Electricians pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$79,240avg. a year
$38.10 an hour · 11,210 employed
Electricians in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $79,240 a year. That is $5,400 (7%) more than the Michigan average of $73,840. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$81,990Median pay
$38.10Average hourly
+7%vs. Michigan average
11,210Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1150 jobs
Monroe, MI
$81,560
$39.21 an hour
2610 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$79,540
$38.24 an hour
3790 jobs
Flint, MI
$75,290
$36.20 an hour
4210 jobs
Bay City, MI
$75,090
$36.10 an hour
51,140 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$74,530
$35.83 an hour
6300 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$73,370
$35.27 an hour
7750 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$71,950
$34.59 an hour
8680 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$71,670
$34.46 an hour
9240 jobs
Niles, MI
$70,740
$34.01 an hour
10340 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$70,000
$33.65 an hour
11240 jobs
Jackson, MI
$69,450
$33.39 an hour
12230 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$69,190
$33.26 an hour
132,880 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$66,260
$31.86 an hour
14390 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$62,310
$29.96 an hour
15210 jobs
Midland, MI
$57,480
$27.63 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $55,960 |
| Carpenters | $66,770 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $81,710 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $69,390 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,230 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $62,240 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $79,240 a year, and the median is $81,990. About 11,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $5,400 (7%) more than the Michigan average of $73,840.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2111. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.