Moderate demand
Electrician Careers in Pennsylvania
Everything you need to build an electrical career in Pennsylvania.
$34–$60 / hr
Typical pay range
Moderate
Electrician demand
Market pay ranges: Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS median Commercial and journeyman scale runs 45% above the BLS OEWS, May 2025 median hourly wage for all electricians in Pennsylvania ($32.50/hr).
Commercial rate ranges are derived from each state's BLS OEWS median electrician wage (SOC 47-2111, May 2025) applied against a national commercial-premium multiplier (1.15×–1.58×), based on 2026 published journeyman wage data. Not a direct BLS figure.
Electrical career overview
Pennsylvania has no single statewide electrician license; requirements are set by municipalities. Energy, industrial plants, and metro commercial work anchor the market.
How licensing works in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is the most fragmented system among the states we cover — there is no state license of any kind. Every one of Pennsylvania's 2,562 municipalities can set its own rules, and many do independently of each other.