Becoming an electrician in Georgia

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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
$58,320 $28.04 an hour
Outlook
2,340 openings a year, projected · 15% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Georgia has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors. Source: Georgia Secretary of State, checked .

Full Georgia licensing requirements · 2 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

Georgia apprenticeships (1)

School programs 2

Georgia schools (2)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Georgia earn a median of $58,320 a year ($28.04 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 7.7% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $37,180 a year and about one in ten over $84,000.

Employment is projected to grow 15% over 2024–2034, with about 2,340 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Alabama 3 · Florida 4 · North Carolina 4 · South Carolina 3 · Tennessee 2

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