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How to become an electrician in Louisiana

Louisiana has no state license or exam for individual electricians; cities and counties license them. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC).1

30registered apprenticeship programs$29.59median an hour in Louisiana

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay
From day one
In LA
30 registered programs
Find a program near you
Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay
You pay tuition
In LA
13 schools with programs
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Helper

Start on a crew

Get hired as a helper by a licensed electrical contractor and log hours on the job.

Pay
Paid on the job
Start
No experience needed
How to get started

The license steps

  1. Get hired or start training

    Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.

    Compare the ways in
  2. Run your own shop

    To bid and contract on your own you need an electrical contractor license or registration.

    Issued by
    Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
    Louisiana contractor license
Pay once you're working

$61,540

a year is the median for electricians in Louisiana ($29.59 an hour, May 2025).4

Pay by city and percentile
  1. Baton Rouge$31.41
  2. Lake Charles$30.59
  3. New Orleans–Metairie$30.04
  4. Monroe$29.30
  5. Shreveport–Bossier City$29.25
Louisiana median $29.59 an hour

Questions

Do you need a license to work on your own as an electrician in Louisiana?

Yes. Louisiana licenses electrical contractors through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC).2

Are electricians in demand in Louisiana?

Projections Central expects about 1,190 electrician openings a year in Louisiana through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.3

Next step

Find an apprenticeship near you

30 registered programs in Louisiana. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.

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Sources

  1. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (lslbc.gov, 2026-10-28)
  2. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) contractor licensing (lslbc.louisiana.gov)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
  4. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Louisiana, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)