Average Charges. Professional electricians may actually charge anywhere from $40 to $100 an hour, depending on the job and the skill level of the person performing it. For instance, a licensed journeyman averaged a $54.39 per hour charge for residential work as of 2012, according to the Top Electricians website.If an apprentice electrician is sent to perform a simpler job, the charge may be lower, with an average of $39.79 an hour.verage Income. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual wage for an electrician was $52,910 as of May 2011. This worked out to $25.44 an hour, and the best paid -- or busiest -- electricians could earn the equivalent of $39.75 an hour or more if they were in the top 10 percent of earners.