Job: Electrician (United States)

I'm not sure if this is better posted at Fair Wages or Negotiate Raises but...if you want to make good money as an electrician go union! Here in Seattle a commercial wireman makes $37.00 an hour and an additional $14.50 in benefits such as an employee sponsored annuity and health/vision/dental plan. We've already negotiated yearly raises so in 2 years time we will be making $43.00 an hour ON THE CHECK and $14.50 an hour in said benefits. Thats $57.50 an hour as a total package! You work 2000 hours (40 hrs a week for 50 weeks) you will make well over 100k as an electrician. The average electrician nonunion makes something like $30 an hour and POSSIBLE benefits. Ours are guaranteed! Some companies in Seattle also partake in profit sharing plans but you have to ask around to find out which ones do.