Electrician Salary in Alabama (2026)
The average Electrician in Alabama earns around $75,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $58,391/year ($4,866/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $58,391 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $4,866 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,246 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $28/hr |
Federal Tax | $7,670 |
State Tax | $3,202 |
FICA Taxes | $5,738 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 22.15% |
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Electrician Salary Ranges in Alabama
Not all Electricians earn the same — not even close
Alabama's electrician market is anchored by IBEW Local 136 Birmingham (~1,800 members, the largest IBEW local in AL), IBEW Local 558 Sheffield (~1,400 members serving NW AL/Muscle Shoals + Tennessee Valley), IBEW Local 443 Mobile (~1,000 members serving South AL), Alabama Power + Tennessee Valley Authority utility workforce (IBEW utility locals), Southern Nuclear Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Athens (TVA-operated), substantial Mercedes-Benz Vance + Honda Lincoln + Hyundai Montgomery + Mazda Toyota Huntsville + Airbus Mobile + Austal USA industrial electrical, UAB + Children's + Huntsville Hospital electrical, plus Cummings Research Park data center cluster (substantial cleared data center electrical).
Senior Journeyman Electrician (IBEW AL)
$88,000–$125,000
Senior journeyman at IBEW Birmingham/Sheffield/Mobile · commercial + industrial · pre-OT band
Senior Journeyman with OT (OBBBA)
$108,000–$155,000+ OT
Journeyman with substantial OT · 2025-2028 OBBBA $12,500 single / $25,000 MFJ deduction
Senior Foreman / General Foreman
$108,000–$160,000
IBEW AL foreman · multi-crew supervision · field leadership band
Senior Industrial Electrician (Auto / Aerospace)
$95,000–$140,000
Mercedes-Benz Vance + Honda + Hyundai + Mazda Toyota + Airbus Mobile · industrial PLC + drives
Senior Nuclear Electrician (Browns Ferry)
$108,000–$155,000+ OT
TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Athens · nuclear-grade electrical · IBEW Local 558 + nuclear premium
Senior Utility Lineman (Alabama Power / TVA)
$108,000–$148,000+ OT
Alabama Power · TVA · transmission + storm-response OT premium
Senior Cleared Electrician (NASA / Redstone)
$98,000–$145,000
NASA Marshall + Redstone Arsenal · cleared facility · TS/SCI clearance premium
Senior Hospital Electrician (UAB)
$92,000–$130,000
UAB + Children's of AL + Huntsville Hospital + USA Mobile · NFPA 99 + life-safety specialty
Mid-Career Journeyman (5-10 yrs)
$78,000–$108,000
Mid-career IBEW journeyman · transitioning to foreman track
Apprentice / Pre-Journeyman (0-5 yrs)
$40,000–$72,000
IBEW Local 136 + 558 + 443 5-year apprenticeship · graduated wage scale
Worth knowing: Alabama's nuclear power generation cluster + substantial TVA + Alabama Power transmission infrastructure is the structural depth feature most national trade-career surveys understate for AL. AL is one of the country's leading nuclear power producers — Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Athens (3-unit GE BWR nuclear power plant, the country's largest nuclear plant by output at ~3.7 GW gross + the country's most controversial nuclear facility historically following the 1975 fire incident, TVA-operated since startup) + Southern Nuclear Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Dothan (2-unit Westinghouse PWR, ~1.8 GW) + Southern Nuclear Vogtle Plant (Georgia but substantial AL workforce overlap) supports substantial nuclear-grade electrical work + IBEW Local 558 nuclear electrician workforce at $108-155K+ TC including OT premium. Alabama Power (Southern Company subsidiary, ~3K Birmingham, the largest electric utility in AL serving ~1.5M customers) + TVA (federal power authority serving North AL through retail + wholesale arrangements) anchor AL utility workforce. The Huntsville NASA Marshall + Redstone Arsenal cleared facility electrical supports substantial Q + TS/SCI cleared trades. The post-2000 AL automotive manufacturing cluster + Airbus Mobile aerospace + Austal USA shipbuilding supports substantial industrial electrical. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies to AL electrician OT through 2028.
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