Indianapolis ETI — Inside Wireman Apprenticeship
5 years · $22.90 an hour to start (no effective date posted)
Becoming an electrician in Indiana
Choose another state1 paid apprenticeship and 1 school program are listed here.
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- Licensing
- No statewide journeyman license; local licensing
- Time to qualify
- No statewide journeyman route local rules may apply
- Median pay
- $68,490 $32.93 an hour
- Outlook
- 1,800 openings a year, projected · 9.8% growth, 2024–2034
Do I need a license?
Indiana has no statewide journeyman electrician license. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work. Source: City of Lafayette, checked .
Local licenses we cover
- Allen CountyAllen County Electrical Supervisors License · Allen County Electrical Journeymans License · Allen County Electrical Apprentice Registration
- Evansville-Vanderburgh CountyEvansville-Vanderburgh Journeyman Electrician License
- South Bend / St. Joseph CountySouth Bend Class B Industrial Electrical License
- LafayetteLafayette Commercial/Industrial Electrician's License · Lafayette Residential Electrician's License
How do I train?
Apprenticeships pay you while you learn. Schools teach first, then you find work. Which is right for me?
School programs 1
Ivy Tech Community College — Industrial Electrical Technology Technical Certificate
Industrial Electrical Technology Technical Certificate · 2 to 3 semesters (34 credit hours)
What does it pay?
What the work pays here, and how to decide.
Middle 80% of electricians in Indiana US median $63,190
$43,190median $68,490$99,310
Electricians in Indiana earn a median of $68,490 a year ($32.93 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 8.4% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $43,190 a year and about one in ten over $99,310.
Employment is projected to grow 9.8% over 2024–2034, with about 1,800 openings a year.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · Indiana salary details