Electrician salaries in Illinois.

What Electrician roles in Illinois pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$39.26/hr

per hour · USD

Typical range

$35.76/hr – $43.59/hr

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

76.1%

35 of 46 roles

Live roles

46

open right now

This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.

Salary trend

median · USD per hour
Median over time ▼ -1.8%
$83,200 $81,671

Salary distribution

USD per hour · disclosed roles
$35.76/hr 25th
$39.26/hr Median
$43.59/hr 75th
$34.01/hr
$45.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $21.49/hr – $71.30/hr · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Caterpillar $77,386 6
SU Sunrun $70,491 5
Ameresco $94,255 4
Mondelez International $90,875 4
PA Parsons $90,459 4
Marmon $72,992 2
ZI Zekelman Industries $72,634 2
Amcor $86,674 1

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How much do Electrician roles in Illinois pay?

The median salary for Electrician roles in Illinois is $39.26/hr per year. Most pay falls between $35.76/hr (25th percentile) and $43.59/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $34.01/hr to $45.00/hr.

These figures are computed live from 46 active Electrician roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 35 (76.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Electrician roles in Illinois include Parsons and Ameresco.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Electrician salary in Illinois?
The median is $81,671 per year, with most pay between $74,381 and $90,667 (25th–75th percentile), based on 35 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Electrician salary range in Illinois?
Pay ranges from about $70,735 to $93,598 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $81,671. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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