Becoming an electrician in Louisiana

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1 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
$61,540 $29.59 an hour
Outlook
1,190 openings a year, projected · 10% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Louisiana has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work. Source: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, checked .

Local licenses we cover

Full Louisiana licensing requirements · 4 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

New Orleans Electrical JATC

IBEW Local 130 and NECA sponsor electrical apprentice training in Metairie for southeast Louisiana, pairing journeyman instruction with…

Louisiana apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

Louisiana schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Louisiana earn a median of $61,540 a year ($29.59 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 2.6% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $38,750 a year and about one in ten over $81,810.

Employment is projected to grow 10% over 2024–2034, with about 1,190 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Arkansas 2 · Mississippi 1 · Texas 16

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