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Electrician training by state

1,004 electrician training programs in 47 states and 3 territories, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

Which schools offer WIOA-approved electrician training?

655 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Pick a state on the map or compare them belowCompare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

What does an electrician do, and how do you become one?

Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical power, communications, lighting and control systems. Most learn the trade in a four- or five-year apprenticeship with paid on-the-job training, and most states require electricians to pass a test and be licensed.1

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How much does electrician training cost?

Most electrician training programs approved for WIOA funding cost $2,376 to $7,732 if you pay yourself. Certificates and short courses mostly cost $2,100 to $5,927 and two-year degrees $6,921 to $14,400. Prices also differ by state: most cost $1,125 to $2,575 in Washington and $21,600 to $30,848 in Massachusetts.

That is the price of the whole program as the school reports it. If you qualify, WIOA funding can pay part or all of it, depending on local limits (who qualifies). The figures cover only programs approved for WIOA funding; other schools and programs may cost more or less.

Compare electrician training by state: cost, pay and results

Electrician training by state
StateProgramsMost costEarned a year, estimatedWorking 6 months laterFinished
Alabama8$9,272 to $11,940about $27,900Left out62%
Alaska3Too few figures to show
Arizona14$2,804 to $4,123about $22,20073%33%
Arkansas11$2,091 to $5,430about $29,30067%73%
California39$1,680 to $6,750about $44,60068%82%
Colorado7$1,749 to $17,910Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Delaware3Too few figures to show
Florida33$3,605 to $6,436about $34,30078%69%
Georgia30$1,982 to $6,184about $33,20075%40%
Hawaii8$2,199 to $3,620Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Idaho14$2,590 to $3,700Not reportedLeft out93%
Illinois30Left outNot enough dataNot enough dataNot reported
Indiana67$4,912about $59,30086%67%
Iowa5$7,910 to $14,600about $30,70081%49%
Kansas4Too few figures to show
Kentucky16$6,771 to $11,386about $36,50077%37%
Louisiana33$1,250 to $7,783about $32,500Left outLeft out
Maine7$2,730 to $5,448about $41,20085%64%
Maryland3Too few figures to show
Massachusetts5$21,600 to $30,848Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Michigan27$6,876 to $15,400about $45,00088%60%
Minnesota21$12,016 to $14,098about $38,10081%67%
Mississippi30$3,400 to $7,988about $31,20074%Left out
Missouri29$1,590 to $8,772Not reportedNot reportedNot enough data
Montana3Too few figures to show
Nebraska14$3,005 to $7,378about $40,90082%60%
Nevada15$1,750 to $7,054about $41,000Left out86%
New Hampshire11$1,500 to $2,672Not enough dataLeft out92%
New Jersey12$5,213 to $15,784Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
New Mexico3Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough dataLeft out
New York12Too few figures to show
North Carolina43$200 to $5,043Not enough dataNot enough data46%
North Dakota3Too few figures to show
Northern Mariana Islands1Too few figures to show
Ohio48$3,150 to $10,726Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Oklahoma18$1,905 to $3,287about $35,000Left out84%
Pennsylvania31$6,575 to $22,478about $39,900Left out86%
Puerto Rico6$10,573 to $13,897Not enough dataLeft outLeft out
Rhode Island2Too few figures to show
South Carolina4Too few figures to show
South Dakota4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Tennessee23$4,400 to $5,693about $34,20080%76%
Texas117$2,461 to $6,658about $34,50073%91%
US Virgin Islands4Too few figures to show
Utah8$2,169 to $3,316Not enough dataLeft out41%
Virginia58$1,500 to $3,433about $36,40067%100%
Washington89$1,125 to $2,575Not enough data88%Not enough data
West Virginia4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Wisconsin17$2,970 to $4,678about $55,40086%77%
Wyoming7$2,528 to $7,910Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data

Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer electrician training too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Electrician school or apprenticeship? What the 1,004 programs are

By kind, the 1,004 programs approved for WIOA funding are electrician certificate or diploma (398 programs), electrician apprenticeship (185 programs), electrician (associate degree, 133 programs), industrial electrician (111 programs), and 177 more of 3 other kinds. An apprenticeship is a paid job with classroom teaching, and you apply to the employer or the program sponsor.2

Across the US, 387 of the 1,004 programs take students without a high school diploma, 518 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 98 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Is there free electrician training in the US?

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Other training by state

Approved programs per field across every state. Each opens that field's comparison by state.

Where the electrician program numbers by state come from

Which electrician programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).7 Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the facts about electrician training

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electricians
  2. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List