--- title: "Electrician Programs in Connecticut: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/ description: "Electrician pay in Connecticut: BLS average $77,390 (all experience levels), median $77,540, bottom 10% $47,680. 10 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Electrician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/) 4. Connecticut Connecticut # Electrician programs in *Connecticut* 10 listed electrician programs in Connecticut, plus BLS pay data for the state and 5 metro areas. - **$77,390** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$47,680** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$77,540** Median pay (state) - **$104,280** Top 10% earn over 7,710 jobs in Connecticut · 10 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Wallingford 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/wallingford/) - [Bridgeport 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/bridgeport/) - [East Windsor 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/east-windsor/) - [Hamden 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/hamden/) - [Hartford 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/hartford/) - [Middlebury 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/middlebury/) - [New Britain 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/new-britain/) - [Shelton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/shelton/) BLS wage data ## Electrician pay in Connecticut Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Connecticut | $47,680 | $58,060 | $77,540 | $95,070 | $104,280 | $77,390 | 7,710 | | United States | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 | $71,490 | 757,220 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $50,040 | $60,650 | $79,560 | $102,610 | $124,510 | $84,340 | 1,630 | | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,220 | $58,620 | $77,680 | $94,010 | $99,610 | $75,810 | 2,870 | | New Haven, CT | $45,180 | $57,760 | $77,410 | $98,340 | $104,640 | $78,890 | 990 | | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $47,680 | $57,630 | $75,850 | $94,520 | $96,260 | $74,530 | 1,030 | | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $47,970 | $47,970 | $72,240 | $78,690 | $97,040 | $69,690 | 700 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Connecticut Every electrician program we matched in Connecticut. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Industrial Management Training Institute](https://imti.edu/) Electrician | Waterbury, CT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 15 | $22,227 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/east-windsor-ct) Electrician | East Windsor, CT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 107 | $37,766 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/new-britain-ct) Electrician | New Britain, CT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 76 | $35,621 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/shelton-ct) Electrician | Shelton, CT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 140 | $33,395 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Porter & Chester Institute](https://www.porterchester.edu/) Electrician | Bridgeport, CT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 289 | $13,748 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden](https://www.porterchester.edu/) Electrician | Hamden, CT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 60 | $14,337 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | Adt & IBEW 90 JATC | Wallingford, CT | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Hartford Electricians JATC Local 35 | Hartford, CT | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | NECA & IBEW Local 90 JATC | Wallingford, CT | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Josh the Electrician, LLC | Middlebury, CT | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Wallingford 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/wallingford/) - [Bridgeport 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/bridgeport/) - [East Windsor 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/east-windsor/) - [Hamden 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/hamden/) - [Hartford 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/hartford/) - [Middlebury 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/middlebury/) - [New Britain 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/new-britain/) - [Shelton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/shelton/) - [Waterbury 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/waterbury/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Electrician apprenticeships and sponsors** The apprenticeship route, sponsors and how to apply · not duplicated here. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/electrician/) [**GI Bill-approved electrical programs** Electrical schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/electrician/) [**Electrician career path for veterans** From military service to an electrical apprenticeship. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/electrician/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2111.00 Electricians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2111.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/connecticut/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.