It's possible, but not probable. According to US Labor Department data, you chart what electricians make in the US and about one in ten top $82K a year. Of course, that's all electricians averaged together. An electrician in NYC or San Francisco doing the same work as an electrician in Dayton or Omaha is probably going to make more. read more
The median annual income of electricians in the United States was $49,320, and the median-earning 50 percent of electricians made between $37,570 and $65,260 a year. Salary by Employment Sector As of 2011, the highest-paid electricians were those who taught at business schools. read more
Good ones, move quickly from being an apprentice, to a short time "on the tools", to being a supervising tradesman earning beyond $100k/yr. I know a few maintenance project managers who manage maintenance contracts worth a few million dollars a year. read more