--- title: "Electrician Programs in North Dakota: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/ description: "Electrician pay in North Dakota: BLS average $70,460 (all experience levels), median $65,710, bottom 10% $46,440. 5 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. North Dakota North Dakota # Electrician programs in *North Dakota* 5 listed electrician programs in North Dakota, plus BLS pay data for the state and 4 metro areas. - **$70,460** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$46,440** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$65,710** Median pay (state) - **$101,020** Top 10% earn over 3,570 jobs in North Dakota · 5 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 - [Fargo 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/fargo/) - [Fort Yates 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/fort-yates/) - [Wahpeton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/wahpeton/) BLS wage data ## Electrician pay in North Dakota 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Dakota | $46,440 | $56,920 | $65,710 | $80,510 | $101,020 | $70,460 | 3,570 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,800 | $57,490 | $76,950 | $82,560 | $100,320 | $71,440 | 920 | | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $44,670 | $55,370 | $69,710 | $78,560 | $94,790 | $67,500 | 350 | | Bismarck, ND | $46,630 | $49,630 | $61,900 | $79,640 | $92,730 | $66,950 | 480 | | Minot, ND | $45,700 | $50,950 | $59,800 | $77,770 | $96,830 | $67,180 | 340 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in North Dakota Every electrician program we matched in North Dakota. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [North Dakota State College of Science](https://www.ndscs.edu/) Electrician | Wahpeton, ND | Associate degree | 60 | $6,212–$7,252 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Sitting Bull College](https://sittingbull.edu/) Electrician | Fort Yates, ND | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 4 | $4,970 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | Dakotas & W. Minn. Area Electrical JATC | Fargo, ND | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Dakotas + W. Minnesota IBEW JATC | Fargo, ND | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | IEC - Grant's Mechanical, Inc. | Fargo, ND | 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 - [Fargo 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/fargo/) - [Fort Yates 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/fort-yates/) - [Wahpeton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/north-dakota/wahpeton/) 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/north-dakota/ 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.