Electricians pay in Illinois
$92,230avg. a year
$44.34 an hour · 23,120 employed
Electricians in Illinois earn an average of $92,230 a year. That is $20,740 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $71,490. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $94,450.
$99,560Median pay
$44.34Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for electricians by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
117,720 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$94,450
$45.41 an hour
2140 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$90,850
$43.68 an hour
3370 jobs
Rockford, IL
$89,650
$43.10 an hour
4400 jobs
Decatur, IL
$87,430
$42.04 an hour
5410 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$86,700
$41.68 an hour
6330 jobs
Springfield, IL
$83,990
$40.38 an hour
7880 jobs
Peoria, IL
$81,840
$39.35 an hour
8330 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$77,520
$37.27 an hour
95,920 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$75,770
$36.43 an hour
101,450 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$72,760
$34.98 an hour
11400 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$67,910
$32.65 an hour
12150 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$66,990
$32.21 an hour
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Electricians pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Illinois electricians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Illinois?
The average is $92,230 a year, and the median is $99,560. That is $20,740 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $71,490.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$44.34 an hour on average; the median is $47.87.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($94,450), followed by Kankakee, IL ($90,850). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($66,990).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2111. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national electricians page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.