Electrician Apprenticeship in Illinois
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.
Electrician Apprenticeship in Illinois: Quick Facts
What apprenticeship means here
A registered electrician apprenticeship in Illinois 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.
Illinois pay vs. national
Median electrician wages in Illinois are $96,360/year, +55% above the national median of $62,350. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.
Where to find programs
Illinois has 71 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 — Illinois-specific outlook can vary from national figures.
Illinois Wage Spread
Annual wages for Electricians in Illinois across all experience levels.
Current Electrician Apprenticeship Openings in Illinois
No electrician apprenticeship openings are currently listed on apprenticeship.gov for Illinois. 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 Illinois
71 electrician-related registered sponsors identified in the DOL ApprenticeshipUSA directory for Illinois. Directory lists sponsor names only — contact each organization directly to confirm current electrician apprenticeship openings.
| Organization | City | |
|---|---|---|
| IBEW-NECA ELECTRICIANS #134 JATF | Alsip | |
| Alton-Wood River Electricians | Alton | |
| Verstraete Electric | Atkinson | |
| NECA IBEW 461 JATC | Aurora | |
| Electricians Local #34 JATC | Bartonville | |
| IBEW Local #34 NECA/JATC - Telecom | Bartonville | |
| Bloomington Normal Area Electrical JATC | Bloomington | |
| Bloomington-Normal JATC Communication | Bloomington | |
| G & W Electric | Bolingbrook | |
| Millennium Solar Electric Training Academy | Calumet City | |
| Adams Electric Cooperative | Camp Point | |
| M.J.M. Electric Cooperative | Carlinville | |
| Marshall Electric Inc | Carmi | |
| SRU Electric LLC | Cary | |
| Champaign-Urbana-Streator-Pontiac Local 601 NECA-IBEW | Champaign | |
| A-Current LLC | Chicago | |
| Ailey Solar Electric, Inc | Chicago | |
| Current Flow, LLC | Chicago | |
| ECWA-ECEA JATC | Chicago | |
| Sharlen Electric Company | Chicago | |
| Switch Electric | Chicago | |
| Switch Electric Inc. | Chicago | |
| Southwestern IL JATC - Telecom | Collinsville | |
| Southwestern Illinois JATC - Electricians | Collinsville | |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL #117 J.A.T.C. | Crystal Lake | |
| + 46 more sponsors in Illinois | ||
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Electrician Apprenticeship in Illinois
Prospective Electrician apprentices in Illinois have 71 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
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.