Becoming an electrician in Vermont

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1 paid apprenticeship is listed here; no school programs yet.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license
Time to qualify
See the steps below experience for each license
Median pay
$63,430 $30.49 an hour
Outlook
160 openings a year, projected · 9.9% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Vermont licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyman electrician, issued by the Vermont Electricians’ Licensing Board — Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety. Source: Vermont Division of Fire Safety, checked .

Before you start: No state registration is required before you start electrical work in Vermont. You can start under the supervision of a licensed electrician without registering first. Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Journeyman electrician

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required

    Source: Vermont Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 15, § 903 (Journeyman electricians) · Find a paid apprenticeship in Vermont

  2. Master electrician

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    At least 2 years

    Source: Vermont Electrical Safety Rules 2025, Rule 3.1 (Master electrician), Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board and Division of Fire Safety

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 Vermont licensing requirements · 11 specialty 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

Vermont apprenticeships (1)

School programs 0

None listed in Vermont yet. Browse all schools.

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Vermont earn a median of $63,430 a year ($30.49 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 0.4% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $47,470 a year and about one in ten over $132,080.

Employment is projected to grow 9.9% over 2024–2034, with about 160 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Massachusetts 2 · New Hampshire 2 · New York 5

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