Very High demand
Electrician Careers in Texas
Everything you need to build an electrical career in Texas.
$33–$48 / hr
Typical pay range
Very High
Electrician demand
Market pay ranges: Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS median Commercial and journeyman scale runs 44% above the BLS OEWS, May 2025 median hourly wage for all electricians in Texas ($28.16/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
Texas licenses electricians at the state level through TDLR, with apprentice, journeyman, and master tiers. Growth is concentrated in data center corridors, petrochemical and advanced manufacturing plants, and continued commercial construction across the major metros.
How licensing works in Texas
Texas licenses individual electricians statewide through TDLR — one of the most straightforward systems among the states we cover.