111) in Minnesota, 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
$47k
$47,480/yr
Lowest-paid 10%
Median (50th)
$78k
$78,160/yr
Typical electrician
90th percentile
$119k
$118,820/yr
Highest-paid 10%
An electrician in the bottom 10% of Minnesota earners makes about $47,480/yr, while the top 10% earn $118,820/yr or more, a range of $71,340. 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 Minnesota Ranks
Minnesota ranks #8 of 50 states for electrician median wages. The national median is $63,190 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111). Minnesota pays $14,970 above the national average.
Minnesota's cost-of-living index is 98 (MERIC 2026, where 100 = US average). After adjustment, the purchasing power of an electrician's salary here is equivalent to $79,755/yr in national-average dollar terms. This is a MERIC 2026 figure, not a BLS one. Cost of living is near the national average.
Pay by Metro Area
Median annual wage for the major metropolitan areas in Minnesota. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan wage estimates, occupation 47-2111. Metros are ordered highest to lowest.
| Metro Area | Median Annual | vs. State Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Mankato | $83,120 | +5.0k |
| Duluth | $82,700 | +4.5k |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul (Twin Cities) | $81,890 | +3.7k |
| St. Cloud | $81,890 | +3.7k |
| Rochester | $79,650 | +1.5k |
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) | $18 - $23/hr | $37,000 - $48,000 |
| Apprentice (Year 4-5) | $26 - $34/hr | $54,000 - $71,000 |
| Journeyman (Employee) | $32 - $46/hr | $67,000 - $96,000 |
| Master Electrician (Employee) | $40 - $54/hr | $83,000 - $112,000 |
| Self-Employed Contractor | $95 - $170/hr billed | $95,000 - $240,000 net |
Minnesota Licensing Requirements
See full 50-state licensing matrix at electriciansalary.com/licensing
Union Presence in Minnesota
IBEW Locals: IBEW Local 292 (Minneapolis - one of the largest in the Midwest), Local 343 (Rochester), Local 31 (Duluth), Local 110 (St Paul)
Union membership (all workers): In 2025, 14.1% of all wage and salary workers in Minnesota were union members and 15.8% 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 Minnesota
Minnesota electricians benefit from a deep union floor (Local 292 is one of the country's strongest single-Local presences) plus diversified industrial demand. The Mayo Clinic Bold. Forward. Unbound. campus rebuild in Rochester is a multi-year mission-critical electrical project. 3M, Polaris, Cargill, and Land O'Lakes maintain large industrial facilities requiring continuous electrical work. Xcel Energy's Sherco coal-to-solar transition is creating large-scale renewable electrical employment.
Major Employers in Minnesota
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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.