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Electrician · Georgia

Electrician programs in Georgia

In Georgia, a first-year electrician is either paid — or paying.

Tuition on the school path is real money. First-year pay on the apprenticeship path is a paycheck. Seats are not guaranteed on either side.

Electrician in the United States

Updated Apr 2026

Georgia unrestricted journeyman electrician — 6,000 hrs

Typical hours to unrestricted license — shorter than 8,000-hour states · Apr 2026

Year one in Georgia

One paid path and one school path. The full list is below.

Paid training · listed first

IEC of Georgia electrical apprenticeship

IEC Georgia · Atlanta metro / statewide chapters

Tuition
$0–$2,500
First-year wage
$15–$20/hr

You pay · no paycheck in class

Technical College System of Georgia — electrical systems

TCSG · Statewide

Tuition
$4,000–$10,000
First-year wage
$0 during school

All programs on this page

01

IEC of Georgia electrical apprenticeship

ApprenticeshipSeats: Open

Tuition / net cost

$0–$2,500

Employer-sponsored. Related-instruction fees vary.

First-year wage

$15–$20/hr

Paid from day one with a participating contractor.

Term

4 years

Steps to local journeyman rates

IEC Georgia·Atlanta metro / statewide chapters

Source: IEC Georgia program page (2026-03)

02

Atlanta Electrical JATC (IBEW 613)

ApprenticeshipSeats: Unknown

Tuition / net cost

$0

Paid OJT. Related instruction included.

First-year wage

$16–$21/hr

Percentage of Atlanta inside-wireman scale.

Term

4–5 years · often 6,000–8,000 hours

Georgia electrician median roughly $61k

IBEW Local 613 / NECA·Atlanta

Source: Local 613 public apprenticeship notes (2026-04)

03

Technical College System of Georgia — electrical systems

Trade schoolSeats: Open

Tuition / net cost

$4,000–$10,000

In-state technical-college diploma / TCC range.

First-year wage

$0 during school

Unpaid classroom. Georgia entry often $16–$21/hr after.

Term

12–18 months

Georgia electrician median below the high-coast states

TCSG·Statewide

Source: TCSG catalogs / College Scorecard (2026-02)

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