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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for RELAY TECHNICIAN (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CORROSION-CONTROL FITTER | 0920 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Electrical Maintenance Technician | 0166 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 8,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| ELECTRICIAN, POWERHOUSE | 0163 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| RELAY TECHNICIAN | 0975 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn, by state
Oregon has the highest state median for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay ($131,050) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($37,360), across the 49 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $131,050 | $63.01 | 170 |
| Hawaii | $127,330 | $61.22 | 70 |
| Washington | $125,620 | $60.39 | 410 |
| Colorado | $125,560 | $60.37 | 210 |
| Alaska | $125,260 | $60.22 | 80 |
| California | $121,520 | $58.42 | 1,680 |
| Massachusetts | $119,460 | $57.43 | 430 |
| Idaho | $119,170 | $57.29 | 100 |
| Maryland | $117,760 | $56.61 | Not published |
| Utah | $114,250 | $54.93 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $111,600 | $53.65 | 450 |
| Connecticut | $109,610 | $52.70 | 210 |
| Wisconsin | $108,980 | $52.39 | 150 |
| Rhode Island | $107,980 | $51.91 | 30 |
| Illinois | $107,470 | $51.67 | 420 |
| Georgia | $106,930 | $51.41 | 540 |
| Michigan | $106,600 | $51.25 | 450 |
| Indiana | $105,700 | $50.82 | 290 |
| Vermont | $105,640 | $50.79 | 30 |
| Kansas | $104,970 | $50.46 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $104,850 | $50.41 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $104,710 | $50.34 | 950 |
| Texas | $102,470 | $49.26 | 2,360 |
| South Dakota | $101,830 | $48.96 | 40 |
| Florida | $101,780 | $48.93 | 910 |
| Pennsylvania | $101,660 | $48.87 | 1,110 |
| Arkansas | $101,120 | $48.62 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $100,410 | $48.27 | 140 |
| Minnesota | $99,900 | $48.03 | Not published |
| Virginia | $99,390 | $47.79 | 910 |
| Kentucky | $98,860 | $47.53 | 130 |
| Ohio | $98,700 | $47.45 | 1,120 |
| New York | $98,310 | $47.27 | 3,160 |
| Oklahoma | $97,800 | $47.02 | 330 |
| West Virginia | $97,600 | $46.92 | 70 |
| Montana | $97,380 | $46.82 | 130 |
| Missouri | $96,850 | $46.56 | 290 |
| Tennessee | $96,840 | $46.56 | 430 |
| Alabama | $95,150 | $45.75 | 280 |
| Mississippi | $94,970 | $45.66 | 160 |
| Maine | $92,570 | $44.51 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $91,140 | $43.82 | 230 |
| Iowa | $86,490 | $41.58 | 120 |
| New Hampshire | $81,020 | $38.95 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $80,610 | $38.76 | 370 |
| Arizona | $79,160 | $38.06 | 160 |
| North Dakota | $75,050 | $36.08 | 80 |
| Nevada | $74,360 | $35.75 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $37,360 | $17.96 | 200 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).