High demand
Electrician Careers in Wisconsin
Everything you need to build an electrical career in Wisconsin.
$38–$58 / hr
Typical pay range
High
Electrician demand
Market pay ranges: Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS median Commercial and journeyman scale runs 30% above the BLS OEWS, May 2025 median hourly wage for all electricians in Wisconsin ($36.80/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
Milwaukee's industrial manufacturing base and Madison's institutional and healthcare construction anchor Wisconsin's electrical labor market under a single statewide license.
How licensing works in Wisconsin
Wisconsin licenses electricians statewide through DSPS, with the longest renewal cycle in the nation.