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What does it take to work as an electrician in Idaho, and what does it pay?

Electrical licensing is overseen by the Idaho Electrical Board, part of the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). (source) The Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS reports a median hourly wage of $30.29 for Electricians in Idaho (May 2025) (source). There are 4 live Electrician listings on Mountain West Trades right now.

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Licensing in Idaho

Summarized from the state licensing board and state law. Each row links to its source.
License types Idaho licenses or registers apprentice, residential, provisional journeyman, journeyman and master electricians, plus limited electrical installers and limited electrical installer trainees.
Section 54-1003 – Idaho State Legislature · verified
Journeyman experience 8,000 hours of work experience as an apprentice plus completion of a four-year approved course of instruction, or alternatively 16,000 hours of electrical experience.
IDAPA 24.39.10 – Rules of the Electrical Board · verified
Journeyman exam Journeyman applicants must pass a board-designated exam; Idaho electrical exams are offered through PSI.
Program Information and Exams - Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · verified
Out-of-state licenses Idaho may grant electrician licenses through reciprocal agreements with states whose licensing qualifications are at least equal to Idaho's; qualifying applicants skip the written exam.
Section 54-1007 – Idaho State Legislature · verified

Pay benchmarks

Electricians, Idaho — Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Statewide figures for all employers, not job offers.
Median hourly wage $30.29 source
Median annual wage $63,000 source
Mean hourly wage $32.02 source
10th percentile hourly wage $18.67 source
90th percentile hourly wage $45.90 source
Estimated employment 5,690 source

Questions

Do you need a license to work as an electrician in Idaho?

Idaho licenses or registers apprentice, residential, provisional journeyman, journeyman and master electricians, plus limited electrical installers and limited electrical installer trainees. (source)

How much experience does it take to get licensed in Idaho?

8,000 hours of work experience as an apprentice plus completion of a four-year approved course of instruction, or alternatively 16,000 hours of electrical experience. (source)

Can I use an out-of-state license in Idaho?

Idaho may grant electrician licenses through reciprocal agreements with states whose licensing qualifications are at least equal to Idaho's; qualifying applicants skip the written exam. (source)

What do electricians earn in Idaho?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS reports a median hourly wage of $30.29 for Electricians in Idaho (May 2025). (source)

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS160000000000047211101 — last verified
  2. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS160000000000047211103 — last verified
  3. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS160000000000047211106 — last verified
  4. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS160000000000047211108 — last verified
  5. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS160000000000047211110 — last verified
  6. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS160000000000047211113 — last verified
  7. IDAPA 24.39.10 – Rules of the Electrical Board — last verified
  8. Idaho Electrical Board - Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses — last verified
  9. Program Information and Exams - Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses — last verified
  10. Section 54-1003 – Idaho State Legislature — last verified
  11. Section 54-1003A – Idaho State Legislature — last verified
  12. Section 54-1006 – Idaho State Legislature — last verified
  13. Section 54-1007 – Idaho State Legislature — last verified
  14. Section 54-1008 – Idaho State Legislature — last verified
  15. Section 54-1010 – Idaho State Legislature — last verified