Becoming an electrician in Connecticut

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1 paid apprenticeship and 1 school program are listed here.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license
Time to qualify
8,000 hours on the standard route; other routes can differ
Median pay
$77,540 $37.28 an hour
Outlook
870 openings a year, projected · 12% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Connecticut licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson License, issued by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Electrical Work Board. Its standard route requires 8,000 hours of experience; other routes can differ. Source: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, checked . Standard-route hours: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.

Before you start: You need this state credential before you start electrical work in Connecticut. Credential: Registered apprentice card of registration (Labor Department); DCP trainee registration for license types without an established apprenticeship (e.g. C-8 sign), issued by Connecticut Department of Labor (apprentices); Department of Consumer Protection (trainees). Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Registered Apprentice — Connecticut Electrical Trade

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Not stated

    Source: Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 393, § 20-334 (License or registration required) · Find a paid apprenticeship in Connecticut

  2. E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson License

    Experience
    8,000 hours
    Classroom
    720 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: Connecticut Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Electrician (E-2) apprenticeship work schedule

  3. E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor License

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    At least 2 years

    Source: Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies § 20-332-2(a) (Licenses issued by the electrical work examining board)

Each step lists what its official source states for that license. Hours aren't added up across steps; a step says whether its hours include earlier steps' only where its source does. "Not stated" means the source doesn't give it. Checked .

Full Connecticut licensing requirements · 14 more 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

Connecticut apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

Connecticut schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Connecticut earn a median of $77,540 a year ($37.28 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 23% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $47,680 a year and about one in ten over $104,280.

Employment is projected to grow 12% over 2024–2034, with about 870 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Massachusetts 2 · New York 5 · Rhode Island 2

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