State Explorer
Explore Electrical Careers by State
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Alabama
HighStatewide journeyman and electrical contractor licensing via AECB
$29–$40 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianAlaska
HighStatewide journeyman and electrical administrator licensing via DOLWD
$46–$64 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianArizona
Very HighContractor licensing at state level only; no individual journeyman or master license
$32–$45 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianArkansas
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the Board of Electrical Examiners
$26–$36 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianCalifornia
HighState individual electrician certification via DIR, plus CSLB C-10 contractor licensing
$38–$80 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianColorado
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the DORA State Electrical Board
$33–$52 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianConnecticut
HighStatewide E-2 journeyperson and E-1 contractor licensing via DCP
$40–$56 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianDelaware
HighStatewide master electrician licensing via the Board of Electrical Examiners
$34–$54 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianFlorida
HighState certified/registered contractor licensing; journeyman certificates issued by counties
$30–$45 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianGeorgia
HighState electrical contractor license (Class I / Class II)
$30–$44 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianHawaii
HighStatewide journey worker and supervising electrician licensing via DCCA
$50–$63 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianIdaho
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via DOPL's Electrical Board
$34–$49 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianIllinois
Very HighNo statewide license — municipal licensing (Chicago is the largest program)
$50–$68 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianIndiana
HighNo statewide journeyman license — municipal, plus a state contractor license via IPLA
$36–$54 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianIowa
HighStatewide journeyman licensing via the Electrical Examining Board
$33–$51 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianKansas
ModerateNo statewide license — municipal licensing over state baseline minimums
$34–$51 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianKentucky
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via HBC
$31–$46 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianLouisiana
HighStatewide contractor licensing via LSLBC; journeyman licensing is parish-level
$31–$43 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMaine
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the Electricians' Examining Board
$37–$49 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMaryland
Very HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the State Board of Electricians
$38–$64 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMassachusetts
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the Board of State Examiners
$39–$71 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMichigan
HighStatewide journeyman, master, and contractor licensing via LARA
$37–$59 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMinnesota
HighStatewide journeyworker and master licensing via DLI's Board of Electricity
$40–$67 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMississippi
ModerateMunicipal individual licensing; state contractor certificate for larger commercial work
$31–$43 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMissouri
HighNo statewide license — municipal licensing, with an optional state contractor license
$32–$54 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianMontana
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the State Electrical Board
$37–$52 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNebraska
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the State Electrical Division
$32–$47 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNevada
Very HighStatewide C-2 contractor licensing via NSCB; journeyman credentials are local
$39–$58 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNew Hampshire
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the OPLC Electricians' Board
$33–$46 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNew Jersey
Very HighStatewide Class A journeyman and electrical contractor licensing via BEEC
$38–$68 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNew Mexico
HighStatewide EE98J journeyman and EE-98 contractor licensing via CID
$30–$45 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNew York
HighLicensing administered by city/county jurisdictions
$38–$64 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNorth Carolina
HighState electrical contractor license (tiered); journeyman licensing is municipal
$30–$45 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianNorth Dakota
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via NDSEB
$33–$50 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianOhio
HighState commercial contractor license only; journeyman licensing required in Middletown and Hamilton
$33–$52 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianOklahoma
HighStatewide journeyman, master, and contractor licensing via the CIB
$31–$45 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianOregon
HighStatewide journeyman and supervising licensing via the Building Codes Division
$52–$79 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianPennsylvania
ModerateLicensing handled by municipalities
$34–$60 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianRhode Island
ModerateStatewide journeyperson and contractor licensing via DLT
$36–$65 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianSouth Carolina
HighStatewide electrical contractor licensing only; journeyman certification is voluntary
$31–$44 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianSouth Dakota
ModerateStatewide journeyman and electrical contractor licensing via the Electrical Commission
$31–$43 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianTennessee
HighStatewide contractor licensing by project value, plus local journeyman licensing
$33–$46 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianTexas
Very HighState-issued license (apprentice, journeyman, master)
$33–$48 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianUtah
Very HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via DOPL
$32–$51 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianVermont
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the Electrical Licensing Board
$32–$45 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianVirginia
Very HighStatewide tradesman (journeyman) and master cards via DPOR
$33–$54 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianWashington
Very HighStatewide L&I certification, apprenticeship-only since July 2023
$48–$84 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianWest Virginia
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the State Fire Marshal's Office
$33–$47 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianWisconsin
HighStatewide journeyman and master licensing via DSPS
$38–$58 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianWyoming
ModerateStatewide journeyman and master licensing via the State Electrical Board
$37–$52 / hr
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS medianCommercial rate ranges are derived from each state's BLS OEWS median electrician wage (SOC 47-2111, May 2025) applied against a national commercial-premium multiplier (1.15×–1.58×), based on 2026 published journeyman wage data. Not a direct BLS figure.