Electrical Apprenticeships
Install and repair residential, commercial and industrial electrical distribution and control systems. The work is physically demanding and mentally rewarding.
Is an Electrician Apprenticeship Right for Me?
What are the qualifications?
- Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of selection and indenture.
- Show evidence of successful completion of one full year of high school algebra with a passing grade, or one post high school algebra course with a passing grade.
- Be at least a high school graduate.
- Applicants must also be able to take and pass a drug test.
What is the Cost of the Apprenticeship?
- Text Books
- Various Hand Tools
- Proper Clothes
- Required Licenses
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) jointly sponsor apprenticeship training programs that offer you the opportunity to earn wages, benefits all while you learn the skills needed for a trade that is both challenging and rewarding. As an apprentice, you will have the chance to use your mind, as well as your physical skills, to complete work in a variety of settings with the constant opportunity to learn something new.
The Idaho Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) invites you to check out the opportunities available to you.
There are three primary specialties in electrical work:
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Electrician Apprenticeship Expected Wages
Length of Apprenticeship is 8000 hours
Wages within $2.00/hr
| Percentage of Journeyman Wage |
Hours Worked | Wage/hr | Benefits/hr | Total Compensation |
| 45-50% | 0-1000 | $14.50/hr | $7.80/hr | $22.30/hr |
| 50-55% | 1001-2000 | $16.00/hr | $8.50/hr | $24.50/hr |
| 55-60% | 2001-3500 | $18.00/hr | $11.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
| 60-65% | 3501-5000 | $20.00/hr | $11.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
| 70-75% | 5001-6500 | $22.50/hr | $11.50/hr | $34.00/hr |
| 80-82% | 6501-8000 | $26.50/hr | $12.20/hr | $38.70/hr |
Electrician Apprenticeship Opportunities
Northern Idaho
Inland Empire Electrical JATC
Spokane, WA 99202
Phone: 206-323-4505
Southwest Idaho
Southwestern Idaho Electrical JATC
12302 W. Explorer Dr., STE 130
Boise, Idaho 83713
Phone: 208-384-0538
