Electrical Apprentice Salary in the United States

How much does an Electrical Apprentice make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Apprentice in the United States is $54,695 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Electrical Apprentice's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,199
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,863 to $60,716
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,553
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Electrical Apprentice Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $60,716 $5,060 $1,168 $29
Average $54,695 $4,558 $1,052 $26
25th Percentile $48,863 $4,072 $940 $23
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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Apprentice Salaries

An Electrical Apprentice's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Electrical Apprentice Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Apprentice's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,252
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $63,125
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,577
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,407
  • Expert (over 8 years): $81,951
Levels Salary
Electrica... Level Electrical Apprentice$54,252
Electrici... Level Electrical Apprentice$63,125
Electrici... Level Electrical Apprentice$69,577
Electrici... Level Electrical Apprentice$81,407
Electrica... Level Electrical Apprentice$81,951
$54,252 0 yr
$63,125 < 2 yrs
$69,577 2-4 yrs
$81,407 5-8 yrs
$81,951 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Electrical Apprentices

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $68,986
  • San Francisco: $68,308
  • Oakland: $66,793

What Skills Can Increase an Electrical Apprentice's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 7.55% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Site Survey (Mentioned in 3.88% Job Postings): Site surveys are inspections of an area where work is proposed, to gather information for a design or an estimate to complete the initial tasks required for an outdoor activity. It can determine a precise location, access, best orientation for the site and the location of obstacles. The type of site survey and the best practices required depend on the nature of the project. Examples of projects requiring a preliminary site survey include urban construction, specialized construction (such as the location for a telescope) and wireless network design. In hydrocarbon exploration, for example, site surveys are run over the proposed locations of offshore exploration or appraisal wells. They consist typically of a tight grid of high resolution (high frequency) reflection seismology profiles to look for possible gas hazards in the shallow section beneath the seabed and detailed bathymetric data to look for possible obstacles on the seafloor (e.g. shipwrecks, existing pipelines) using multibeam echosounders.
  • Pneumatics (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 7.55%
Site Survey 3.88%
Pneumatics 1.64%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Electrical Apprentice's salary.
  • Site Survey: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Resilience: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Site Survey
$59,617
9%
Resilience
$58,523
7%
Collaboration
$56,882
4%
HVAC
$56,882
4%
Access Control
$56,882
4%
Decision Making
$56,882
4%
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How Education impacts an Electrical Apprentice's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Electrical Apprentices enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Electrical Apprentice with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $52,123 and $56,370).

Electrical Apprentice Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Electrical Apprentice
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.5%
High School 65.2%
Associates 21.3%
Bachelors 9.4%
Masters 1.2%
Doctorate 0.4%
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Electrical Apprentice Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Apprentice's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Electrical Apprentice

Salaries for an Electrical Apprentice can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,471 in 2023 to around $49,374 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Electrical Apprentice salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Electrical Apprentice Over Time

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