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Electrician · Illinois

Electrician programs in Illinois

In Illinois, 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

Chicago Electrical JATC · IBEW Local 134 — $20–$26/hr

First-year share of Local 134 scale · Apr 2026

Year one in Illinois

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

Paid training · listed first

IEC of Illinois electrical apprenticeship

IEC Illinois · Multiple Illinois markets

Tuition: $0–$2,000
First-year wage: $16–$21/hr

You pay · no paycheck in class

Illinois community college electrical technology

ICCB colleges · Statewide

Tuition: $5,000–$14,000
First-year wage: $0 during school

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IEC of Illinois electrical apprenticeship

ApprenticeshipSeats: Open

Tuition / net cost

$0–$2,000

Employer-sponsored with possible related-instruction fees.

First-year wage

$16–$21/hr

Paid from day one with a participating contractor.

Term

4 years

Steps to local journeyman rates

IEC Illinois·Multiple Illinois markets

Source: IEC Illinois program page (2026-04)

Chicago Electrical JATC (IBEW 134)

ApprenticeshipSeats: Waitlist

Tuition / net cost

No tuition. Related instruction included.

First-year wage

$22–$28/hr

Among the highest first-year electrical scales in the U.S.

Term

5 years

Illinois electrician median ~$84k–$96k

IBEW Local 134 / NECA·Chicago

Source: Local 134 / Chicago JATC public materials (2026-04)

Springfield Electrical JATC (IBEW 193)

ApprenticeshipSeats: Unknown

Tuition / net cost

Paid OJT.

First-year wage

$17–$21/hr

Central Illinois scale, below Chicago.

Term

5 years

Steps to local journeyman package

IBEW Local 193·Springfield / central Illinois

Source: Local 193 public apprenticeship notes (2026-03)

Illinois community college electrical technology

Trade schoolSeats: Open

Tuition / net cost

$5,000–$14,000

In-district certificate / AAS range.

First-year wage

$0 during school

Unpaid classroom path.

Term

1–2 years

Illinois electrician median well above the U.S. median

ICCB colleges·Statewide

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

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