Electrician Apprenticeships in Idaho

Idaho has 61 registered apprenticeship sponsors training electricians — 4 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

$60,670

Idaho, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+28.8%

800 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
Eastern Idaho Electrical JATC Union / joint	Pocatello	Multiple Employer
LUCKY FRIDAY MINE (HECLA) Union / joint	Mullan	Single Employer
Sofidel Industries Union / joint	Lewiston	Single Employer
Southwestern Idaho Electrical JATC Union / joint	Boise	Multiple Employer
4J Electric Inc.	Lewiston	Single Employer
A-1 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC.	MERIDIAN	Single Employer
All Pride Electric LLC	Murtaugh	Single Employer
A.M.E. Electric, Inc.	Caldwell	Single Employer
Amped Pump & Controls LLC	Ponderay	Single Employer
Anderson & Wood Construction Company, Inc.	Meridian	Single Employer

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

What Electricians Earn in Idaho

Wages

Median annual wage: $60,670
Average annual wage: $62,180
Electricians employed statewide: 5,380

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: +28.8%
Average openings per year: 800
Employment: 6,220 → 8,010

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.