Becoming an electrician in Puerto Rico

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3 school programs are listed here; no apprenticeships yet.

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Licensing
Territory-wide worker license
Time to qualify
See the steps below experience for each license
Median pay
$37,440 $18.00 an hour
Outlook
250 openings a year, projected · 7.7% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Puerto Rico licenses electricians territory-wide. The journeyman-level credential is the Expert Electrician License — Perito Electricista, issued by the Puerto Rico Department of State — Expert Electricians Examining Board (Junta Examinadora de Peritos Electricistas). Source: Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget (Ley 115 de 1976), checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Apprentice Expert Electrician Certificate — Aprendiz de Perito Electricista

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Not stated

    Source: Ley de la Junta Examinadora de Peritos Electricistas, Ley Núm. 115 de 2 de junio de 1976, según enmendada, Artículo 8(A) (20 L.P.R.A. § 2707)

  2. Assistant Expert Electrician License — Ayudante de Perito Electricista

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    500 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: Ley de la Junta Examinadora de Peritos Electricistas, Ley Núm. 115 de 2 de junio de 1976, según enmendada, Artículo 8(B) (20 L.P.R.A. § 2707)

  3. Expert Electrician License — Perito Electricista

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    1,000 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    At least 1 year

    Source: Ley de la Junta Examinadora de Peritos Electricistas, Ley Núm. 115 de 2 de junio de 1976, según enmendada, Artículos 8(C) y 9 (20 L.P.R.A. §§ 2707-2708)

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 Puerto Rico licensing requirements · 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 Puerto Rico yet. Search registered apprenticeships on Apprenticeship.gov or browse all apprenticeships.

School programs 3

Puerto Rico schools (3)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Puerto Rico earn a median of $37,440 a year ($18.00 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 41% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $27,840 a year and about one in ten over $58,870.

Employment is projected to grow 7.7% over 2024–2034, with about 250 openings a year.

Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · Puerto Rico salary details

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