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Electrician apprenticeships in North Carolina
North Carolina has 9 registered electrician apprenticeship programs (3 union, 6 open shop). Another 46 companies run their own.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
Apprenticeship programs
Union, association and school programs. Enter your ZIP to sort by distance. Lineman, utility and studio programs are hidden because they lead to a different license.
9 programs
Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation
Hertford · Perquimans County
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
Lenoir · Caldwell County
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative
Buxton · Dare County
Carolinas Electrical JATC
Greensboro · Guilford County
Charlotte Electrical JATC
Charlotte · Mecklenburg County
City of Elizabeth City Electric Department
Elizabeth City · Pasquotank County
City of High Point Electric Department
High Point · Randolph County
City of Monroe/Electrical Operations
Monroe
Forsyth County Electrical Contractors Association
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County
Haywood Electric Membership Corporation
Waynesville · Haywood County
Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation
Pembroke · Robeson County
NC Association of Electrical Contractors,Inc.
Greensboro · Guilford County
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corporation
Lilesville · Anson County
Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation
Hillsborough · Orange County
Raleigh Durham Electrical JATC
Rtp · Durham County
Randolph Electric Membership Corporation
Asheboro
Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation
Forest City · Rutherford County
South River Electric Membership Corp
Dunn · Sampson County
Town of Clayton Electrical Dept. (EC)
Clayton
Town of Edenton Electric Department
Edenton · Chowan County
Town of Forest City- Electric Department
Forest City · Rutherford County
Town Of Tarboro, Dept Of Electric Util. (Ec)
Tarboro · Edgecombe County
No programs match. Clear the county or type filter, or try a nearby ZIP.
Companies with their own registered apprenticeship
You apply to these companies for a job. Their program covers your training and wage steps.
Show 46 companies
46 companies
- A & W Electric, Inc.Charlotte
- Banks ElectricalCharlotte
- Bb Lee ElectricalRougemont
- Becker Electric, Inc.Columbus
- Bird ElectricHickory
- Blanton's Air, Plumbing & ElectricFayetteville
- Blevins ElectricRobbinsville
- Bryant-Durham Electric - Western DivisionDurham
- Bryant-Durham Electric (Eastern Division)Durham
- Bryant-Durham Electric Co., INC.Durham
- C. H. Ervin Electric, Inc.Weaverville
- Carolina Electric Pro'sCharlotte
- Cromwell Electric, LLCMoyock
- Danco Electrical Contractors Inc.Youngsville
- Delta Electrical Staffing, Inc.Greensboro
- Diversified Electrical TechnologiesRural Hall
- Electric Systems, Inc.Reidsville
- ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.Raleigh
- Emory ElectricAsheville
- Forge Mountain ElectricMills River
- Fountain Electric Services, LLCSpindale
- Greater Charlotte Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)Indian Trail
- Industrial Electric Company of CharlotteCharlotte
- Jackson Electric ContractorsArden
- L.L. Vann Electric, Inc.Raleigh
- Lake Electric Company, Inc.Denver
- Lee Electrical Construction, LLCAberdeen
- Mallory Electric CompanyJacksonville
- Montes Electric IncCharlotte
- Moonlite Electric & Construction, Inc.Cary
- Mr. Electric - CharlotteCharlotte
- Mr. Electric of Chapel HillChapel Hill
- Pitt Electric ORI, LLCGreenville
- R.D.Graham Electric, Inc.Greensboro
- Recore Electrical ContractorsGastonia
- Sharpe's Electrical LLCGreenville
- Shew ElectricWilkesboro
- Skan Electric, LLCCumberland
- ST. Owen ElectricOxford
- Starr Electric Company, Inc.Greensboro
- Tim Schenk Electric of Rowan LLC.Salisbury
- Total Electric and MoreFayetteville
- Unc Electrical DistributionChapel Hill
- Wake ElectricWake Forest
- Watson Electrical Construction Co., LLCWilson
- Wayne J. Griffin Electric, INC.Durham
No companies match.
Union locals and training centers in North Carolina
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 238Asheville(828) 505-0216
- IBEW Local 342Winston-Salem(336) 285-7781
- IBEW Local 379Charlotte(704) 455-4595
- IBEW Local 495Wilmington(910) 660-8630
- IBEW Local 553Raleigh(919) 596-8220
- IBEW Local 80Office in Norfolk, VA(757) 480-1740
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- LU 238 IBEW-NC200046 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville(828) 505-0216
- Charlotte Electrical JATC13530 South Ridge Dr, Charlotte(704) 523-7001
- Raleigh Durham Electrical JATC201 West Main #201, Durham(919) 596-6931
- Carolinas Electrical JATC-3427874 Thorndike Road, Greensboro(336) 285-9439
- Carolinas Electrical JATC2725 Old Wrightsboro Road Unit 3C, Wilmington(910) 660-8630
IEC chapters (open shop)
- Greater Charlotte IEC1422 Babbage Ln # 2807 Indian Trail(803) 517-5178
Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a JATC run jointly by the IBEW local and the NECA contractors' chapter. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ABC, IEC or a single electrical contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Algebra
Electrical and sheet metal programs usually want one year of high school algebra with a passing grade.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 41 schools in North Carolina have electrician programs.
The license steps in North CarolinaHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in North Carolina?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do electrician apprentices make in North Carolina?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all electricians in North Carolina earned $19.29 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in North CarolinaOther routes in North Carolina
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, North Carolina, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)