Becoming an electrician in North Carolina

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1 paid apprenticeship and 3 school programs are listed here.

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Licensing
No statewide journeyman license; local licensing
Time to qualify
No statewide journeyman route local rules may apply
Median pay
$56,800 $27.31 an hour
Outlook
2,590 openings a year, projected · 10% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

North Carolina has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work. Source: North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, checked .

Full North Carolina licensing requirements · 10 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

North Carolina apprenticeships (1)

School programs 3

North Carolina schools (3)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in North Carolina earn a median of $56,800 a year ($27.31 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 10% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $40,130 a year and about one in ten over $75,060.

Employment is projected to grow 10% over 2024–2034, with about 2,590 openings a year.

Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · North Carolina salary details

Nearby states: Georgia 3 · South Carolina 3 · Tennessee 2 · Virginia 2

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