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title: "Electrician Programs in Puerto Rico: Pay & Tuition"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/
description: "Electrician pay in Puerto Rico: BLS average $39,910 (all experience levels), median $37,440, bottom 10% $27,840. 21 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrician programs in *Puerto Rico*

21 listed electrician programs in Puerto Rico, plus BLS pay data for the state and 5 metro areas.

- **$39,910** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$27,840** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$37,440** Median pay (state)
- **$58,870** Top 10% earn over

1,740 jobs in Puerto Rico · 21 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

- [Caguas 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/caguas/)
- [Aguadilla 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/aguadilla/)
- [Barranquitas 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/barranquitas/)
- [Bayamon 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/bayamon/)
- [Humacao 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/humacao/)
- [Manati 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/manati/)
- [San Juan 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/san-juan/)
- [Aguada 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/aguada/)

BLS wage data

## Electrician pay in Puerto Rico

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Puerto Rico | $27,840 | $29,190 | $37,440 | $46,670 | $58,870 | $39,910 | 1,740 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arecibo, PR | $28,390 | $28,700 | $37,840 | $57,820 | $66,060 | $45,720 | 60 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $27,340 | $31,570 | $37,800 | $56,950 | $66,560 | $46,250 | 80 |
| Ponce, PR | $26,810 | $29,210 | $37,440 | $56,750 | $57,820 | $41,950 | 140 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,780 | $29,230 | $35,470 | $44,690 | $58,390 | $38,820 | 1,320 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $24,960 | $26,010 | $33,630 | $47,380 | $56,240 | $37,980 | 90 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Puerto Rico

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

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Advantage Technical College](https://www.adtecpr.com/) Electrician | Manati, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 78 | $14,700 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla](https://www.adtecpr.com/) Electrician | Aguadilla, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 42 | $14,700 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc](https://www.ceticollege.com/) Electrician | Arecibo, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 13 | $8,650 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza](https://www.ctegpr.com/) Electrician | Aguada, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 42 | $9,100 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [D'Mart Institute](https://dmartpr.net/) Electrician | Barranquitas, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 22 | $12,950 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [D'Mart Institute](https://dmartpr.net/) Electrician | Barranquitas, PR | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 0 | $12,950 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Dewey University-Juana Díaz](https://dewey.edu/) Electrician | Juana Diaz, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 22 | $7,630 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Dewey University-Manati](https://dewey.edu/) Electrician | Manati, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 31 | $7,630 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad](https://www.etepr.edu/) Electrician | Ponce, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 241 | $12,624 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Humacao Community College](https://www.hccpr.edu/) Electrician | Humacao, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 3 | $7,305 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Humacao Community College](https://www.hccpr.edu/) Electrician | Humacao, PR | Associate degree | 6 | $7,305 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia](https://www.liceo.edu/) Electrician | San Juan, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 82 | $8,451 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Mech-Tech College](https://www.mechtech.edu/) Electrician | Caguas, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 95 | $11,394 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Mech-Tech College](https://www.mechtech.edu/) Electrician | Caguas, PR | Associate degree | 0 | $11,394 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [NUC University](https://www.nuc.edu/) Electrician | Bayamon, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 700 | $15,898–$17,327 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Professional Technical Institution](https://www.ptipr.edu/) Electrician | Bayamon, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 67 | $13,120 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico](https://www.unitecpr.edu/) Electrician | Aguadilla, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 48 | $21,960 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus](https://uagm.edu/) Electrician | San Juan, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 1 | $7,910 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus](https://uagm.edu/) Electrician | Gurabo, PR | Associate degree | 26 | $8,560 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Cambridge Technical Institute](https://www.cti.edu/) Electrician | Caguas, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 2 | Contact program | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc](https://www.escueladeperitospr.com/) Electrician | Isabela, PR | Certificate (1-2 years) | 58 | Contact program | 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.

### Browse by city

- [Caguas 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/caguas/)
- [Aguadilla 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/aguadilla/)
- [Barranquitas 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/barranquitas/)
- [Bayamon 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/bayamon/)
- [Humacao 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/humacao/)
- [Manati 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/manati/)
- [San Juan 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/san-juan/)
- [Aguada 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/aguada/)
- [Arecibo 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/arecibo/)
- [Gurabo 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/gurabo/)
- [Isabela 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/isabela/)
- [Juana Diaz 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/juana-diaz/)
- [Ponce 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/puerto-rico/ponce/)

Related resources

## Keep researching

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## 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.