Electricians pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$59,960avg. a year
$28.83 an hour · 20,930 employed
Electricians in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $59,960 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $59,280. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$59,010Median pay
$28.83Average hourly
+1%vs. Texas average
20,930Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,000 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
219,730 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$61,470
$29.55 an hour
37,340 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$60,850
$29.25 an hour
4980 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,660
$29.16 an hour
51,030 jobs
Odessa, TX
$58,060
$27.91 an hour
6750 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$58,010
$27.89 an hour
71,080 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,210
$27.51 an hour
86,660 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$57,030
$27.42 an hour
9270 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$56,980
$27.40 an hour
10390 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$56,300
$27.07 an hour
11140 jobs
Victoria, TX
$55,460
$26.67 an hour
12650 jobs
Waco, TX
$55,210
$26.55 an hour
13370 jobs
Tyler, TX
$54,380
$26.14 an hour
14550 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$54,080
$26.00 an hour
15500 jobs
Abilene, TX
$53,360
$25.65 an hour
16290 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$52,800
$25.39 an hour
17500 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
18630 jobs
Longview, TX
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
191,380 jobs
El Paso, TX
$52,140
$25.07 an hour
20190 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$51,800
$24.91 an hour
21690 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$51,490
$24.75 an hour
22670 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$49,690
$23.89 an hour
23450 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$48,000
$23.08 an hour
24340 jobs
Laredo, TX
$47,240
$22.71 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $43,780 |
| Carpenters | $50,240 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $55,140 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $62,260 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $46,740 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $50,380 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $59,960 a year, and the median is $59,010. About 20,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $59,280.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.