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Electrician Programs in the Charlotte area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area
Programs
5
in the metro area
Median pay here
$59,080
electricians, BLS May 2025
Electrician Programs in the Charlotte area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Charlotte
- none within 10 miles; nearest 13.4 miles, farthest 39.4 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 16 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 303 electrician awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 5 on North Carolina's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $59,080 median for electricians ($28.41 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,770 to $76,310; 5,250 employed in the metro area; North Carolina median $56,800 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Electrician programs, nearest to Charlotte first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeWIOA list | Charlotte | Certificate | 163 | 13.4 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Certificate | 71 | 21.8 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Certificate | 54 | 26.9 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Certificate | 10 | 28.8 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Certificate | 5 | 39.4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 40 of them Electrician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other North Carolina metro areas
- Greensboro area3 programs