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Electrician salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$120,000
per year before tax
Market data · 144 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$73,888 · 10th percentile$120,000 median$170,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 Western Australia sits $25,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$90,812per year after tax

Take-home on the median Electrician salary of $120,000 — after $26,788 income tax and $2,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,746
Fortnightly
$3,493
Monthly
$7,568
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Electrician job market
Employed in Australia
197,300
Annual growth
▲ 7,200
+3.6% a year
Median age
33
Work part-time
6%
Gender split
2% women
98% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Electrician roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Electrician roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Fortescue3.5$190,000$175,000 – $210,000
Mineral Resources3.0$155,000$94,500 – $188,000
BHP4.0$141,000$110,000 – $151,822
Northern Star Resources3.3$139,000$116,024 – $558,000
Westgold Resources3.5$136,000$125,000 – $153,900
Monadelphous4.0$120,892$98,800 – $169,363
Chandler Macleod4.0$116,584$108,680 – $136,344
Downer3.3$115,500$90,000 – $121,800
Programmed (Australia)3.2$113,106$79,040 – $146,224
Rio Tinto3.8$107,000$86,700 – $365,620
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering3.6$106,842$88,920 – $122,314
Western Power3.0$100,000$85,000 – $105,000
WorkPac3.4$96,824$88,920 – $102,752
Water Corporation4.1$86,569$79,040 – $94,097
UON3.8$80,937$77,973 – $118,560
Lamac Commercial Plumbing4.0$78,961$76,076 – $81,925
St John of God Health Care3.7$78,012$73,024 – $83,000
Broadspectrum 3.3$62,795$62,795 – $109,200

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.