Electrician Apprenticeship in Colorado

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.

CO Median Salary
$62,090/yr
-0% vs. national
National Median
$62,350/yr
CO Employment
17,140
Electricians employed
CO Sponsors
69
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 Colorado: Quick Facts

What apprenticeship means here

A registered electrician apprenticeship in Colorado 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.

Colorado pay vs. national

Median electrician wages in Colorado are $62,090/year, -0% below the national median of $62,350. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.

Where to find programs

Colorado has 69 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 — Colorado-specific outlook can vary from national figures.

Colorado Wage Spread

Annual wages for Electricians in Colorado across all experience levels.

10th pct
$42,360
Median
$62,090
90th pct
$90,120
Middle 50% of workers earn $48,350$77,440

Current Electrician Apprenticeship Openings in Colorado

No electrician apprenticeship openings are currently listed on apprenticeship.gov for Colorado. 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 Colorado

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

Organization City County
New Electric, Inc. Avon Eagle County
Power Electrical Services Brighton
Sangre de Cristo Electric Buena Vista Chaffee County
Hi Power Electric LLC Centennial Arapahoe County
Tower Electric Inc. Centennial Arapahoe County
Colorado Springs Electrical JATC - Inside Program Colorado Springs El Paso County
Colorado Springs Electrical JATC - Installer Technician Colorado Springs El Paso County
Harris Electric Group Colorado Springs
IEC Southern Colorado Chapter Colorado Springs El Paso County
Mr. Lightning Colorado Springs
Peak View Electric, LLC Colorado Springs
Peifer Corey Enterprises Inc dba Mr. Lightning Colorado Springs El Paso County
Rayo Electric, Inc. Commerce City Adams County
Empire Electric Assn. Inc JATC Cortez Montezuma County
Hackett Electric Company, LLC Cortez Montezuma County
Choice Electric LLC Denver Adams County
ClayDean Electric Denver Denver County
DENVER JOINT ELECTRICAL ATC-TELECOMMUNICATIONS Denver Adams County
Denver Electrical JATC-Inside Denver Adams County
Denver Joint Electrical ATC - Residential Denver Adams County
Intermountain Electric Denver
International Power Systems Inc Denver Denver County
SunTalk Electric Denver Denver County
DES, Inc. dba Durango Electric Services and Nice Electric Durango La Plata County
T & D Howard Electric Inc. Durango La Plata County
+ 44 more sponsors in Colorado
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Electrician Apprenticeship in Colorado

With 69 Electrician-adjacent sponsors on record, Colorado ranks among the stronger states for this trade's apprenticeship access.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do Electricians earn in Colorado?
The median annual wage for Electricians in Colorado is $62,090 as of May 2024. Wages range from $42,360 at the 10th percentile to $90,120 at the 90th percentile.
How many years does it take to become an Electrician through apprenticeship?
A typical Electrician apprenticeship lasts approximately 4 years (8,000 hours of on-the-job training). The program combines paid work experience with related classroom instruction.
Should I do an Electrician apprenticeship or go to 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 Colorado?
Contact one of the 69 Electrician-adjacent registered sponsors in Colorado (listed below), or search apprenticeship.gov for current openings. Local union halls, community colleges, and the state apprenticeship agency are good first stops.
How much do Electrician apprentices earn?
Apprentices are paid employees from the start. In Colorado, a first-year Electrician apprentice might earn around $31,045/yr (roughly half the $62,090 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.