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Washington electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $72.39 an hour in Whitman County to $114.21 in Clallam County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $97.32.

Main electrician classification in each county, L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County electrician: $97.32 per hourAdams County electrician: $72.39 per hourPend Oreille County electrician: $72.39 per hourKing County electrician: $114.21 per hourChelan County electrician: $98.34 per hourKittitas County electrician: $92.05 per hourGarfield County electrician: $92.05 per hourGrant County electrician: $98.34 per hourOkanogan County electrician: $98.34 per hourFranklin County electrician: $92.05 per hourKlickitat County electrician: $99.74 per hourClark County electrician: $99.74 per hourSkagit County electrician: $98.34 per hourWalla Walla County electrician: $92.05 per hourPacific County electrician: $97.32 per hourCowlitz County electrician: $99.74 per hourWahkiakum County electrician: $99.74 per hourLewis County electrician: $97.32 per hourClallam County electrician: $114.21 per hourGrays Harbor County electrician: $97.32 per hourJefferson County electrician: $114.21 per hourLincoln County electrician: $72.39 per hourMason County electrician: $97.32 per hourSan Juan County electrician: $98.34 per hourStevens County electrician: $72.39 per hourWhatcom County electrician: $98.34 per hourDouglas County electrician: $98.34 per hourSnohomish County electrician: $98.34 per hourThurston County electrician: $97.32 per hourColumbia County electrician: $92.05 per hourYakima County electrician: $92.05 per hourBenton County electrician: $92.05 per hourIsland County electrician: $98.34 per hourSpokane County electrician: $72.39 per hourWhitman County electrician: $72.39 per hourFerry County electrician: $72.39 per hourSkamania County electrician: $99.74 per hourAsotin County electrician: $92.05 per hourKitsap County electrician: $114.21 per hour
$72$92$97$98$99$114Electrician, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 26 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Clallam County1 county$114.21
  2. Jefferson County1 county$114.21
  3. King County1 county$114.21
  4. Kitsap County1 county$114.21
  5. Clark County1 county$99.74
  6. Cowlitz County1 county$99.74
  7. Klickitat County1 county$99.74
  8. Skamania County1 county$99.74
  9. Wahkiakum County1 county$99.74
  10. Whatcom County group3 counties$98.34
  11. Chelan County1 county$98.34
  12. Grant County1 county$98.34
  13. Island County1 county$98.34
  14. Okanogan County1 county$98.34
  15. San Juan County1 county$98.34
  16. Snohomish County1 county$98.34
  17. Thurston County group4 counties$97.32
  18. Pierce County group2 counties$97.32
  19. Asotin County1 county$92.05
  20. Benton County1 county$92.05
  21. Columbia County1 county$92.05
  22. Franklin County1 county$92.05
  23. Garfield County1 county$92.05
  24. Kittitas County1 county$92.05
  25. Walla Walla County1 county$92.05
  26. Yakima County1 county$92.05
  27. Adams County group2 counties$72.39
  28. Spokane County group2 counties$72.39
  29. Lincoln County1 county$72.39
  30. Pend Oreille County1 county$72.39
  31. Whitman County1 county$72.39

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Clallam CountyJourney Level$114.21 $77.93 
Jefferson CountyJourney Level$114.21 $77.93 
King CountyJourney Level$114.21 $77.93 
Kitsap CountyJourney Level$114.21 $77.93 
Clark CountyJourney Level$99.74 $65.50 
Cowlitz CountyJourney Level$99.74 $65.50 
Klickitat CountyJourney Level$99.74 $65.50 
Skamania CountyJourney Level$99.74 $65.50 
Wahkiakum CountyJourney Level$99.74 $65.50 
Whatcom County group, 3 counties: Douglas, Skagit, WhatcomJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
Chelan CountyJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
Grant CountyJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
Island CountyJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
Okanogan CountyJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
San Juan CountyJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
Snohomish CountyJourney Level$98.34 $65.30 
Thurston County group, 4 counties: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, ThurstonJourney Level$97.32 $68.36 
Pierce County group, 2 counties: Mason, PierceJourney Level$97.32 $68.36 
Asotin CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Benton CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Columbia CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Franklin CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Garfield CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Kittitas CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Yakima CountyJourney Level$92.05 $63.00 
Adams County group, 2 counties: Adams, FerryJourneyman$72.39 $51.00 
Spokane County group, 2 counties: Spokane, StevensJourneyman$72.39 $51.00 
Lincoln CountyJourneyman$72.39 $51.00 
Pend Oreille CountyJourneyman$72.39 $51.00 
Whitman CountyJourneyman$72.39 $51.00 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 26 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

L&I also sets residential electrician rates for 39 county listings. They apply only to the residential projects defined in WAC 296-127-010(9), and each county page shows them separately.

Questions about Washington electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in King County?

$114.21 an hour: a $77.93 base wage plus $36.28 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every electrician classification in King County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $114.21 total is a $77.93 base wage plus $36.28 in fringe benefits, about 32% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice electricians get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same electrician rate?

L&I often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with an electrician rate fall into 31 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Thurston County group).

Which county pays electricians the most in Washington?

Clallam County, at $114.21 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Whitman County at $72.39, and the median county is $97.32.