Becoming an electrician in Wyoming

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1 paid apprenticeship and 1 school program are listed here.

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Licensing
Statewide worker license
Time to qualify
8,000 hours on the standard route; other routes can differ
Median pay
$76,120 $36.59 an hour
Outlook
350 openings a year, projected · 22% growth, 2024–2034

Do I need a license?

Yes. Wyoming licenses electricians statewide. The journeyman-level credential is the Journeyman electrician, issued by the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Its standard route requires 8,000 hours of experience; other routes can differ. Source: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, checked . Standard-route hours: Wyoming Electrical Board Rules, ch. 5.

Before you start: In Wyoming, registration is due after you are hired rather than before you start. Deadline: start the licensing process within 10 days of starting work. Credential: Apprentice Electrician license, issued by Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Official source, checked .

Your path, step by step

  1. Apprentice electrician

    Experience
    Not stated
    Classroom
    Not stated
    Exam
    Not stated

    Source: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, Licensing page · Find a paid apprenticeship in Wyoming

  2. Journeyman electrician

    Experience
    8,000 hours
    Classroom
    576 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    Not stated

    Source: Wyoming Electrical Board Rules, Chapter 5: Electrical Licensing

  3. Master electrician

    Experience
    16,000 hours in total, including earlier steps
    Classroom
    576 hours
    Exam
    Required
    Holding the previous license
    At least 4 years

    Source: Wyoming Electrical Board Rules, Chapter 5: Electrical Licensing

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 Wyoming licensing requirements · 19 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

Wyoming apprenticeships (1)

School programs 1

Wyoming schools (1)

What does it pay?

What the work pays here, and how to decide.

Electricians in Wyoming earn a median of $76,120 a year ($36.59 an hour), according to BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates. That is about 20% above the national median of $63,190. About one in ten electricians here earns under $48,240 a year and about one in ten over $104,000.

Employment is projected to grow 22% over 2024–2034, with about 350 openings a year.

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

Nearby states: Colorado 3 · Idaho 2 · Montana 1 · Nebraska 2 · South Dakota 2 · Utah 2

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