Electrician market brief · Charleston, SC
Electrician Jobs in Charleston, SC
38 electrician openings are live in the Charleston, SC area from 25 employers, led by Feyen Zylstra, Ladder, and Walmart. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,120–$67,080 a year (median $62,396), from the 42% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 53% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 38
- Live electrician openings currently tracked in the Charleston market.
Companies hiring
- 25
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $62,396
- 42% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Charleston is journeyman-heavy for electrician roles: 65% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
38
Hiring employers
25
Salary coverage
42%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
18
11 companies · $60,316 median
Established employers
8
6 companies
Top of market
5
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$55,120
P50
$62,396
P75
$67,080
P90
$70,720
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live electrician listings in Charleston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrician opportunities in Charleston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 38 live roles tracked in this market.
- 25 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Electrician in Charleston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
38 electrician openings across 25 employers establish the current Charleston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 20 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Feyen Zylstra is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 25 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 38 matches
Representative openings
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More electrician openings in Charleston
- Lead Electrician · The Blue Collar Recruiter
- Journeyman Electrician, Facility Services · Walmart
- Journeyman Electrician - Charleston · Amteck, LLC
- Industrial Electrician · Knight's Companies
- Residential Electrician · Palmetto
- INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN · Dorchester County
- Project Manager, Master Electrician with Carolina Custom Electric · Ladder
- Electrician · MUSC
- ELECTRICIAN SENIOR (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- MECH TECH D 1 (ELECTRICIAN) · Huntington Ingalls
- MECH TECH D 2 (ELECTRICIAN) · Huntington Ingalls
- *Journeyman Electrician* · The Tatitlek Corporation
- Journeyman Electrician, Facility Services · Walmart
- Journeyman Electrician, Facility Services · Walmart
- Traveling Journeyman Electrician - SLC · Amteck, LLC
- Electrician with Sack Company · Ladder
Electrician jobs in Charleston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many electrician jobs are open in Charleston?
Metaintro tracks 38 live electrician openings from 25 employers in the Charleston, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do electrician jobs in Charleston pay?
The median posted salary is $62,396 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,120 to $67,080. Based on the 42% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most electrician openings in Charleston?
Journeyman roles lead with 20 openings. Experience level is known for 82% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for electrician jobs in Charleston?
Feyen Zylstra, Ladder, Walmart, and Amteck, LLC have the most open electrician roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Charleston market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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