Occupation · SOC 47-2111
Electricians: where it is licensed
2,068,250 employed across 239 industries, median wage $132,130. Licensed in 43 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 3 | 0 | Electrical Administrator; Electrical Worker | jurisdiction |
| AL | 4 | 2 | Licensed Electrical Contractor; Licensed Journeyman Electrician | jurisdiction |
| AR | 9 | 7 | Air Conditioning Electrician; Electrical Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| CA | 4 | 0 | Electrical Contractor; Electrical Engineer | jurisdiction |
| CO | 5 | 5 | Electrical Contractor; Electrician Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| CT | 7 | 5 | Cross Connection Survey Inspector; Electrical Limited Contractor | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | ELECTRICIANS | jurisdiction |
| DE | 7 | 7 | Electrian Journeyperson; Electrician Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| FL | 7 | 0 | Electrical Contractor; Provisional commercial Electrical Inspec | jurisdiction |
| GA | 5 | 5 | Electrical Contractor- Non Restricted; Low Voltage-Alarm | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Electrician | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Electrician and Electrical Contractor Licenses | jurisdiction |
| ID | 6 | 6 | Electrical Apprentice; Electrical Contractor | jurisdiction |
| IL | 3 | 0 | COAL MINE ELECTRICIAN RENEWAL; COAL MINE ELECTRICIAN SURFACE | jurisdiction |
| IN | 1 | 1 | Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control Inspector/Tester | jurisdiction |
| KY | 7 | 7 | Certified Electrical Inspector; Electrical Contractor | jurisdiction |
| MA | 2 | 1 | ELECTRICIAN, JOURNEYMAN; ELECTRICIAN, MASTER | jurisdiction |
| MD | 4 | 0 | INACTIVE MASTER INSPECTOR; MASTER ELECTRICIAN | jurisdiction |
| ME | 8 | 5 | Electrician, Apprentice; Electrician, Helper | jurisdiction |
| MI | 9 | 9 | Certified Electronic Operator (C.E.O.); Certified Electronic Recorder | jurisdiction |
| MN | 6 | 0 | Class A Journeyworker Electrician; Class B Installer | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 0 | Electrical Contractor | jurisdiction |
| MT | 5 | 4 | Electrician - Apprentice; Electrician - Contractor | jurisdiction |
| NC | 15 | 7 | Cogenerator Or Small Power Producer; Electric Generator Lessor | jurisdiction |
| ND | 4 | 3 | Electricians (Apprentice); Electricians (Class B) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 4 | 0 | Electrical & Computer Engineer; Electrician | jurisdiction |
| NH | 6 | 2 | Electrical Inspectors, Third Party; Electrician, Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 1 | Electrical Contractor | jurisdiction |
| OK | 8 | 8 | Electrical Contractor (Limited); Electrical Contractor (Residential) | jurisdiction |
| OR | 8 | 0 | Apprentice, Registered (Construction Trades); Electrician, General Jou | jurisdiction |
| PA | 3 | 0 | Electrical Inspector (UCC); Electrical Plans Examiner (UCC) | jurisdiction |
| RI | 2 | 2 | Electrical Sign Installer; Electrician | jurisdiction |
| SC | 3 | 0 | Electrical; Electrical Inspector | jurisdiction |
| SD | 6 | 0 | Apprentice Electrician; Class B Electrician | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 0 | LIMITED LICENSED ELECTRICIANS | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 1 | ELECTRICIAN | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | ELECTRICIAN | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 0 | Electronic Security Sales Representative | jurisdiction |
| VT | 3 | 1 | Contractor, Residential; Electrician | jurisdiction |
| WA | 3 | 2 | Administrator (Electrical); Electrical Engineer | jurisdiction |
| WI | 15 | 15 | BEGINNER ELECTRICIAN; COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 0 | ELECTRICIAN | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.