Is Dallas a strong pay market for Electricians?

At a $59,010 median, Dallas is $4,180 (7%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $63,190. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as an Electrician in Dallas?

Target employers paying toward the $71,390 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Electrician openings in Dallas and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Electricians work in Dallas?

BLS estimates roughly 20,930 electrician jobs across Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Electrician Salary in Dallas, TX (2026)

Median in Dallas: $59,010/year — $4,180 (7%) below the national median. Typical range: $47,530–$71,390.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Dallas, TX metro · refreshed 2026-07-23 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Electrician salary overview

The median Electrician salary in Dallas, TX is $59,010/year ($4,180 (7%) below the national median), with a typical range of $47,530–$71,390. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$59,010/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$47,530–$71,390	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~20,930	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Electrician pay in Dallas, TX BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Electricians in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro. - Median Electrician pay in Dallas, TX: $59,010/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $4,180 (7%) below the national median (U.S. median $63,190). - 25th-75th percentile band: $47,530–$71,390. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~20,930 jobs.

Electrician pay distribution in Dallas, TX

25th Pct (Dallas) $47,530 $22.85/hr

Median (Dallas) $59,010 $28.37/hr

75th Pct (Dallas) $71,390 $34.32/hr

National median: $63,190/yr. Dallas is $4,180 (7%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (SOC 47-2111, Electrician).

What electrician pay in Dallas really looks like

At $59,010 a year, Dallas pays modestly below the national market for electricians — $4,180 (7%) under the U.S. median of $63,190. It is a real gap, but a beatable one: the higher end of the local range closes most of it, and a credential or a supervisory step can push a Dallas electrician past the national figure without leaving the metro.

The local range is moderate — $47,530 at the 25th percentile to $71,390 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Dallas Electricians earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $71,390 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $47,530 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 20,930 electrician jobs across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open electrician jobs in Dallas against the BLS $59,010 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Dallas is concrete: a metro median of $59,010 with most electricians landing between $47,530 and $71,390. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local electrician openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $71,390, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Dallas median, not the ones that sit under it.

Electrician pay by hour, week, month & year in Dallas

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$28.37
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,135
Per month	$4,918
Per year	$59,010

How we know this — Dallas sources

Wage figures for Electrician in Dallas, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (MSA code 19100) (SOC 47-2111), released 2026-07-23. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

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Electrician pay in Dallas, TX — common questions

How much does an Electrician make in Dallas, TX?: The median Electrician salary in Dallas, TX is $59,010/year ($4,180 (7%) below the national median), with a typical range of $47,530–$71,390 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-07-23.
Is Dallas a strong pay market for Electricians?: At a $59,010 median, Dallas is $4,180 (7%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $63,190. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as an Electrician in Dallas?: Target employers paying toward the $71,390 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Electrician openings in Dallas and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Electricians work in Dallas?: BLS estimates roughly 20,930 electrician jobs across Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).