Electrician Salary in North Dakota (2026)
The average Electrician in North Dakota earns around $75,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $60,415/year ($5,035/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $60,415 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,035 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,324 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $29/hr |
Federal Tax | $7,670 |
State Tax | $1,178 |
FICA Taxes | $5,738 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 19.45% |
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Electrician Salary Ranges in North Dakota
Not all Electricians earn the same — not even close
North Dakota's electrical market is anchored by IBEW Local 714 Bismarck + IBEW Local 1426 Fargo + IBEW Local 1593 Grand Forks (substantial ND IBEW commercial + industrial electrical), the substantial Bakken oilfield electrical (Continental Resources + ConocoPhillips + Hess + Marathon Bakken drilling + completion + production + the substantial Williston + Watford City Bakken electrical), MDU Resources Bismarck + Montana-Dakota Utilities + Otter Tail Power ND, Basin Electric Power Cooperative Bismarck (substantial G&T cooperative), Microsoft Fargo + Doosan-Bobcat Fargo industrial electrical, Minot AFB + post-2024 Sentinel ICBM facility electrical + Grand Forks AFB 319th RW Global Hawk facility electrical, the substantial post-IRA 2022 ND wind acceleration (the substantial ND #1 US per-capita wind energy generation + the substantial ND wind farm O&M employment), plus Dakota Access Pipeline DAPL substantial ND pipeline electrical.
Senior Journeyman Electrician (IBEW Local 714 / 1426)
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
IBEW Local 714 Bismarck + 1426 Fargo journeyman · commercial + industrial + OBBBA OT
Senior Master Electrician / Foreman
$85,000–$132,000+ OT
Master electrician + foreman · IBEW Local 714 + 1426 + 1593 leadership + OT
Senior Electrician (Bakken Oilfield)
$92,000–$142,000+ OT + per diem
Bakken drilling + completion + production electrical · the substantial post-2010 Bakken
Senior Electrician (Cleared / Minot AFB / Sentinel)
$88,000–$135,000+ OT
Minot AFB + post-2024 Sentinel facility · cleared aerospace + premium
Senior Electrician (MDU Resources / Basin Electric)
$92,000–$138,000+ overtime
MDU Resources Bismarck + Basin Electric · utility multi-state + G&T cooperative
Senior Wind Technician (ND Wind Farm O&M)
$72,000–$112,000+ OT
ND wind farm O&M · ND #1 US per-capita wind + post-IRA 2022 acceleration
Senior Electrician (Microsoft Fargo / Doosan-Bobcat)
$82,000–$125,000+ OT
Microsoft Fargo campus + Doosan-Bobcat Fargo + Wahpeton + Gwinner industrial
Senior Lineworker (MDU / Otter Tail / IBEW)
$92,000–$138,000+ OT
MDU + Otter Tail Power lineworker · IBEW Local 1593 · the substantial ND grid
Mid-Career Electrician (3-7 yrs)
$52,000–$78,000+ OT
Journeyman 3-7 yrs at ND firms · transitioning to senior band
Apprentice Electrician (Year 1-5)
$35,000–$52,000+ OT
IBEW Local 714 apprentice + ND non-union apprentice · NJATC training · entry band
Worth knowing: North Dakota #1 US per-capita wind energy generation + Bakken oilfield electrical dual-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state wind + oilfield electrical anchor and a feature most national electrician surveys understate for ND. The substantial ND wind energy (the substantial ND #1 US per-capita wind energy generation + ~4.5 GW ND wind capacity + the substantial post-IRA Inflation Reduction Act 2022 ND wind acceleration + the substantial MDU Resources wind + the substantial NextEra Energy ND wind + the substantial Berkshire Hathaway PacifiCorp ND wind + the substantial post-2024 ND wind transmission upgrades + the substantial Western + Central ND wind farm O&M employment for ND wind technicians) supports substantial ND wind energy electrical. Senior ND wind technicians + lineworkers clear $72-138K+ OT. The substantial Bakken oilfield electrical (Continental + ConocoPhillips + Hess + Marathon Bakken drilling + completion + production electrical + the substantial Williston + Watford City Bakken electrical surge + the substantial Bakken process facility electrical) supports substantial ND oilfield electrical. Minot AFB + post-2024 Sentinel ICBM facility electrical + Grand Forks AFB 319th RW Global Hawk + Microsoft Fargo + Doosan-Bobcat industrial + MDU Resources + Basin Electric Power Cooperative + Otter Tail Power. ND RTW since 1948. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. ND flat 1.95%/2.5% top anchor the ND electrical proposition.
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