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Electrician training programs
594 colleges and career schools report electrician programs to IPEDS, with 32,683 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
594
all states
Middle program cost
$16,375
$5,380 to $21,500, IPEDS
Middle length
10 months
141 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$63,190
electricians, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
974
programs, U.S. DOL file
Electrician Programs by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | $55,690 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $49,070 |
| Arizona | 12 | $61,060 |
| California | 61 | $76,160 |
| Colorado | 7 | $62,230 |
| Connecticut | 6 | $77,540 |
| Delaware | 1 | $63,700 |
| Florida | 47 | $57,250 |
| Georgia | 26 | $58,320 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $96,460 |
| Iowa | 8 | $60,860 |
| Idaho | 4 | $63,000 |
| Illinois | 17 | $99,560 |
| Indiana | 3 | $68,490 |
| Kansas | 14 | $65,860 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $59,720 |
| Louisiana | 12 | $61,540 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $79,420 |
| Maryland | 2 | $73,490 |
| Maine | 6 | $75,380 |
| Michigan | 12 | $76,270 |
| Minnesota | 15 | $78,160 |
| Missouri | 6 | $65,410 |
| Mississippi | 14 | $60,860 |
| Montana | 1 | $76,760 |
| North Carolina | 39 | $56,800 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $65,710 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $60,820 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $62,840 |
| New Jersey | 13 | $77,250 |
| New Mexico | 7 | $58,390 |
| Nevada | 6 | $73,570 |
| New York | 12 | $78,750 |
| Ohio | 15 | $64,700 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $61,010 |
| Oregon | 10 | $101,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $67,600 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $74,090 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $58,740 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $61,390 |
| Tennessee | 12 | $61,090 |
| Texas | 31 | $58,570 |
| Utah | 8 | $62,000 |
| Virginia | 17 | $62,900 |
| Washington | 7 | $95,220 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $76,540 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $64,810 |
| Wyoming | 6 | $76,120 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for electrician training
Electrician questions, answered from the data
How long is electrician training?
Among 141 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 10 months; half take between 9 months and 12 months. Clock-hour programs run 840 to 1,200 hours (middle 1,020).
How much does a electrician program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 141 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $16,375; half cost between $5,380 and $21,500.
What do electricians earn?
The national median annual wage for electricians was $63,190 in May 2025 ($30 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $42,640.