Electricians in Alabama
Your path to Electricians in Alabama: wage evidence, licensing, training, apprenticeships and funding in one place.
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Wage evidence
Median and mean figures with percentiles, shown against the national figure. Suppressed values stay blank.
| Statistic | This state | National |
|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $27 | Not reported |
| Median annual | $55,690 | $63,190 |
| Mean hourly | $28 | Not reported |
| Mean annual | $57,510 | Not reported |
| 10th percentile (hourly) | $18 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile (hourly) | $22 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile (hourly) | $31 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile (hourly) | $38 | Not reported |
Career pathway
Verified progression stages where the data provides them.
This data release provides a single verified overview stage for this selection rather than a full multi-stage ladder.
Alabama Electrician career pathway overview
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Entry training or apprenticeship to regulated electrical work
Begin with applicable technical training or a registered apprenticeship route; accumulate supervised experience where required; then follow Alabama state, contractor, or local electrician licensing rules before independently performing regulated work. The acquired state-submitted dataset contains 4 occupation-mapped license or registration record(s) for this state; use the specific master records rather than assuming one credential covers every job scope.
Credential: State/local electrician or contractor credential, when applicablepathway overviewVerified: Oct 8, 2026Verified career pathwayPathway is informational and does not guarantee eligibility, licensure, or employment.
Planning checklist
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Licensing & regulation
How this trade is regulated in this state, and where local research is still needed.
Primary regulatory structure
state individual licensing; state registration; contractor or business licensing
Responsible authority: Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
Classification verified: Oct 8, 2026
Official sourceState individual licensing
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State registration
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Local / municipal licensing
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Contractor / business licensing
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Federal credentialing
false
Industry certification
false
Employer-specific requirements
Not identified
Specific credential records
Licensed Provisional Electrical Contractor
conditionalScope: contractor_or_business_license; Preliminary/temporary licenseRegulator: Alabama Electrical Contractors BoardVerified: Oct 8, 2026Electrical contractor applicants must have four (4) years supervisory experience in commercial or industrial experience. Journeyman applicants must have Four (4) years commercial or industrial experience and may substitute two (2) years of education for one (1) year of work experience. The applicant for an electrical contractor’s license may substitute (1) year of education consisting of two (2) full time semesters or three (3) full time quarters in an approved electrical curriculum or one (1) year of an approved apprenticeship program for one thousand (1,000) hours of electrical experience. A maximum of two thousand (2,000) hours of the eight thousand (8,000) hours total requirement can be met with the substituted hours. The applicant must provide appropriate documentation of the substituted hours in an electrical curriculum or apprenticeship program, subject to the approval of the Board.
Licensed Journeyman Electrician
requiredScope: state_registration_or_license; RegistryRegulator: Alabama Electrical Contractors BoardVerified: Oct 8, 2026Persons applying for statewide Journeyman examination must demonstrate a minimum of 8,000 hours of experience that shows you have the necessary qualifications, training and technical knowledge to install electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, light, heat or power. An applicant for a statewide Journeyman Electrician examination may substitute one year of education in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship program for one thousand hours of electrical experience for a maximum of two thousand hours of the eight thousand hours total required. The applicant must provide appropriate documentation, subject to the approval of the Board, of said education or apprenticeship program.
Licensed Electrical Contractor
conditionalScope: contractor_or_business_license; RegistryRegulator: Alabama Electrical Contractors BoardVerified: Oct 8, 2026Electrical contractor applicants must have four (4) years supervisory experience in commercial or industrial experience. Journeyman applicants must have Four (4) years commercial or industrial experience and may substitute two (2) years of education for one (1) year of work experience. The applicant for an electrical contractor’s license may substitute (1) year of education consisting of two (2) full time semesters or three (3) full time quarters in an approved electrical curriculum or one (1) year of an approved apprenticeship program for one thousand (1,000) hours of electrical experience. A maximum of two thousand (2,000) hours of the eight thousand (8,000) hours total requirement can be met with the substituted hours. The applicant must provide appropriate documentation of the substituted hours in an electrical curriculum or apprenticeship program, subject to the approval of the Board.
Licensed Provisional Electrical Contractor
conditionalScope: contractor_or_business_license; Preliminary/temporary licenseRegulator: Alabama Electrical Contractors BoardVerified: Oct 8, 2026Persons applying for statewide Journeyman examination must demonstrate a minimum of 8,000 hours of experience that shows you have the necessary qualifications, training and technical knowledge to install electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, light, heat or power. An applicant for a statewide Journeyman Electrician examination may substitute one year of education in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship program for one thousand hours of electrical experience for a maximum of two thousand hours of the eight thousand hours total required. The applicant must provide appropriate documentation, subject to the approval of the Board, of said education or apprenticeship program.
Training options
Verified current training programs. Availability, tuition and delivery mode are separate facts.
We have not verified a current training listing for this selection. This is not evidence that no programs exist — only that we have no verified current listing to show here. The pathway, wage and regulatory guidance on this page remain fully usable, and you can widen your search in the finder.
Registered apprenticeships
Registered programs are the default view; confirmed application status is shown separately.
Registered programs
Abel Electric
Abel Electric — Electrician registered apprenticeship
Registered programSalemAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Auburn Electrical Construction Company, Inc.
Auburn Electrical Construction Company, Inc. — Electrician registered apprenticeship
Registered programAUBURNAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Auburn University Facilities Management
Auburn University Facilities Management — Electrician registered apprenticeship
Registered programAuburnAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Austal USA
Austal USA — Electrician registered apprenticeship
Registered programMobileAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Big River Electric, Inc.
Big River Electric, Inc. — Electrician registered apprenticeship
Registered programKillenAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Birmingham Electrical JATC
Birmingham Electrical JATC — Electrician registered apprenticeship
Registered programBirminghamAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
Funding pathways
Direct, trade-matched and broad funding routes to investigate. Conditional awards are not guaranteed funding.
Direct individual opportunities
You apply as an individual. Eligibility is determined by the administering organization.
IEC Foundation Scholarship
IEC Foundation
Direct individual applicationupcoming cycle announcedNational scopeIEC students, members, and their immediate families planning postsecondary education in college or a state-accredited apprenticeship program and meeting Foundation requirements.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: January 4-February 4, 2027 at 5:00 p.m. ET; references due February 12, 2027.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program page
Matched to this trade
Supported by source evidence for this occupation. Specificity varies — check the eligibility summary.
The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
The Home Depot Foundation
Direct individual applicationactive rollingNational scopeIndividuals pursuing eligible construction skilled-trade education, subject to the applicable Path to Pro scholarship terms.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pagemikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeU.S. citizens who are high-school seniors or graduates and plan an approved skilled-trade program of two years or less at an accredited school, subject to full program rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: October 31, 2026Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program page
General funding pathways to investigate
Broad programs without a specific trade match. Scope is deliberately not personalized.
Federal Pell Grant for eligible career-school and undergraduate programs
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeEligible undergraduate students with financial need attending a participating institution and eligible program; trade/career programs may qualify but each program must be confirmed.
Award: $7,395Beneficiary: individualDeadline: 2026-27 FAFSA and school deadlines apply; verify on StudentAid.gov and with the school.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageRegistered Apprenticeship paid employment and training
Participating employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive opportunity directoryNational scopeApplicants must locate an available apprenticeship opportunity and apply directly to the employer or program sponsor; occupations and entry requirements vary.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Opportunity-specific; do not assume an opening is accepting applications.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageSurvivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible child or spouse of a veteran or service member meeting a qualifying permanent-and-total disability, death, MIA, capture, or detention condition; approved technical, vocational, apprenticeship, and OJT may qualify.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; delimiting dates and program approval vary.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageGI Bill benefits for approved on-the-job training and apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible veterans, service members, or dependents with qualifying GI Bill entitlement who enter a VA-approved OJT or apprenticeship program.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; applicant and training establishment approvals are required.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageWIOA Individual Training Account and training-service pathway
State and local workforce development boards under U.S. DOL
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalNational scopeAdults, dislocated workers, and some youth who are determined eligible and in need of training may receive training services, commonly through an ITA, for an approved program/provider.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; timing and funds vary by local workforce area.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageAlabama WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway
Alabama Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalApplicant must be determined eligible by the workforce system, need training, select an approved program/provider when required, and receive local authorization subject to available funds and limits.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; contact the state/local workforce office before enrolling.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program page