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Electrician · Pennsylvania

Electrician programs in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 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

Philadelphia Electrical JATC · IBEW Local 98 — $18–$23/hr

First-year share of Philadelphia inside-wireman scale · Apr 2026

Year one in Pennsylvania

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

Paid training · listed first

Philadelphia Electrical JATC (IBEW 98)

IBEW Local 98 / NECA · Philadelphia

Tuition: $0
First-year wage: $18–$23/hr

You pay · no paycheck in class

Pennsylvania community / technical college electrical

PA community and technical colleges · Statewide

Tuition: $6,000–$15,000
First-year wage: $0 during school

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Philadelphia Electrical JATC (IBEW 98)

ApprenticeshipSeats: Unknown

Tuition / net cost

Paid OJT. Related instruction included.

First-year wage

$18–$23/hr

First-year share of the Philadelphia inside-wireman scale.

Term

5 years

Pennsylvania electrician median roughly $65k

IBEW Local 98 / NECA·Philadelphia

Source: Local 98 public apprenticeship notes (2026-04)

Pittsburgh Electrical JATC (IBEW 5)

ApprenticeshipSeats: Unknown

Tuition / net cost

Paid OJT.

First-year wage

$17–$22/hr

Western Pennsylvania first-year scale.

Term

5 years

Steps to local journeyman package

IBEW Local 5·Pittsburgh

Source: Local 5 public program information (2026-03)

Pennsylvania community / technical college electrical

Trade schoolSeats: Open

Tuition / net cost

$6,000–$15,000

In-state certificate / AAS typical range.

First-year wage

$0 during school

Unpaid classroom. Entry often $17–$22/hr after.

Term

1–2 years

Pennsylvania electrician median near or slightly above the U.S. median

PA community and technical colleges·Statewide

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

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