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title: "Electrician Programs in Nevada: Pay & Tuition"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/
description: "Electrician pay in Nevada: BLS average $75,710 (all experience levels), median $73,570, bottom 10% $46,110. 13 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrician programs in *Nevada*

13 listed electrician programs in Nevada, plus BLS pay data for the state and 3 metro areas.

- **$75,710** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$46,110** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$73,570** Median pay (state)
- **$121,200** Top 10% earn over

8,350 jobs in Nevada · 13 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

- [Las Vegas 6](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/las-vegas/)
- [Reno 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/reno/)
- [Carson City 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/carson-city/)
- [Elko 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/elko/)

BLS wage data

## Electrician pay in Nevada

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nevada | $46,110 | $48,920 | $73,570 | $96,550 | $121,200 | $75,710 | 8,350 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carson City, NV | $48,720 | $57,520 | $81,880 | $123,750 | $123,750 | $85,000 | 300 |
| Reno, NV | $47,420 | $49,150 | $72,800 | $85,540 | $102,250 | $73,210 | 1,490 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $45,810 | $48,390 | $70,890 | $97,170 | $121,200 | $75,210 | 5,730 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Nevada

Every electrician program we matched in Nevada. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [College of Southern Nevada](https://www.csn.edu/) Electrician | Las Vegas, NV | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $4,575–$13,475 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [College of Southern Nevada](https://www.csn.edu/) Electrician | Las Vegas, NV | Associate degree | 3 | $4,575–$13,475 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Great Basin College](https://www.gbcnv.edu/) Electrician | Elko, NV | Certificate (1-2 years) | 58 | $4,200–$15,347 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Truckee Meadows Community College](https://www.tmcc.edu/) Electrician | Reno, NV | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,502–$12,402 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Truckee Meadows Community College](https://www.tmcc.edu/) Electrician | Reno, NV | Associate degree | 0 | $3,502–$12,402 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Truckee Meadows Community College](https://www.tmcc.edu/) Electrician | Reno, NV | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 14 | $3,502–$12,402 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [United Education Institute-Las Vegas](https://www.uei.edu/) Electrician | Las Vegas, NV | Certificate (1-2 years) | 103 | $21,500 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Western Nevada College](https://www.wnc.edu/) Electrician | Carson City, NV | Associate degree | 0 | $4,445–$13,931 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Western Nevada College](https://www.wnc.edu/) Electrician | Carson City, NV | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 5 | $4,445–$13,931 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Advanced Training Institute](https://www.atitraining.edu/) Electrician | Las Vegas, NV | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 153 | Contact program | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| Electrical JATC of Southern Nevada - Technician | Las Vegas, NV | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Electrical JATC of Southern Nevada - WIREMAN | Las Vegas, NV | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Northern Nevada Electrical J.A.T.C. | Reno, NV | 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

- [Las Vegas 6](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/las-vegas/)
- [Reno 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/reno/)
- [Carson City 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/carson-city/)
- [Elko 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/nevada/elko/)

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.

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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.