Electrician Schools in Oklahoma: Classes & Salary Info. (2021 Updated)

Job Outlook

In Oklahoma, 3 companies from the top 5, operate in the construction field.

This means that there’s a steady demand for electricians as well, and the state’s Employment Security Commission expects 15.9% more jobs between 2014 and 2024.

As an electrician in this state, expect to be paid $45,074 per year, though the salary can reach $51,362 annually.

By contrast, these salaries are a little lower 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:

$39K

$45K

$51K

Average Salary of Electricians in Oklahoma

City Name	Salary
Oklahoma City	$45,472
Tulsa	$45,908
Norman	$45,184
Broken Arrow	$45,764
Lawton	$40,806
Edmond	$45,328
Mooreland	$42,635
Enid	$45,040
Stillwater	$45,040
Muskogee	$45,476

* Salary information last updated 2021

Becoming an Electrician

Those who want to start a career in the electrical field, need to get licensed by the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.

This Board oversees all the stages of becoming an electrician:

Gain sufficient experience as an apprentice
Pass the journeyman exam
Become an Independent Electrical Contractor

Apprenticeship Period

The apprenticeship period lasts for 8,000 hours and it’s usually a paid position supervised by a journeyman or electrical contractor.

You have the option to either enroll in a technical college or join either a union or a non-union apprenticeship program.

Half of the experience you accumulate must be in a commercial space, and you can substitute 2,000 hours of classroom education for 2,000 hours of hands-on work experience.

Technical College

If you attend a technical college, you can earn a certificate of competency or even an associate of applied science degree.

These institutions will help you learn the basics when it comes to electrical systems, which is essential knowledge for an electrician.

These are some of the topics you’ll study:

Industrial Safety
Electrical Theory
AC/DC Circuits
Electrical Construction Calculations
National Electric Code
Commercial and Residential Wiring
Electrical Motor Controls
Transformers
Motors
Blueprints

You still have to earn work experience, and this is done by either receiving help from your school to find an appropriate position or find a job on your own.

You can try applying to one of these companies:

Buxton Electric LLC in Tulsa
Delta Electrical Contractors Inc in Oklahoma City
Ward, Ramsey Electric Company in Ardmore

20 Electrician Schools in Oklahoma

School Name	Address
Canadian Valley Tech Center — El Reno Campus	6505 Route 66 El Reno, OK
Central Tech — Sapulpa Campus	1720 South Main Street Sapulpa, OK 74066
Eastern Oklahoma Tech Center	4601 North Choctaw Choctaw, OK
Gordon Cooper Tech Center	One John C. Bruton Boulevard Shawnee, OK
Great Plains Tech Center	4500 West Lee Boulevard Lawton, OK
IEC of Oklahoma City	1504 South Walker Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Indian Capital Tech Center	2403 North 41st Muskogee, OK
JATC Ponca City	112 Northeast 50th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105
JATC of Tulsa	P.O. Box 50158 Tulsa, OK 74150
Kiamichi Tech Centers — Poteau Campus	1509 South McKenna Poteau, OK
Metro Technology Centers	1900 Springlake Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Meridian Tech Center	1312 South Sangre Stillwater, OK
Mid-America Tech Center	27438 State Highway 59 Wayne, OK
Moore Norman Technology Center — South Penn Campus	13301 South Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, OK 73170
Moore Norman Tech Center — Franklin Road Campus	4701 Twelfth Avenue Norman, OK
Northeast Technology Center — Afton Campus	19901 South Highway 69 Afton, OK 74331
Northeast Technology Center — Kansas Campus	450 North Highway 59 Kansas, OK 74347
Northeast Tech Center — Pryor Campus	6195 West Highway 20 Pryor, OK 74361
Tulsa Tech	6111 East Skelly Drive Tulsa, OK
Wes Watkins Technology Center	7892 Highway 9 Wetumka, OK 74883

Union and Non-Union Apprenticeships

To find an apprenticeship program in Oklahoma, you need to contact one of the JATCs in your area -see them in the list above, but keep in mind that you must join the union.

Non-union apprenticeships are also available in this state, and we included the appropriate bodies to contact, on the list above.

Non-union apprenticeships are for those who don’t want to join the union and would rather find a position on their own.

Apprentice Registration

All apprentices must register with the Construction Industries Board, and this is done by filling out this application.

Keep in mind that your apprenticeship must be renewed every year while you are an apprentice.

Pass the Journeyman Exam

Once your apprenticeship period is over, you’re eligible to take the exam to become an unlimited journeyman.

Requirements:

8,000 hours of apprenticeship
4,000 hours performing industrial or commercial work
Apply or the Unlimited Journeyman license and pass the exam – score at least 75%

This exam lasts for 4 hours and 15 minutes, has 100 questions and is open book, thus you can consult the 2014 National Electric Code and any edition of Ugly’s Electrical Reference.

Topic breakdown:

General Electrical Knowledge – 10 questions
Electrical Installation Requirements – 10 questions
Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits – 10 questions
Grounding and Bonding – 10 questions
Special Occupancies and Equipment – 10 questions
Lighting and Signs – 10 questions
Raceways and Boxes – 7 questions
Low Voltage, Alarms, Signaling Systems, and Communications – 7 questions
Overcurrent Protection – 6 questions
Conductors and Cables – 6 questions
Motors and Transformers – 6 questions
Safety – 4 questions
General Knowledge – 4 questions

You’ll need to use this form to renew your license every year.

Every 3 years you’ll have to complete 6 hours of continued education, and the Board’s website has a list of approves classes.

Become an Independent Electrical Contractor

You can move to this stage after completing 4,000 hours of work as a journeyman.

As a contractor, you can hire other electricians and sell your services to the public.

Requirements:

12,000 hours of experience as an electrician
4,000 hours of experience as an unlimited journeyman electrician
6,000 hours of experience in commercial/industrial work
Pass the electrical contractor exam – score at least 75%
Pass the Business & law exam – score at least 75%, and you can learn more about it this page.
Have a $5,000 bond issued to the Bonds and Insurance Unit
Have general liability insurance of $50,000

You’ll first have to fill out an application and if you’re approved, you can schedule your exams.

The business and law exam has only 50 questions, are 2 hours long and open book.

Breakdown of topics:

Bidding and Estimating – 10 questions
Financial – 8 questions
Project Management and Supervision – 7 questions
Licensing Requirements – 6 questions
Payroll and Payroll Taxes – 5 questions
Contracts – 5 questions
Labor and Personnel – 5 questions
Risk Management – 4 questions

The exam for the electrical contractor has 100 questions, lasts 4 hours and you can consult the 2014 National Electric Code and any edition of Ugly’s Electrical Reference.