Becoming an electrician in Maryland

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2 paid apprenticeships and 1 school program are listed here.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license plus local rules
Time to qualify
See the steps below experience for each license
Median pay
$73,490 $35.33 an hour
Outlook
1,520 openings a year, projected · 12% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Maryland licenses electricians statewide, and some counties and cities also license or register them; check the rules where you will work. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyperson Electrician, issued by the Maryland State Board of Electricians. Source: Maryland State Board of Electricians, checked .

Before you start: You need this state credential before you start electrical work in Maryland. Credential: Apprentice Electrician license, issued by Maryland State Board of Electricians. Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Apprentice Electrician

    Experience
    None required
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Not stated

    Source: Maryland State Board of Electricians, Licensing Applications (How to Apply) · Find a paid apprenticeship in Maryland

  2. Journeyperson Electrician

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

    Source: Code of Maryland Regulations 09.09.03.02 and Business Occupations and Professions §6-304

  3. Master Electrician

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: Maryland Code, Business Occupations and Professions §6-304

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 .

Some local governments also license electricians

Full Maryland licensing requirements · 2 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 2

Maryland apprenticeships (2)

School programs 1

Maryland schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Maryland earn a median of $73,490 a year ($35.33 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 16% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $46,450 a year and about one in ten over $118,370.

Employment is projected to grow 12% over 2024–2034, with about 1,520 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: District of Columbia · Delaware 2 · Pennsylvania 4 · Virginia 2 · West Virginia 1

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