Becoming an electrician in West Virginia

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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
$64,810 $31.16 an hour
Outlook
430 openings a year, projected · 6.2% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. West Virginia licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyman Electrician License, issued by the West Virginia State Fire Marshal — Regulatory and Licensing Division. Source: West Virginia State Fire Marshal, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Journeyman Electrician License

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Required

    Source: West Virginia State Fire Marshal, Electrician Licensing Rules (103CSR5, effective May 1, 2024) · Find a paid apprenticeship in West Virginia

  2. Master Electrician License

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

    Source: West Virginia State Fire Marshal, Electrician Licensing Rules (103CSR5, effective May 1, 2024)

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 West Virginia licensing requirements · 9 more 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

West Virginia apprenticeships (1)

School programs 0

None listed in West Virginia yet. Browse all schools.

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in West Virginia earn a median of $64,810 a year ($31.16 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 2.6% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $43,620 a year and about one in ten over $95,140.

Employment is projected to grow 6.2% over 2024–2034, with about 430 openings a year.

Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS · Projections Central · West Virginia salary details

Nearby states: Kentucky 2 · Maryland 3 · Ohio 3 · Pennsylvania 4 · Virginia 2

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