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Illinois electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $68.48 an hour in Scott County to $112.66 in Boone County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $83.99.

Main electrician classification in each county (Electrician), IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each figure is base wage plus fringes. Checked October 24, 2026.

Ford County electrician: $108.66 per hour (split by region)Saline County electrician: $86.52 per hourHamilton County electrician: $86.52 per hourWinnebago County electrician: $112.66 per hourDeKalb County electrician: $112.66 per hourMarshall County electrician: $75.69 per hour (split by region)Piatt County electrician: $75.69 per hour (split by region)Richland County electrician: $76.22 per hourLogan County electrician: $68.48 per hourFayette County electrician: $75.86 per hour (split by region)Effingham County electrician: $75.86 per hour (split by region)Kendall County electrician: $108.92 per hourKnox County electrician: $75.68 per hourLaSalle County electrician: $109.85 per hour (split by region)Tazewell County electrician: $75.68 per hourChristian County electrician: $75.86 per hourScott County electrician: $68.48 per hourGrundy County electrician: $110.26 per hourJefferson County electrician: $86.52 per hourPutnam County electrician: $108.66 per hourMarion County electrician: $86.52 per hourHenry County electrician: $78.00 per hour (split by region)Macoupin County electrician: $68.48 per hour (split by region)De Witt County electrician: $75.86 per hourMcDonough County electrician: $75.68 per hour (split by region)Wayne County electrician: $86.52 per hourSt. Clair County electrician: $86.69 per hourJasper County electrician: $76.22 per hourCumberland County electrician: $75.86 per hourBond County electrician: $86.52 per hour (split by region)Edgar County electrician: $76.22 per hourOgle County electrician: $112.66 per hourJo Daviess County electrician: $112.66 per hour (split by region)Fulton County electrician: $75.68 per hourBureau County electrician: $108.66 per hourStephenson County electrician: $112.66 per hourPike County electrician: $68.99 per hourMason County electrician: $75.68 per hour (split by region)Lawrence County electrician: $76.22 per hourMcHenry County electrician: $106.69 per hourKane County electrician: $108.92 per hour (split by region)Douglas County electrician: $75.69 per hour (split by region)Jersey County electrician: $83.99 per hourCass County electrician: $68.48 per hourMassac County electrician: $86.52 per hourMorgan County electrician: $68.48 per hourMercer County electrician: $78.00 per hour (split by region)Schuyler County electrician: $68.99 per hourWabash County electrician: $71.60 per hourFranklin County electrician: $86.52 per hourGallatin County electrician: $86.52 per hourGreene County electrician: $83.99 per hourEdwards County electrician: $86.52 per hourWarren County electrician: $75.68 per hourBrown County electrician: $68.99 per hourMontgomery County electrician: $75.86 per hour (split by region)Madison County electrician: $83.99 per hour (split by region)Union County electrician: $86.52 per hourPope County electrician: $86.52 per hourClark County electrician: $76.22 per hourLee County electrician: $112.66 per hourShelby County electrician: $75.86 per hourCook County electrician: $107.71 per hourKankakee County electrician: $109.85 per hourPulaski County electrician: $86.52 per hourClay County electrician: $86.52 per hourVermilion County electrician: $71.21 per hourMenard County electrician: $68.48 per hourMonroe County electrician: $86.69 per hourRock Island County electrician: $78.00 per hourWilliamson County electrician: $86.52 per hourWoodford County electrician: $75.69 per hour (split by region)Hardin County electrician: $86.52 per hourAdams County electrician: $68.99 per hourIroquois County electrician: $108.66 per hour (split by region)Livingston County electrician: $75.69 per hourHenderson County electrician: $75.68 per hourBoone County electrician: $112.66 per hourAlexander County electrician: $86.52 per hourCarroll County electrician: $112.66 per hour (split by region)Will County electrician: $110.26 per hourStark County electrician: $108.66 per hour (split by region)Randolph County electrician: $86.69 per hour (split by region)Lake County electrician: $108.64 per hourMacon County electrician: $75.86 per hourWashington County electrician: $86.69 per hour (split by region)Crawford County electrician: $76.22 per hourCalhoun County electrician: $83.99 per hourMcLean County electrician: $75.69 per hour (split by region)Champaign County electrician: $75.69 per hourClinton County electrician: $86.52 per hour (split by region)Hancock County electrician: $68.99 per hourWhiteside County electrician: $112.66 per hour (split by region)White County electrician: $86.52 per hourSangamon County electrician: $68.48 per hourMoultrie County electrician: $75.86 per hourJohnson County electrician: $86.52 per hourPeoria County electrician: $75.68 per hourJackson County electrician: $86.52 per hourColes County electrician: $75.86 per hourPerry County electrician: $86.52 per hourDuPage County electrician: $107.74 per hour
$68$75$76$86$108$112Electrician, main rate, base + fringes per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties. Hatched counties are split by region.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Illinois?

12 groups of counties with identical rates and 36 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Winnebago County group6 counties$112.66
  2. Carroll County1 county$112.66
  3. Jo Daviess County1 county$112.66
  4. Whiteside County1 county$112.66
  5. Will County group2 counties$110.26
  6. Kankakee County1 county$109.85
  7. LaSalle County1 county$109.85
  8. Kane County1 county$108.92
  9. Kendall County1 county$108.92
  10. Bureau County group2 counties$108.66
  11. Ford County1 county$108.66
  12. Iroquois County1 county$108.66
  13. Stark County1 county$108.66
  14. Lake County1 county$108.64
  15. DuPage County1 county$107.74
  16. Cook County1 county$107.71
  17. McHenry County1 county$106.69
  18. St. Clair County group2 counties$86.69
  19. Randolph County1 county$86.69
  20. Washington County1 county$86.69
  21. Franklin County group19 counties$86.52
  22. Bond County1 county$86.52
  23. Clinton County1 county$86.52
  24. Wayne County1 county$86.52
  25. Greene County group3 counties$83.99
  26. Madison County1 county$83.99
  27. Henry County1 county$78.00
  28. Mercer County1 county$78.00
  29. Rock Island County1 county$78.00
  30. Edgar County group6 counties$76.22
  31. Christian County group7 counties$75.86
  32. Effingham County1 county$75.86
  33. Fayette County1 county$75.86
  34. Montgomery County1 county$75.86
  35. Champaign County group2 counties$75.69
  36. Douglas County1 county$75.69
  37. Marshall County1 county$75.69
  38. McLean County1 county$75.69
  39. Piatt County1 county$75.69
  40. Woodford County1 county$75.69

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringesBase
Winnebago County group, 6 counties: Boone, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, WinnebagoElectrician$112.66 $67.09 
Carroll County*Electrician$112.66 $67.09 
Jo Daviess County*Electrician$112.66 $67.09 
Whiteside County*Electrician$112.66 $67.09 
Will County group, 2 counties: Grundy, WillElectrician$110.26 $61.00 
Kankakee CountyElectrician$109.85 $60.60 
LaSalle County*Electrician$109.85 $60.60 
Kane County*Electrician$108.92 $64.16 
Kendall CountyElectrician$108.92 $64.16 
Bureau County group, 2 counties: Bureau, PutnamElectrician$108.66 $59.45 
Ford County*Electrician$108.66 $59.45 
Iroquois County*Electrician$108.66 $59.45 
Stark County*Electrician$108.66 $59.45 
Lake CountyElectrician$108.64 $56.15 
DuPage CountyElectrician$107.74 $52.49 
Cook CountyElectrician$107.71 $63.15 
McHenry CountyElectrician$106.69 $62.22 
St. Clair County group, 2 counties: Monroe, St. ClairElectrician$86.69 $54.95 
Randolph County*Electrician$86.69 $54.95 
Washington County*Electrician$86.69 $54.95 
Franklin County group, 19 counties: Alexander, Clay, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White, WilliamsonElectrician$86.52 $55.76 
Bond County*Electrician$86.52 $55.76 
Clinton County*Electrician$86.52 $55.76 
Wayne CountyElectrician$86.52 $55.76 
Greene County group, 3 counties: Calhoun, Greene, JerseyElectrician$83.99 $54.53 
Madison County*Electrician$83.99 $54.53 
Henry County*Electrician$78.00 $48.80 
Mercer County*Electrician$78.00 $48.80 
Rock Island CountyElectrician$78.00 $48.80 
Edgar County group, 6 counties: Clark, Crawford, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, RichlandElectrician$76.22 $48.00 
Christian County group, 7 counties: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, De Witt, Macon, Moultrie, ShelbyElectrician$75.86 $50.00 
Effingham County*Electrician$75.86 $50.00 
Fayette County*Electrician$75.86 $50.00 
Montgomery County*Electrician$75.86 $50.00 
Champaign County group, 2 counties: Champaign, LivingstonElectrician$75.69 $52.51 
Douglas County*Electrician$75.69 $52.51 
Marshall County*Electrician$75.69 $52.51 
McLean County*Electrician$75.69 $52.51 
Piatt County*Electrician$75.69 $52.51 
Woodford County*Electrician$75.69 $52.51 
Peoria County group, 6 counties: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, Peoria, Tazewell, WarrenElectrician$75.68 $47.75 
Mason County*Electrician$75.68 $47.75 
McDonough County*Electrician$75.68 $47.75 
Wabash CountyElectrician$71.60 $49.11 
Vermilion CountyElectrician$71.21 $43.18 
Pike County group, 5 counties: Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, SchuylerElectrician$68.99 $44.00 
Sangamon County group, 6 counties: Cass, Logan, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, ScottElectrician$68.48 $44.89 
Macoupin County*Electrician$68.48 $44.89 

12 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 36 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.

These are journeyworker rates. IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only; apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Questions about Illinois electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Cook County?

$107.71 an hour: a $63.15 base wage plus $44.56 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every electrician classification in Cook County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cook County the $107.71 total is a $63.15 base wage plus $44.56 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice electricians get this rate?

IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only. Apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Why do some counties have the same electrician rate?

IDOL often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 102 counties with an electrician rate fall into 48 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the Franklin County group).

Which county pays electricians the most in Illinois?

Boone County, at $112.66 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Scott County at $68.48, and the median county is $83.99.