Electrician pay in Chicago, IL
Electricians in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $102,350 a year. The middle half earn $74,400 to $118,660, and the top 10% earn more than $124,070. About 17,720 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Electricians, SOC 47-2111).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $49,890 |
| 25th percentile | $74,400 |
| Median (typical) | $102,350 |
| 75th percentile | $118,660 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $124,070 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 2 of 50 large metros for electricians before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $102,350, a single filer keeps about $75,900 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $73,300 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 1 of 50 large metros for electricians after cost of living.
Where electricians’ pay goes furthest
- Seattle, WA$101,780 typical · worth $72.4k
- Portland, OR$105,090 typical · worth $70.4k
- Kansas City, MO$76,860 typical · worth $64.3k
- Milwaukee, WI$77,800 typical · worth $62.8k
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Common questions
How much does a electrician make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) electrician in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $102,350 a year. The middle half earn between $74,400 and $118,660, and the top 10% earn more than $124,070. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a electrician in Chicago?
Anything above $102,350 pays more than half of electricians in Chicago. $118,660 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $124,070 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a electrician in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $102,350, a single filer keeps about $75,900 a year ($6,330 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $73,300 would in a typical US city.
Where do electricians get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical electrician pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Kansas City, MO. Chicago, IL ranks No. 1.
More: Electrician pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Chicago, IL
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.