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Electrician Careers in New York

Everything you need to build an electrical career in New York.

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$28–$60 / hr

Typical pay range

High

Electrician demand

Electrical career overview

New York licenses electricians locally rather than statewide. Union density is high in the downstate market, and transit, high-rise, and grid work dominate.

How licensing works in New York

New York has no statewide electrician license of any kind — every city and county sets its own rules. New York City's system, run through DOB, is uniquely demanding: it skips journeyman entirely and licenses only Master and Special Electricians.