Electrician Apprenticeships in Colorado

Colorado has 66 registered apprenticeship sponsors training electricians — 7 of them union or joint labor-management programs. Apprentices earn a wage from day one and finish without tuition debt.

Registered sponsors

Union / joint programs

Median electrician wage

$62,090

Colorado, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+17%

2,010 openings/yr

Largest Registered Sponsors

Union and joint labor-management programs are listed first — they typically pay the best apprentice rates and charge no tuition.

Sponsor	City	Program type
Black Hills Energy - Colorado Electric Union / joint	PUEBLO	Single Employer
Colorado Springs Electrical JATC - Inside Program Union / joint	COLORADO SPRINGS	Multiple Employer
Denver Electrical JATC-Inside Union / joint	DENVER	Multiple Employer
Evraz - Rocky Mountain Steel Union / joint	PUEBLO	Single Employer
King Soopers Bakery Union / joint	DENVER	Single Employer
Pueblo Electrical JATC Union / joint	PUEBLO	Multiple Employer
Western Colorado Electrical JATC Union / joint	Grand Junction	Multiple Employer
Adams Electric, LLC	Grand Junction	Single Employer
African-American Trade Association	Denver	Multiple Employer
American Electrical Innovations Ltd.	Wellington	Multiple Employer

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors (apprenticeship.gov).

What Electricians Earn in Colorado

Wages

Median annual wage: $62,090
Average annual wage: $64,620
Electricians employed statewide: 17,140

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024. Apprentices typically start at 40–50% of the journeyman rate and get scheduled raises.

10-year outlook

Projected growth 2022–2032: +17%
Average openings per year: 2,010
Employment: 18,060 → 21,130

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.