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Electricians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
9 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Electricians, trained hybrid, time-based, competency-based. The shortest approved term is 4,800 hours, for RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CRANE ELECTRICIAN (Existing Title: Electrician [Ship & Boat]) | 0771 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Hybrid: 5,760 to 7,200 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,760 hours Time-Based (V3): 5,840 hours Time-Based (V4): 5,760 hours |
| ELECTRICIAN | 0159 | Hybrid: 7,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ELECTRICIAN (Water Trans) | 0158 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE | 0643 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 5,620 to 7,320 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,720 hours Time-Based (V3): 8,000 hours |
| Lightning Protection Technician (Conventional System) | 2096 | Hybrid: 5,000 to 8,000 hours |
| Neon-Sign Servicer | 0692 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PROTECTIVE-SIGNAL REPAIRER | 0006 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN | 1022 | Hybrid: 4,800 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,800 hours |
| STREET-LIGHT SERVICER | 0545 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 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 electricians earn, by state
Oregon has the highest state median for electricians ($101,310) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($37,440), across the 54 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $101,310 | $48.71 | 10,590 |
| Illinois | $99,560 | $47.87 | 23,120 |
| Hawaii | $96,460 | $46.38 | 3,070 |
| Washington | $95,220 | $45.78 | 19,380 |
| Alaska | $89,440 | $43.00 | 1,870 |
| Massachusetts | $79,420 | $38.18 | 17,810 |
| District of Columbia | $78,970 | $37.97 | 2,440 |
| New York | $78,750 | $37.86 | 40,130 |
| Minnesota | $78,160 | $37.58 | 14,350 |
| Connecticut | $77,540 | $37.28 | 7,710 |
| New Jersey | $77,250 | $37.14 | 13,520 |
| Montana | $76,760 | $36.90 | 2,750 |
| Wisconsin | $76,540 | $36.80 | 14,310 |
| Michigan | $76,270 | $36.67 | 23,530 |
| California | $76,160 | $36.62 | 73,310 |
| Wyoming | $76,120 | $36.59 | 2,960 |
| Maine | $75,380 | $36.24 | 3,780 |
| Rhode Island | $74,090 | $35.62 | 2,420 |
| Nevada | $73,570 | $35.37 | 8,350 |
| Maryland | $73,490 | $35.33 | 13,690 |
| Indiana | $68,490 | $32.93 | 19,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,600 | $32.50 | 22,730 |
| Kansas | $65,860 | $31.66 | 6,350 |
| North Dakota | $65,710 | $31.59 | 3,570 |
| Missouri | $65,410 | $31.45 | 12,780 |
| West Virginia | $64,810 | $31.16 | 4,290 |
| Ohio | $64,700 | $31.11 | 28,950 |
| Delaware | $63,700 | $30.63 | 2,260 |
| Vermont | $63,430 | $30.49 | 1,270 |
| Idaho | $63,000 | $30.29 | 5,690 |
| Virginia | $62,900 | $30.24 | 23,630 |
| New Hampshire | $62,840 | $30.21 | 3,330 |
| Colorado | $62,230 | $29.92 | 17,010 |
| Utah | $62,000 | $29.81 | 11,450 |
| Louisiana | $61,540 | $29.59 | 10,550 |
| South Dakota | $61,390 | $29.51 | 2,980 |
| Tennessee | $61,090 | $29.37 | 17,070 |
| Arizona | $61,060 | $29.36 | 21,140 |
| Oklahoma | $61,010 | $29.33 | 8,500 |
| Iowa | $60,860 | $29.26 | 10,310 |
| Mississippi | $60,860 | $29.26 | 6,610 |
| Nebraska | $60,820 | $29.24 | 6,440 |
| Kentucky | $59,720 | $28.71 | 11,030 |
| South Carolina | $58,740 | $28.24 | 8,010 |
| Texas | $58,570 | $28.16 | 76,770 |
| New Mexico | $58,390 | $28.07 | 5,020 |
| Georgia | $58,320 | $28.04 | 21,650 |
| Florida | $57,250 | $27.52 | 49,700 |
| North Carolina | $56,800 | $27.31 | 21,640 |
| Alabama | $55,690 | $26.78 | 10,900 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $51,790 | $24.90 | 140 |
| Arkansas | $49,070 | $23.59 | 7,500 |
| Guam | $43,020 | $20.68 | 890 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,440 | $18.00 | 1,740 |
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 · Electrician Programs at schools and training centers
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).