East Mississippi Community College — Electrical Technology
2 credentials: AAS, certificate
Becoming an electrician in Mississippi
Choose another state1 school program is listed here; no apprenticeships yet.
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- Licensing
- No statewide journeyman license; local licensing
- Time to qualify
- No statewide journeyman route local rules may apply
- Median pay
- $60,860 $29.26 an hour
- Outlook
- 650 openings a year, projected · 14% growth, 2024–2034
Do I need a license?
Mississippi has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work. Source: Mississippi State Board of Contractors, checked .
Local licenses we cover
- JacksonJackson Journeyman Electrician · Jackson Master Electrician — Class A-1 · Jackson Master Electrician — Class A-2 · Jackson Master Electrician — Class B · Jackson Master Electrician — Class C
- GulfportNo licenses listed yet
- BiloxiNo licenses listed yet
Full Mississippi licensing requirements · 11 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 0
None listed in Mississippi yet. Search registered apprenticeships on Apprenticeship.gov or browse all apprenticeships.
What does it pay?
What the work pays here, and how to decide.
Middle 80% of electricians in Mississippi US median $63,190
$38,200median $60,860$76,540
Electricians in Mississippi earn a median of $60,860 a year ($29.26 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 3.7% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $38,200 a year and about one in ten over $76,540.
Employment is projected to grow 14% over 2024–2034, with about 650 openings a year.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · Mississippi salary details