Electrical Power-Line Worker Apprenticeship in Colorado
Electrical power-line workers install and repair the high-voltage lines that carry electricity from power plants to homes and businesses. Expect outdoor work in all weather, bucket trucks, climbing gear, and being on call for storm-damage restoration.
Electrical Power-Line Worker Apprenticeship in Colorado: Quick Facts
What apprenticeship means here
A registered electrical power-line worker apprenticeship in Colorado combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Programs typically run 3.5 years and follow a time-based structure. You earn wages from day one — apprentices are employees, not students.
Colorado pay vs. national
Median electrical power-line worker wages in Colorado are $108,040/year, +17% above the national median of $92,560. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.
Where to find programs
Colorado has 30 registered apprenticeship sponsors for electrical power-line worker 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 6.6% job growth for electrical power-line workers nationally between 2024 and 2034, with approximately 10,700 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 Electrical Power-Line Workers in Colorado across all experience levels.
Current Electrical Power-Line Worker Apprenticeship Openings in Colorado
No electrical power-line worker 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.
Electrical Power-Line Worker Apprenticeship Sponsors in Colorado
30 electrical power-line worker-related registered sponsors identified in the DOL ApprenticeshipUSA directory for Colorado. Directory lists sponsor names only — contact each organization directly to confirm current electrical power-line worker apprenticeship openings.
| Organization | City | |
|---|---|---|
| United Power, Inc. JAC | Brighton | |
| Electric Power and Process | Buenavista | |
| Tri-State G&T JATC Craig | Craig | |
| PSCO of Colorado Production | Denver | |
| La Plata Electric Association, Inc. | Durango | |
| Town of Estes Park Light & Power Department | Estes Park | |
| City of Fort Collins Light & Power | Fort Collins | |
| Platte River Power Authority (Consolidated) | Fort Collins | |
| Poudre Valley REA | Fort Collins | |
| Bighorn Utilities Group | Fort Morgan | |
| Morgan County Rural Electric Association | Fort Morgan | |
| City of Fountain Electric Dept | Fountain | |
| Tri-State G&T Association Inc. JATC Transmission (West) | Frederick | |
| Tri-State G&T Association Inc/Transmission/East and South | Frederick | |
| Holy Cross Energy | Glenwood Springs | |
| Western Area Power Administration Joint Craft Training Committee | Golden | |
| Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc | Grand Junction | |
| CITY LIGHT AND POWER | Greenwood Village | |
| City Light & Power, Inc. | Greenwood Village | |
| PSCO System Supervisory JATC | Henderson | |
| Highline Electric Association | Holyoke | |
| Southeast Colorado Power Association | La Junta | |
| City of Las Animas Municipal Light & Power | Las Animas | |
| Mountain View Electric Assn., Inc. | Limon | |
| City of Longmont Power and Communications | Longmont | |
| + 5 more sponsors in Colorado | ||
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Electrical Power-Line Worker Apprenticeship in Colorado
Apprenticeship seekers in Colorado can contact any of 30 trade-specific sponsors our directory surfaces. Coverage is reasonable in urban centers, thinner in rural regions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prefer Trade School Instead?
Apprenticeships pay from day one, but the classroom-first path may fit better for some. Electrical Power-Line Workers also train through trade school programs — shorter timeline, more upfront cost.