Electrician I pay range
State of Texas · class code 9802
- Class code
- 9802
- Pay group
- A16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Electrician I is $40,918 to $61,130 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9802.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Electrician series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs work in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and circuits, involving installing, replacing, and maintaining electrical systems, apparatus, components of machinery, and equipment.
Examples of the work
Installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, circuits, and electrical components of machinery and equipment. Inspects and tests electrical equipment, lighting, and power circuits. Isolates defects in wiring, circuit breakers, fuses, switches, sockets, and other elements; and replaces faulty circuit breakers, fuses, switches, sockets, and other elements of electrical systems. Interprets blueprints and sketches and interprets schematic drawings of electrical circuits. Calculates electrical loads, wire sizes, and lengths. Mounts motors, transformers, and lighting fixtures into position and completes circuits according to diagram specifications.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in electrical work and/or in the operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent, supplemented by vocational or special training in an electrical trade, is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Special requirements
May require appropriate licensure from the Department of Licensing and Regulation. May require appropriate hours of on-the-job training and passing an examination issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
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 |
| North Carolina | $39,244 | $68,679 | $39,244 to $68,679 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $97,759 | $27,320 to $97,759 |
| South Carolina | $46,206 | $78,540 | $46,206 to $78,540 |
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.