Electrician Apprenticeship in Arizona

Wages, programs & career outlook

Electricians install and repair the wiring, panels, fixtures, and controls that deliver power inside buildings. Residential, commercial, and industrial electricians each focus on different code requirements, voltage levels, and project types.

AZ Median Salary
$59,480/yr
-5% vs. national
National Median
$62,350/yr
AZ Employment
21,280
Electricians employed
AZ Sponsors
77
Registered programs
Training Term
4.0 yrs
Time-Based
Job Growth
9.5%
2024–2034 projected
Annual Openings
81,000
Nationally, per yr

Electrician Apprenticeship in Arizona: Quick Facts

What apprenticeship means here

A registered electrician apprenticeship in Arizona combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Programs typically run 4.0 years and follow a time-based structure. You earn wages from day one — apprentices are employees, not students.

Arizona pay vs. national

Median electrician wages in Arizona are $59,480/year, -5% below the national median of $62,350. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.

Where to find programs

Arizona has 77 registered apprenticeship sponsors for electrician listed in the U.S. Department of Labor's apprenticeship.gov directory. The sponsor list further down includes joint labor-management programs (JATCs), individual employers, and contractor associations.

Job-market outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 9.5% job growth for electricians nationally between 2024 and 2034, with approximately 81,000 annual openings each year (replacement plus growth combined). Apprenticeship demand tends to track local construction and infrastructure spending — Arizona-specific outlook can vary from national figures.

Arizona Wage Spread

Annual wages for Electricians in Arizona across all experience levels.

10th pct
$44,240
Median
$59,480
90th pct
$81,370
Middle 50% of workers earn $48,510$73,060

Current Electrician Apprenticeship Openings in Arizona

No electrician apprenticeship openings are currently listed on apprenticeship.gov for Arizona. The sponsors listed below accept applications on a rolling basis — contact them directly. Consider setting up an alert on apprenticeship.gov to be notified when new listings are posted.

Listings aggregated from apprenticeship.gov (US Dept. of Labor). Data refreshed daily.

Electrician Apprenticeship Sponsors in Arizona

77 electrician-related registered sponsors identified in the DOL ApprenticeshipUSA directory for Arizona. Directory lists sponsor names only — contact each organization directly to confirm current electrician apprenticeship openings.

Organization City County
Armstrong Service Electric Anthem
Industrial West Electric, Inc. Anthem
Sun Solar LLC Apache Junction
Sun Solar, LLC Apache Junction
High Side Electric LLC Buckeye Maricopa County
High Side Electric, Inc. Buckeye
Hawkeye Electric Inc Chandler
Tekline Electrical Services Chandler
Als Electrical Solutions, LLC Chinle
AZ Electrical Family LLC El Mirage Maricopa County
CHANCE & SONS ELECTRIC INC. Flagstaff Coconino County
Ebersole Electric, Inc. Flagstaff
Gilbert Sons Electric Flagstaff
Northern Arizona Electrical Contractors Assn Flagstaff Coconino County
NuGen Electric LLC Florence
4 Daughters Electric, LLC Gilbert
Brown & Brown Electric Gilbert
Douglas Wright Electric Gilbert
Pointer Electric LLC Gilbert
Globe-Miami Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program Globe Gila County
ASARCO-Ray Operations IBEW Local 518 Hayden Pinal County
Lectra-Serv, Inc. Huachuca City Cochise County
Arizona Public Service Generation JAC Joseph City Maricopa County
UNS ELECTRIC INC. Kingman Mohave County
Navopache Electric Cooperative / IBEW Local 387 Lakeside Navajo County
+ 52 more sponsors in Arizona
Search apprenticeship.gov for current Electrician openings

Filter by occupation code 47-2111 and state AZ for the most relevant results.

Electrician Apprenticeship in Arizona

Prospective Electrician apprentices in Arizona have 77 trade-specific registered sponsors to explore — a mix of union locals, contractors, and employer-sponsored programs. Most major metro areas have accessible entry points.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Electrician salary in Arizona?
The median annual wage for Electricians in Arizona is $59,480 as of May 2024. Wages range from $44,240 at the 10th percentile to $81,370 at the 90th percentile.
What is the length of an Electrician apprenticeship program?
Most Electrician apprenticeships run 4 years. Apprentices work under a journeyman while attending classes, typically earning wages from day one with scheduled increases.
What's the difference between an Electrician apprenticeship and trade school?
The key difference: apprenticeships pay you during training while trade schools charge tuition. Many employers prefer apprenticeship-trained Electricians, but trade school can give you a head start on the classroom requirements.
Where can I apply for an Electrician apprenticeship in Arizona?
Contact one of the 77 Electrician-adjacent registered sponsors in Arizona (listed below), or search apprenticeship.gov for current openings. Local union halls, community colleges, and the state apprenticeship agency are good first stops.
Do Electrician apprentices get paid during training?
Apprentices are paid employees from the start. In Arizona, a first-year Electrician apprentice might earn around $29,740/yr (roughly half the $59,480 journeyman median), with scheduled raises throughout the 4-year program.

Prefer Trade School Instead?

Apprenticeships pay from day one, but the classroom-first path may fit better for some. Electricians also train through trade school programs — shorter timeline, more upfront cost.

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Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024, DOL RAPIDS Registered Apprenticeship database, ApprenticeshipUSA Sponsor Directory.