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Electrician · North Carolina

Electrician programs in North Carolina

In North Carolina, 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

Raleigh-Durham Electrical Training Institute — ~$21/hr

Published 2026 first-year figure on the local scale page · Jan 2026

Year one in North Carolina

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

Paid training · listed first

Charlotte Electrical JATC (IBEW 379)

IBEW Local 379 / NECA · Charlotte

Tuition: $0
First-year wage: $15–$20/hr

You pay · no paycheck in class

N.C. Community College electrical systems

NCCCS · Statewide

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

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Charlotte Electrical JATC (IBEW 379)

ApprenticeshipSeats: Unknown

Tuition / net cost

Paid OJT. Related instruction included.

First-year wage

$15–$20/hr

Percentage of Charlotte inside-wireman scale.

Term

4–5 years

North Carolina electrician median roughly $60k

IBEW Local 379 / NECA·Charlotte

Source: Local 379 public apprenticeship notes (2026-04)

Raleigh-Durham Electrical Training Institute

ApprenticeshipSeats: Unknown

Tuition / net cost

Paid OJT. Related instruction included. First-year scale published locally.

First-year wage

$19–$22/hr

Local 2026 first-year figure near $21/hr on the published scale.

Term

4–5 years

Journeyman package published locally in the low $30s/hr plus benefits

Raleigh-Durham JATC·Raleigh / Durham

Source: Raleigh-Durham Electrical Training Institute wage page (2026-01)

N.C. Community College electrical systems

Trade schoolSeats: Open

Tuition / net cost

$4,000–$10,000

In-state diploma / certificate typical range.

First-year wage

$0 during school

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

Term

12–18 months

North Carolina electrician median below the high-coast states

NCCCS·Statewide

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

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