Your path to Electricians
Target career
You already have 10 of the skills this job needs. 3 to build.
Your earning potential
Now
$45,027
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
After
$61,294
Electricians
+$16,267 per year, typical in OH
Cited context from Department of Labor wage data. Your pay will depend on the employer and your experience.
What you would build
Repairing
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 90/100
Physics
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 90/100
Critical Thinking
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 90/100
Education
High school diploma or GED now, Postsecondary certificate needed
Training
Apprenticeship or occupational training now, Apprenticeship or occupational training typical
Licenses
1 in OH
Certifications
6 common
Fastest path we found
Earning $61,294 typical when done
- 1
OSHA 10 Hour Construction
certification · 1 months · $0
- 2
Electricians: Paid while you learn, earning in 12 months, journey level in 48.
apprenticeship · 12 months · Paid while you learn. Beaver Valley Craft Training · $22 per hour to start · $38 at journey level. Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 48.
- 3
Ohio Electrical Contractor License
license · 1 months · $0. State licensing authority
- 4
Apply for a nearby job
apply · 0 months · $0. Buckeye Equipment Works · Youngstown
Training programs near you
Mahoning Valley Technical Center · Youngstown, OH
16 weeks · $1,200
Day classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Riverbend Community College · Warren, OH
24 weeks · $3,000
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Western Valley Skills Institute · Boardman, OH
36 weeks · $4,800
Day classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Western Valley Skills Institute · Boardman, OH
36 weeks · $4,800
Day classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Shenango Technical College · Sharon, PA
48 weeks · $6,600
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Beaver Valley Career College · Monaca, PA
60 weeks · $8,400
Day classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Mahoning Valley Technical Center · Youngstown, OH
72 weeks · $10,200
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Earn while you learn
Electricians · Youngstown, OH
48 months · $18 to $34 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 48.
Next cohort: February 2027
Electricians · Boardman, OH
60 months · $21 to $37 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 60.
Next cohort: February 2027
Electricians · Sharon, PA
48 months · $20 to $36 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 48.
Next cohort: February 2027
Electricians · Sharon, PA
60 months · $20 to $42 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 60.
Next cohort: February 2027
Electricians · Warren, OH
60 months · $19 to $35 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 60.
Next cohort: February 2027
Electricians · Monaca, PA
48 months · $22 to $38 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 48.
Next cohort: February 2027
Certifications and licenses
Certifications
OSHA 10 Hour Construction
OSHA
Renewal varies by credential · $80
OSHA 30 Hour
OSHA
Renewal varies by credential · $105
NCCER Electrical Level 1
NCCER
Renewal varies by credential · $205
Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep
State exam preparation
Renewal varies by credential · $280
First Aid and CPR
First aid training provider
Renewal varies by credential · $305
Blueprint Reading
Trade credential provider
Renewal varies by credential · $530
Licenses
Ohio Electrical Contractor License
State licensing authority
Eligibility, experience, and examination requirements apply.