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Journeyman salary

Average journeyman salary

$57,682

$27.73 hourly rate

Entry-level journeyman salary
$39,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a journeyman make?

The average journeyman salary in the United States is $57,682. Journeyman salaries typically range between $39,000 and $83,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for journeymen is $27.73 per hour.

Journeyman salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Journeymen earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Where can a Journeyman earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$84,309
Albuquerque, NM$53,484
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CVR Energy$106,752
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Journeyman Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level journeyman$35,100$16.87
Mid-level journeyman$54,500$26.22
Senior-level journeyman$70,900$34.10

Journeyman salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a journeyman typically falls between $57,682 and $69,101.
zippia
$57,682yearly
glassdoor[1]
$64,360yearly
comparably[2]
$66,284yearly
Salary.com[3]
$69,101yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$68,286yearly

Average journeyman salary by state

The highest-paying states for journeymen are Washington, Hawaii, and Nevada. The lowest average journeyman salary states are Arkansas, Iowa, and Tennessee.

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Highest paying states for journeymen

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Maine$71,893$34.56
2Washington$80,397$38.65
3Hawaii$79,820$38.38
4Montana$65,734$31.60
5Oregon$71,267$34.26
6Nevada$77,865$37.44
7Connecticut$72,565$34.89
8South Dakota$62,481$30.04
9Delaware$71,268$34.26
10Rhode Island$72,239$34.73
11District of Columbia$69,905$33.61
12Wyoming$61,049$29.35
13North Dakota$61,763$29.69
14New Hampshire$70,985$34.13
15California$77,312$37.17
16Vermont$64,071$30.80
17New York$71,532$34.39
18West Virginia$58,797$28.27
19Indiana$62,245$29.93
20Alaska$58,599$28.17
21Pennsylvania$62,819$30.20
22Louisiana$57,450$27.62
23Wisconsin$59,879$28.79
24Colorado$59,897$28.80
25Utah$57,155$27.48
26Massachusetts$65,391$31.44
27Maryland$58,993$28.36
28South Carolina$55,924$26.89
29Arizona$59,332$28.52
30Michigan$55,939$26.89
31Kentucky$55,861$26.86
32Minnesota$60,408$29.04
33Missouri$57,920$27.85
34Ohio$55,328$26.60
35New Mexico$53,334$25.64
36Kansas$53,381$25.66
37Nebraska$52,690$25.33
38Idaho$51,844$24.93
39Alabama$51,012$24.52
40Oklahoma$50,981$24.51
41Virginia$45,752$22.00
42Illinois$55,097$26.49
43Georgia$51,827$24.92
44Texas$51,161$24.60
45Tennessee$47,732$22.95
46Florida$44,207$21.25
47Iowa$48,516$23.32
48North Carolina$43,770$21.04
49Mississippi$48,884$23.50
50New Jersey$52,293$25.14
51Arkansas$48,775$23.45

Highest paying cities for journeymen

The highest-paying cities for journeymen are San Francisco, CA, Longview, WA, and Portland, ME.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$84,309$40.53
2Longview, WA$82,059$39.45
3Portland, ME$72,268$34.74
4Eugene, OR$71,966$34.60
5Washington, DC$69,936$33.62
6Great Falls, MT$65,675$31.57
7Bethlehem, PA$63,338$30.45
8Columbus, IN$61,287$29.46
9Saint Paul, MN$60,431$29.05
10Fort Collins, CO$60,072$28.88
11Phoenix, AZ$59,368$28.54
12Baltimore, MD$59,198$28.46
13Anchorage, AK$58,516$28.13
14Saint Louis, MO$57,689$27.74
15Salt Lake City, UT$57,048$27.43
16Columbia, SC$56,021$26.93
17Grand Rapids, MI$55,574$26.72
18Joliet, IL$54,999$26.44
19Columbus, OH$54,901$26.39
20Albuquerque, NM$53,484$25.71

Journeymen are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. Longview, WA
  3. Portland, ME
  4. Eugene, OR
  5. Washington, DC

Journeyman salary details

A journeyman's salary ranges from $39,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $83,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Journeyman Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a journeyman's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$83,000$6,917$40
75th Percentile$70,000$5,833$34
Average$57,682$4,807$28
25th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
10th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19

Highest paying journeyman jobs

The highest paying types of journeymen are carpenter foreman, construction foreman, and journeyman plumber.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Pipe Fitter$51,055$4,255$24.5512,846
Electrician Helper$36,733$3,061$17.6627,886
Carpenter Helper$34,192$2,849$16.4429,208
Finish Carpenter$46,987$3,916$22.5911,653
Plumber Helper$43,893$3,658$21.1021,963
Trim Carpenter$45,718$3,810$21.984,929

Which companies pay journeymen the most?

Journeyman salaries at CVR Energy and Amphenol are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average journeyman salary at companies like Constellation Energy Partners and Arizona Public Service are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1CVR Energy$106,752$51.32
2Amphenol$105,888$50.91
3Constellation Energy Partners$96,126$46.21
4Arizona Public Service$94,112$45.25
5PNM Resources$92,083$44.27
6Pacifi$89,998$43.27
7Idaho Power$89,984$43.26
8Portland General Electric$88,261$42.43
9Teledyne Technologies Incorporated$87,386$42.01
10Hobby Lobby$85,947$41.32
11Fluor Corporation$84,511$40.63
12CMS Energy$84,467$40.61
13Pinnacle West Capital$84,015$40.39
14City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government$81,546$39.20
15Swinerton$79,807$38.37
16Turner Construction$78,808$37.89
17Black & Veatch$78,477$37.73
18Wanzek Construction$78,339$37.66
19Cummins$77,481$37.25
20Carrier$76,937$36.99

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$60,000$59,600$59,200$58,800$58,400$58,000
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Journeyman salary by industry

The average journeyman salary varies across industries:

  • The average journeyman salary in the construction industry is $62,379, the highest of any industry.
  • The average journeyman salary in the finance industry is $57,287.
  • Journeymen in the professional industry earn an average salary of $56,323, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for journeymen

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Construction$62,379$29.99
2Government$57,287$27.54
3Manufacturing$57,099$27.45
4Professional$56,323$27.08

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Journeyman salary trends

The average journeyman salary has risen by $11,077 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average journeyman earned $46,605 annually, but today, they earn $57,682 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for journeymen over the last decade.

Compare journeyman salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average journeyman salary over time

Compare journeyman salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Journeyman salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$57,700$27.73+2.4%
    2024$56,300$27.07+3.6%
    2023$54,300$26.09+3.0%
    2022$52,600$25.30+3.5%
    2021$50,800$24.42+3.5%

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    UPSJourneyman TechnicianOmaha, NE12/15/2024$80,266
    Choctaw Nation of OklahomaJourneyman Hvac 2-Mcalester/Talihina RegionTuskahoma, OK12/15/2024$59,667
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