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$62,260 earning potential
Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.
You tend to be a leader among peers
You’re always learning something new
You value safety and the safety of others
You are willing to go where the work is
You want performance-based earnings
General Foreman
Hometown: Morrilton
Age: 31
Where I trained: Arkansas Construction Education Foundation Electrical Apprenticeship
What I earned: Arkansas Journeyman Electrical License, Arkansas Master Electrical License, among other certifications
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"The national electrical grid is the backbone of our country. This critical infrastructure powers all of our lives."
Electrical contractors work in different markets, so electrician apprentices are exposed to different work environments. Depending on the contractor, the apprentice may have heavy exposure to only one marketplace, such as retail, or multiple (think schools, banks, industrial, heal care, etc.).
First year apprentices start out at 50 percent of electrician wages. By their fourth year, they earn 90 percent of wages, but they must pass the licensing exam to earn 100 percent of electrician wages.