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Occupation Outlook
Licensed electrician jobs are becoming more popular in New Jersey.
This industry is on the rise, growing with 18.5% between 2014 and 2024.
On average, an electrician earns $47,951 per year across the United States, while the average salary in New Jersey is of $53,225 per annum.
The highest salaries are $54,640 and $60,650 respectively across the nation and in New Jersey.
Annual Salary Range:Average Salary of Electricians in New Jersey
| City Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark | $54,760 |
| Jersey City | $58,020 |
| Paterson | $55,287 |
| Elizabeth | $54,760 |
| Edison | $53,801 |
| Woodbridge | $53,801 |
| Dover | $55,109 |
| Trenton | $54,184 |
| Camden | $51,595 |
| Woodbridge | $53,801 |
Training as an Apprentice
Before you can become a journeyman, you need 8,000 hours of electrical experience and 576 hours of classes.
About 4,000 of these hours must be finished with 5 years before applying for a license.
In order to get licensed, you can either enroll in a union program or choose a non-union apprenticeship.
Vocational Schools
Vocational schools allow you to receive structured training that will help you get licensed.
The programs include subjects like:
- Trade Electricity
- Commercial Wiring
- Techniques of the Trade
- Conduit Bending
- Motor and Motor Control
- DC Electronics
- AC Electronics
- Basic Applied Electronics Math
- Fundamentals of Electric Motor Control
- Building Inspection/Electrical
During the program, you will perform electrical tasks like maintenance and repair while being supervised by a master electrician.
The schools’ programs will generally place you with an employer where you can get hired for an entry-level job.
Union or Non-Union Apprenticeship
You can also get trained by joining a union program managed by the Electrical Training Alliance also called JATCs.
If you prefer a non-union program, reach out to the New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractors.
22 Electrician Schools in New Jersey
| School Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Cape Community College — Atlantic City | 1535 Bacharach Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08401 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College — Cape May County | 341 Court House-South Dennis Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College — Mays Landing | 5100 Black Horse Pike Mays Landing, NJ |
| Bergen County Tech Schools | 540 Fairview Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 |
| Camden County Tech School — Pennsauken Campus | 6008 Browning Road Pennsauken, NJ 08109 |
| Camden County College — Gloucester Campus | 343 Berlin Cross Road Sicklerville, NJ |
| HoHoKus School for Trade and Technical Sciences | 634 Market St. Paterson, NJ 07110 |
| JATC of Folsom | 1125 Black Horse Pike Folsom, NJ 08037 |
| JATC of Local Union 456 | 1295 Livingston Avenue North Brunswick, NJ 08902 |
| JATC of Jersey City | 65 West Century Paramus, NJ 07652 |
| JATC of Paterson | 50 Parsippany Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 |
| JATC of Local Union 269 | 676 Whitehead Road Trenton, NJ 08648 |
| JATC of Asbury Park | 3301 Highway 138 Wall, NJ 07719 |
| Mercer County College — Trenton Campus | 102 North Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608 |
| Mercer County College — West Windsor Campus | 1200 Old Trenton Road West Windsor, NJ 08550 |
| Middlesex County College | 2600 Woodbridge Avenue Edison, NJ 08818 |
| Monmouth County Vo/Tech | 2 Swartzel Drive Middletown, NJ 07748 |
| New Jersey IEC | 21 Commerce Dr #202, Cranford, NJ 07016 |
| Ocean County Vo/Tech School — Jackson Center | 850 Toms River Road Jackson, NJ 08527 |
| Raritan Valley Community College | 118 Lamington Road Branchburg, NJ 08876 |
| Union County Vo/Tech | 1776 Raritan Rd. Scotch Plains, NJ |
| Warren County Community College | 475 Route 57 West Washington, NJ 07882 |
Pass the journeyman exam
After completing your training, submit an Application for a Certificate of Registration to Practice as a Qualified Journeyman Electrician to:
- New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
- Division of Consumer Affairs
- Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
- 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 45006
- Newark, New Jersey 07101
The application needs to include details of your electrical work and references from your employer.
The journeyman license should be renewed once at 3 years and costs $160.
Before you can renew it, you need to complete 10 additional hours of education.
Become an Electrical Contractor
To apply for this license, you need:
- To be 21 years old
- High school diploma/GED
- Proof of 5 years of electrical experience
To schedule the test, submit a form and a $100 fee to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
The test consists of 150 questions, requires a 70%passing score and is open book.
The exam covers subjects like:
- General Electrical Knowledge
- Raceways and Enclosures
- Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits
- Overcurrent Protection
- Conductors and Cables
- Grounding and Bonding
- Equipment for General Use
- Special Occupancies
- Special Equipment and Conditions
- Motors and Controls
- Low Voltage and Communications Circuits
The electrical contractor license should be renewed once at 3 years and costs $160.
Before you can renew it, you need to complete 34 additional hours of education.
