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Apprentices & Trainees salaries

Apprentices & Trainees pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.

Median salary · United States

$44,200

10th percentile

$34,200

25th percentile

$38,100

Median (50th)

$44,200

75th percentile

$50,200

90th percentile

$60,400

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Helpers--Electricians, code 47-3013). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more apprentices & trainees ads with pay.

By state

	25th	Median	75th	Source
Alabama	$35,900	$37,800	$46,000	Official
Arizona	$41,200	$45,700	$51,700	Official
Arkansas	$35,200	$40,900	$49,400	Official
California	$45,400	$53,900	$63,400	Official
Colorado	$51,700	$58,400	$59,500	Official
Connecticut	$46,100	$58,000	$66,600	Official
Delaware	$36,000	$37,800	$43,700	Official
District of Columbia	$42,300	$50,000	$55,000	Official
Florida	$38,200	$40,000	$46,600	Official
Georgia	$37,600	$40,400	$48,900	Official
Hawaii	$48,400	$49,600	$58,300	Official
Idaho	$39,100	$40,900	$48,400	Official
Illinois	$33,000	$44,800	$47,000	Official
Indiana	$36,100	$37,500	$43,100	Official
Iowa	$37,900	$43,100	$49,500	Official
Kansas	$39,500	$46,600	$49,300	Official
Kentucky	$38,900	$44,300	$46,600	Official
Louisiana	$33,900	$39,900	$48,300	Official
Maine	$47,100	$48,200	$58,500	Official
Maryland	$35,300	$45,500	$49,900	Official
Massachusetts	$45,600	$50,000	$59,700	Official
Michigan	$39,300	$45,800	$54,600	Official
Minnesota	$48,400	$48,400	$54,600	Official
Mississippi	$31,800	$36,900	$39,200	Official
Missouri	$34,000	$60,400	$86,800	Official
Montana	$37,200	$37,700	$41,200	Official
Nebraska	$33,600	$45,600	$52,000	Official
Nevada	$40,800	$45,700	$56,000	Official
New Hampshire	$35,500	$35,900	$37,500	Official
New Jersey	$39,200	$46,100	$49,900	Official
New Mexico	$38,400	$49,700	$52,900	Official
New York	$41,500	$48,900	$61,700	Official
North Carolina	$38,000	$41,300	$46,800	Official
Ohio	$39,300	$43,400	$51,300	Official
Oklahoma	$39,900	$47,700	$51,600	Official
Oregon	$41,200	$51,600	$61,100	Official
Pennsylvania	$29,200	$40,200	$47,500	Official
South Carolina	$37,800	$40,800	$48,300	Official
South Dakota	$33,400	$36,900	$40,900	Official
Tennessee	$37,600	$41,100	$48,000	Official
Texas	$38,200	$45,900	$50,500	Official
Utah	$41,500	$44,800	$48,300	Official
Vermont	$38,500	$39,200	$51,300	Official
Virginia	$39,000	$46,100	$50,600	Official
Washington	$49,100	$63,300	$81,400	Official
West Virginia	$30,500	$34,900	$41,700	Official
Wisconsin	$38,700	$48,900	$53,800	Official

Figures are indicative US ranges compiled from aggregated job-board and salary survey data (2024-2026). Apprentice pay is usually a percentage of the local journeyman rate and rises each period; union, utility, and high-cost metro roles tend to pay at the upper end. Verify locally before negotiating.