Becoming an electrician in Nebraska

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1 paid apprenticeship and 1 school program are listed here.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license
Time to qualify
8,000 hours on the standard route; other routes can differ
Median pay
$60,820 $29.24 an hour
Outlook
750 openings a year, projected · 16% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Nebraska licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Nebraska Journeyman Electrician License, issued by the Nebraska State Electrical Board. Its standard route requires 8,000 hours of experience; other routes can differ. Source: Nebraska Legislature (Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-2102), checked . Standard-route hours: Nebraska State Electrical Division.

Your path, step by step

  1. Nebraska Apprentice Electrician Registration

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    None required

    Source: Nebraska State Electrical Board, Apprentice Electrician page · Find a paid apprenticeship in Nebraska

  2. Nebraska Journeyman Electrician License

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

    Source: Nebraska State Electrical Board, Journeyman Electrician page

  3. Nebraska Electrical Contractor License

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    At least 1 year

    Source: Nebraska State Electrical Board, Electrical Contractor page

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 Nebraska licensing requirements · 8 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 1

Nebraska apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

Nebraska schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Nebraska earn a median of $60,820 a year ($29.24 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 3.8% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $40,400 a year and about one in ten over $94,040.

Employment is projected to grow 16% over 2024–2034, with about 750 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Colorado 3 · Iowa 2 · Kansas 4 · Missouri 3 · South Dakota 2 · Wyoming 2

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