Electrician license in Minnesota
What it takes to hold a Class A Journeyworker Electrician in Minnesota, from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
- 8,000Supervised work hours
- $50Application fee
- 10Registered apprenticeship sponsors
- $78,160Median pay in Minnesota
Requirements
Class A Journeyworker Electrician requirements
| Supervised work hours | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Exam | Journeyworker electrician exam; 48 months of experience incl. 24 months wiring/installation |
| Application fee | $50 |
| License fee | $53 |
| Renewal | Every 2 years |
The steps
- Log 8,000 hours of supervised work.
- Apply to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry ($50 application fee).
- Journeyworker electrician exam; 48 months of experience incl. 24 months wiring/installation.
- Keep it current: every 2 years.
Check the board before you apply: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Apprenticeships
Registered apprenticeship sponsors in Minnesota
10 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Minnesota match this trade in the DOL partner file. Most of the supervised hours can be earned inside a paid registered apprenticeship; see the full Minnesota apprenticeship sponsor list on RegisteredTradeSchools.com. A listing is not confirmation of current openings.
Pay
What licensed electricians earn in Minnesota
Median $78,160, bottom 10% $47,480, top 10% $118,820 (BLS OEWS May 2025). Full Minnesota pay breakdown.
Sources
Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).
- Licensing: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/experience-requirements-electrical-license, retrieved 2026-11-04.
- Licensing: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, https://mn.gov/elicense/a-z/?id=1083-231189, retrieved 2026-11-04.
- Apprenticeship sponsor counts: U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner sponsors file (CSV), retrieved 2026-11-04. Matched to the trade by keywords in the organization name; the file has no occupation field and no openings status.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team. Items a board does not publish are left out, not estimated. Last checked 2026-11-04.