Becoming an electrician in Montana

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1 paid apprenticeship is listed here; no school programs yet.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license
Time to qualify
See the steps below experience for each license
Median pay
$76,760 $36.90 an hour
Outlook
350 openings a year, projected · 19% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Montana licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyman Electrician License, issued by the Montana State Electrical Board. Source: Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated 37-68-301), checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Journeyman Electrician License

    Experience
    8,000 hours
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required

    Source: Montana Code Annotated 37-68-305 (Journeyman and residential electricians) · Find a paid apprenticeship in Montana

  2. Master Electrician License

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

    Source: Montana Code Annotated 37-68-304 (Master electricians)

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 Montana licensing requirements · 3 specialty and 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

Montana apprenticeships (1)

School programs 0

None listed in Montana yet. Browse all schools.

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Montana earn a median of $76,760 a year ($36.90 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 21% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $49,130 a year and about one in ten over $89,510.

Employment is projected to grow 19% over 2024–2034, with about 350 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Idaho 2 · North Dakota 2 · South Dakota 2 · Wyoming 2

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