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Colorado trade license requirements: electrician and plumber

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  • Colorado electrician license requirements

    Colorado licenses master electricians, journeyman electricians and residential wiremen; electrical apprentices are registered with the Board.

    Electricians are licensed by the Colorado State Electrical Board within DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations.

  • Colorado plumber license requirements

    Colorado licenses residential plumbers, journeyworker plumbers and master plumbers; apprentices are registered with the Board.

    Plumbers are licensed by the Colorado State Plumbing Board within DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations.

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Colorado contractor license requirements

Colorado law lets local governments license building contractors. A county that has adopted a building code may require building contractors to hold a county license for work in its unincorporated areas, and the same law recognizes contractor licenses issued by cities and towns. Electricians and plumbers are licensed by the state under separate laws.

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Pay in Colorado

Median wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Statewide figures for all employers, not job offers.
Occupation Median hourly Median annual
Diesel mechanic $33.89 $70,480
Electrician $29.92 $62,230
HVAC technician $31.35 $65,200
Lineman $49.99 $103,980
Plumber $30.40 $63,240
Welder $28.17 $58,590

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