Electrician Jobs in Washington, Maine
3 Electrician jobs hiring now in Washington, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
Journeyman Electrician
Washington County, ME · Electrician · field
Journeyman Electrician position based in Washington County, ME. Full-Time role. Journeyman Electrician license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works mix of both. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. On-call 3 days/month at $50/day. 28 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $255/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Limited Electrician
Washington County, ME · Electrician · field
Limited Electrician position based in Washington County, ME. Full-Time role. Limited Electrician license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works mix of both. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: no. 25 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Limited Electrician
Washington County, ME · Electrician · field
Limited Electrician position based in Washington County, ME. Full-Time role. Limited Electrician license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works independently. Some supervision. Rooftop work: occasionally. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. On-call 3 days/month at $50/day. 25 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Electrician work in Washington, Maine
Electricians install, repair and inspect wiring, panels, lighting and controls in homes, commercial buildings and industrial plants, working to the National Electrical Code. Washington is in Washington County, whose county seat is Machias and whose population was 31,095 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every electrician opening in Washington County, not only those in Washington itself.
8.3% of occupied homes in Washington County heat mainly with electricity, 59.2% still with fuel oil, the median home was built in 1975 and 27.1% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Older housing is where service upgrades, panel replacements and rewiring to current code come up most, and every heat pump or EV charger added to an existing home needs electrical capacity behind it.
- Down East Community Hospital and the University of Maine at Machias are in Machias.
- Calais has three border crossings into St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
What electrician work pays around Washington
The 3 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $36.50 up to $45.00 an hour, as entered by the employers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts electricians in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 260 jobs with a median wage of $35.50 an hour; statewide 3,780 jobs, a $36.24 median, and a range of $26.05 (10th percentile) to $55.63 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- Maine's Electricians' Examining Board issues Master, Limited, Journeyman, Apprentice, Helper and Journeyman-in-Training electrician licenses (with Senior versions of master, limited, journeyman and helper for licensees over 70).
- A helper electrician makes installations while employed by a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician; the license fee is $25.