--- title: "Electrician Programs in Chicago, IL" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/illinois/chicago/ description: "4 listed electrician programs in Chicago, IL. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BLS average pay $94,450 (all experience levels), median $102,350." 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. [Illinois](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/illinois/) 5. Chicago Chicago, IL # Electrician programs in *Chicago* 4 listed programs in Chicago, with local metro pay data from BLS. - **$94,450** Average pay (metro, all experience levels) - **$49,890** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$102,350** Median pay (metro) - **$124,070** Top 10% earn over 4 listed programs in Chicago · 45 in Illinois. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Pay: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Programs ## Listed programs in Chicago | Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College](https://www.ccc.edu/colleges/daley/pages/default.aspx) Electrician | Certificate (1-2 years) | 135 | $4,710–$15,540 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College](https://www.ccc.edu/colleges/daley/pages/default.aspx) Electrician | Associate degree | 7 | $4,710–$15,540 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College](https://www.ccc.edu/colleges/daley/pages/default.aspx) Electrician | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 393 | $4,710–$15,540 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [HVAC Technical Institute](https://www.hvac-tech.com/) Electrician | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 36 | $15,000 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | 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. BLS wage data ## Electrician pay near Chicago Metro-area wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,890 | $74,400 | $102,350 | $118,660 | $124,070 | $94,450 | 17,720 | | Illinois | $49,240 | $73,520 | $99,560 | $117,460 | $123,660 | $92,230 | 23,120 | | 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. [All electrician programs in Illinois →](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/illinois/) 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/illinois/chicago/ 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.