Electrician or plumber apprentice
Get paid to learn a skilled trade on real job sites.
- Median pay
- $63,190 a year
- Cost to start
- Usually free, and you're paid while you train
- Time to start
- Hired as an apprentice in 1 to 3 months
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What it really pays
$63,190 a year (median)
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,640 or less, which is closer to where many beginners start.
Figure is for licensed electricians; plumbers earn about the same. Apprentices start lower and get raises as they progress.
National median for all workers in this job, including experienced ones. Pay varies by state, employer and experience, and isn't guaranteed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in a new tab)
Where to start
Search Apprenticeship.gov for electrical or plumbing apprenticeships near you and note their application dates.
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