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The job demand for electricians in Minnesota is said to increase by 10.6% until 2024.
As an electrician in the State of Minnesota, expect to be paid $48,910 per year, though the salary can reach $55,733 annually.
By contrast, these salaries are a bit higher than at the national level, with the median one being $47,951 per year, and the highest being $54,640 per year.
Annual Salary Range:Average Salary of Electricians in Minnesota
City Name | Salary |
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Minneapolis | $51,067 |
St. Paul | $51,067 |
Duluth | $45,385 |
Rochester | $46,344 |
Maple Lake | $45,800 |
Wood Lake | $42,628 |
Saint Cloud | $44,383 |
Lakeville | $50,751 |
Eden Prairie | $50,981 |
Burnsville | $50,924 |
Becoming an Electrician
By 2024, about 2,870 people will receive their electrician license.
Let’s have a look at the requirements for becoming an electrician in Minnesota:
- Become an apprentice
- Pass the journeyman exam
- Get a Master Electrician License
- Get an electrical contractor license
Become an apprentice
You can either get a 2-year electrician diploma and 3 years of practical experience or get 4 years of on-job experience to get licensed.
Each of the electrician licenses issued by The Minnesota Department of L&I – Board of Electricity have different requirements:
- Journeyman Class A Electrician – 48 Months/8,000 hours
- Maintenance Electrician – 48 Months/8,000 hours
- Outside Lineman – 48 Months/8,000 hours
- Power Limited Technician – 36 Months/6,000 hours
- Journeyman Elevator Constructor – 36 Months/6,000 hours
- Installer B – 12 Months/2,000 hours
The most common license to get is the journeyman license.
Vocational schools
They are the easiest way to get the needed experience for your license before getting employed as an electrician.
Your training will last for a shorter period, and you will get placed by your school in an entry-level job once it is completed.
21 Electrician Schools in Minnesota
School Name | Address |
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Anoka Technical College | 1355 West Highway 10 Anoka, MN 55303 |
Dakota County Tech School | 1300 145th Street East Rosemount, MN |
Dunwoody Tech | 818 Dunwoody Boulevard Minneapolis, MN |
Hennepin Technical College | 9000 Brooklyn Boulevard Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 |
Iron Range JATC | 2230 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH, MN 55812 |
JATC Minnesota State | 452 Northco Drive Fridley, MN 55432 |
JATC South Central Minnesota | 80th Street Southeast Rochester, MN 55904 |
JATC Saint Paul Electrical | 1330 Conway Street Saint Paul, MN 55106 |
JATC Minneapolis | 13100 Frankfort Parkway Saint Michael, MN 55376 |
Minneapolis Community / Tech School | 1501 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College — Moorhead Campus | 1900 28th Ave South Moorhead, MN 56560 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College — Wadena Campus | 405 Colfax Ave Southwest Wadena, MN |
Northland Tech — East Grand Forks Campus | 2022 Central Avenue Northeast East Grand Forks, MN |
Northwest Tech | 905 Grant Ave. Southeast Bemidji, MN |
Riverland Community College — Albert Lea Campus | 2200 Riverland Drive Albert Lea, MN 56007 |
Riverland Community College — Austin Campus | 1900 8th Avenue Northwest Austin, MN 55912 |
Ridgewater College | 2101 15th Avenue Northwest Willmar, MN 56201 |
St. Cloud Tech | 1540 Northway Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303 |
St. Paul College | 235 Marshall Ave. Saint Paul, MN |
Southeast Technical College — Winona Campus | 1250 Homer Road Winona, MN 55987 |
Twin Ports / Arrowhead | 802 GARFIELD AVE STE 102 DULUTH, MN 55802 |
Apprenticeship Programs
You will have to take 144 hours of education for each of the years spent training.
Some of the classes include:
- Cable splicing
- Code calculations
- Electrical grounding
- Instrumentation
- National Electrical Code
- Electrical safety work practices
- OSHA/construction safety
- Basic welding
Apprenticeship requirements:
- Be 17 years old
- High school diploma/GED
- Be able to perform your job
- Driver’s license
Some apprenticeship programs require an aptitude test.
Apprentices earn about half of a journeyman salary.
At the end of your program, you will be issued a Certificate of Completion and a Journey-worker Card from the Department of Labor and Industry Apprenticeship Unit.
Pass the journeyman exam
You will need to fill in the Individual Electrical License Examination Application along with a $50 fee for the exam.
You also need to submit a copy of your Certificate of Completion and Journeyworker Card.
Send the application along with original transcripts from the course and a form verifying your work experience.
You can take the test in locations like St. Paul, Duluth, Detroit Lakes, St. Cloud, Owatonna and Granite Falls.
This test has 80 questions, lasts for 5.5 hours, and requires a 705 passing score,
The topics follow:
- General electrical concepts
- Wiring and protection
- National Electrical Code (2014 version)
- Wiring methods and materials
- Equipment for general use
- Special occupancies
- Special conditions
- Tables
- Applied electrical theory, systems, and equipment
The certification you receive must be renewed once at 2 years, for which you need to take 16 hours of education.
From these 16 hours, 4 must cover the electrical code.
Reciprocal licensing is offered by the following states:
- Alaska
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wyoming
Get a Master Electrician License
You can apply for this license after 1 year of work as a journeyman.
You will need to bring an Individual Electrical License Examination Application and pay a $50 fee to take the exam.
The exam for the master electrician license is the same as the previous one, with extra questions added.
The license needs to be renewed once at 2 years, and the first term does not require any extra education hours,
Later on, you will have to take 16 hours of classes before getting your certification renewed.
You will also be able to work as a licensed master electrician in:
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
Get an electrical contractor license
The following steps must be taken before you get the license:
- Contact the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for info on how to start a business
- Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office to register your company
- Get a State Tax ID number and Federal Employer Identification Number
- Apply for an Electrical Contractor Business License and pay the $168 fee
- Submit your Unemployment Insurance Number if you hired other electricians
- Send a $25,000 surety bond
- Fill in the Certificate of Insurance Covering General Liability and Property Damage
- Get a $100,000 general liability insurance and a $50,000 property damage insurance
- Fill in the Certificate of Compliance–Minnesota Workers Compensation Law
Make sure to also fill in the Certificate of Responsible Individual-Master Electrician and prove you have a master electrician working in your company.