Becoming an electrician in Idaho

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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 for the journeyman-level license
Median pay
$63,000 $30.29 an hour
Outlook
1,380 openings a year, projected · 29% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Idaho licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyman Electrician License, issued by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses — Idaho Electrical Board. It requires at least 8,000 hours of experience. Source: Idaho State Legislature, checked .

Before you start: You need this state credential before you start electrical work in Idaho. Credential: Apprentice Electrician registration, issued by Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Apprentice Electrician Registration

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Not stated

    Source: Idaho Code § 54-1010 · Find a paid apprenticeship in Idaho

  2. Journeyman Electrician License

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

    Source: IDAPA 24.39.10, Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board

  3. Master Electrician License

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    At least 4 years

    Source: Idaho Code § 54-1007

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 Idaho licensing requirements · 6 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

Idaho apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

Idaho schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Idaho earn a median of $63,000 a year ($30.29 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 0.3% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $38,830 a year and about one in ten over $95,470.

Employment is projected to grow 29% over 2024–2034, with about 1,380 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Montana 1 · Nevada 3 · Oregon 2 · Utah 2 · Washington 5 · Wyoming 2

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