Becoming an electrician in New Hampshire

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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
$62,840 $30.21 an hour
Outlook
370 openings a year, projected · 10% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. New Hampshire licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyman electrician, issued by the New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification — Electricians’ Board. Its standard route requires 8,000 hours of experience; other routes can differ. Source: New Hampshire General Court (RSA 319-C), checked . Standard-route hours: New Hampshire RSA 319-C.

Before you start: You need this state credential before you start electrical work in New Hampshire. Credential: Apprentice electrician registration, issued by NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (Electricians' Board). Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Apprentice electrician

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Not stated

    Source: New Hampshire Electricians' Board rules, Elec 304.02 (Apprentice Qualifications) · Find a paid apprenticeship in New Hampshire

  2. Journeyman electrician

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

    Source: New Hampshire RSA 319-C:7 (Licensing Requirements)

  3. Master electrician

    Experience
    2,000 hours after the previous license
    Classroom
    600 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: New Hampshire Electricians' Board rules, Elec 304.01(f) (Journeyman and Master Electrician Qualifications)

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 New Hampshire licensing requirements · 4 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

New Hampshire apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

New Hampshire schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in New Hampshire earn a median of $62,840 a year ($30.21 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 0.6% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $43,190 a year and about one in ten over $91,850.

Employment is projected to grow 10% over 2024–2034, with about 370 openings a year.

Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · New Hampshire salary details

Nearby states: Maine 2 · Massachusetts 2 · Vermont 1

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