Electrician I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000768
- Class code
- 32000768
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Electrician I is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000768.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is semi-skilled to skilled work in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures. Work includes the independent performance of less technical tasks of the electrical trade; as experience is gained, more technical tasks are performed under the supervision of a journeyman electrician. Assignments are received from a journeyman or foreman and are accompanied by specific instructions. The degree of supervision received depends upon the nature of assignment. Work is reviewed to determine whether basic principles and techniques are understood as well as to determine that assigned tasks are completed satisfactorily.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of elementary arithmetic and units of measure. Basic knowledge of the standard practices and methods of the electrical trade Basic skill in the use and care of the tools and equipment of the electrical trade. Ability to interpret and work from sketches. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and experience in the construction or repair of secondary electrical systems; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Electrician I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,132 | $65,436 | $39,132 to $65,436 |
| California | $5,686 | $7,480 | $68,232 to $89,760 |
| Hawaii | $6,309 | $6,309 | $75,708 to $75,708 |
| Massachusetts | $2,495 | $3,472 | $64,862 to $90,281 |
| Nevada | $57,128 | $84,021 | $57,128 to $84,021 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $97,759 | $27,320 to $97,759 |
| South Carolina | $46,206 | $78,540 | $46,206 to $78,540 |
| Texas | $40,918 | $61,130 | $40,918 to $61,130 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.