Becoming an electrician in Arizona

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1 paid apprenticeship and 2 school programs are listed here.

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Licensing
State licenses contractors only
Time to qualify
No statewide journeyman license local rules may apply
Median pay
$61,060 $29.36 an hour
Outlook
2,820 openings a year, projected · 26% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Arizona has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors, checked .

Full Arizona licensing requirements · 3 contractor licenses · How licensing works

How do I train?

Apprenticeships pay you while you learn. Schools teach first, then you find work. Which is right for me?

Paid apprenticeships 1

Arizona apprenticeships (1)

School programs 2

Arizona schools (2)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Arizona earn a median of $61,060 a year ($29.36 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 3.4% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $45,540 a year and about one in ten over $89,600.

Employment is projected to grow 26% over 2024–2034, with about 2,820 openings a year.

Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · Arizona salary details

Nearby states: California 9 · Nevada 3 · New Mexico 2 · Utah 2

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