How much do electricians make in Dallas, TX?

Electricians in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro earn a median of $59,010 a year, or $28.37 an hour, according to BLS 2025 wage data. The lowest-paid 10% earn $38,740 or less, and the top 10% earn $81,660 or more.

Yes. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) requires a license for anyone who performs electrical work in Texas, with limited exemptions. A journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas master electrician. Licenses renew every year, and most electricians need 4 hours of continuing education before each renewal.

A traditional staffing agency typically marks up an electrician's wage by 40% to 70%. At the DFW median of $28.37 an hour, that adds about $1,970 to $3,440 a month per electrician. A five-person crew adds roughly $9,830 to $17,210 a month.

DFW has several apprenticeship pipelines. The North Texas Electrical JATC in Grand Prairie trains union apprentices, and IEC Dallas runs a four-year registered apprenticeship. IEC Fort Worth Tarrant County is a TDLR-registered apprentice training program, and Dallas College offers Electrical Technology certificates and an associate degree.

It depends on the channel. Direct hire through job boards often takes weeks, and staffing agencies can usually place a worker in days. On Buildforce, over 75% of jobs get qualified candidates within 30 minutes, and over 90% of jobs get filled.