Becoming an electrician in South Carolina

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1 paid apprenticeship and 2 school programs are listed here.

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Licensing
State licenses contractors only
Time to qualify
No statewide journeyman license local rules may apply
Median pay
$58,740 $28.24 an hour
Outlook
970 openings a year, projected · 11% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

South Carolina has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. Source: South Carolina Residential Builders Commission, checked .

Full South Carolina licensing requirements · 4 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

South Carolina apprenticeships (1)

School programs 2

South Carolina schools (2)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in South Carolina earn a median of $58,740 a year ($28.24 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 7.0% below the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $44,330 a year and about one in ten over $77,800.

Employment is projected to grow 11% over 2024–2034, with about 970 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Georgia 3 · North Carolina 4

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