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title: "Electrician Programs in Texas: Pay & Tuition"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/
description: "Electrician pay in Texas: BLS average $59,280 (all experience levels), median $58,570, bottom 10% $37,920. 61 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrician programs in *Texas*

61 listed electrician programs in Texas, plus BLS pay data for the state and 25 metro areas.

- **$59,280** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$37,920** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$58,570** Median pay (state)
- **$80,300** Top 10% earn over

76,770 jobs in Texas · 61 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

- [Houston 7](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/houston/)
- [San Antonio 6](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/san-antonio/)
- [Austin 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/austin/)
- [El Paso 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/el-paso/)
- [Waco 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/waco/)
- [Baytown 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/baytown/)
- [Dallas 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/dallas/)
- [Lake Jackson 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/lake-jackson/)

BLS wage data

## Electrician pay in Texas

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Texas | $37,920 | $46,670 | $58,570 | $71,130 | $80,300 | $59,280 | 76,770 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,240 | $58,320 | $61,380 | $75,090 | $75,090 | $64,520 | 2,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,260 | $47,780 | $60,390 | $73,310 | $78,820 | $60,850 | 7,340 |
| Midland, TX | $38,960 | $47,590 | $59,530 | $73,210 | $77,950 | $60,660 | 980 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,160 | $45,330 | $59,410 | $63,090 | $79,360 | $57,210 | 1,080 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,800 | $47,240 | $59,180 | $73,710 | $84,470 | $61,470 | 19,730 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,740 | $47,530 | $59,010 | $71,390 | $81,660 | $59,960 | 20,930 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $34,870 | $43,850 | $58,140 | $72,990 | $72,990 | $56,300 | 390 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $36,550 | $45,440 | $58,080 | $63,700 | $74,770 | $56,980 | 270 |
| Odessa, TX | $41,690 | $49,660 | $57,110 | $61,790 | $75,150 | $58,060 | 1,030 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,460 | $45,300 | $57,010 | $65,750 | $75,670 | $57,030 | 6,660 |
| Amarillo, TX | $36,100 | $43,450 | $54,360 | $67,690 | $82,660 | $58,010 | 750 |
| Victoria, TX | $34,900 | $41,720 | $52,010 | $63,760 | $79,330 | $55,460 | 140 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Texas

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

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Austin Career Institute](https://www.austincareerinstitute.edu/) Electrician | Austin, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 70 | $19,284 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Austin Community College District](https://www.austincc.edu/) Electrician | Austin, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 22 | $2,550–$10,590 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Brazosport College](https://www.brazosport.edu/) Electrician | Lake Jackson, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 14 | $2,772–$4,884 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Brazosport College](https://www.brazosport.edu/) Electrician | Lake Jackson, TX | Associate degree | 10 | $2,772–$4,884 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Brazosport College](https://www.brazosport.edu/) Electrician | Lake Jackson, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 21 | $2,772–$4,884 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Collin County Community College District](https://www.collin.edu/) Electrician | McKinney, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 6 | $2,014–$6,064 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Collin County Community College District](https://www.collin.edu/) Electrician | McKinney, TX | Associate degree | 5 | $2,014–$6,064 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Collin County Community College District](https://www.collin.edu/) Electrician | McKinney, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 33 | $2,014–$6,064 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Dallas College](https://www.dallascollege.edu/pages/default.aspx) Electrician | Dallas, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 40 | $2,970–$7,500 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Dallas College](https://www.dallascollege.edu/pages/default.aspx) Electrician | Dallas, TX | Associate degree | 9 | $2,970–$7,500 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Dallas College](https://www.dallascollege.edu/pages/default.aspx) Electrician | Dallas, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 8 | $2,970–$7,500 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [El Paso Community College](https://www.epcc.edu/) Electrician | El Paso, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 32 | $3,274–$5,304 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Grayson College](https://grayson.edu/) Electrician | Denison, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,052–$6,352 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Grayson College](https://grayson.edu/) Electrician | Denison, TX | Associate degree | 4 | $3,052–$6,352 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Houston Community College](https://www.hccs.edu/) Electrician | Houston, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 3 | $2,040–$5,460 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Houston Community College](https://www.hccs.edu/) Electrician | Houston, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 5 | $2,040–$5,460 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Lamson Institute](https://lamson.edu/) Electrician | San Antonio, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 114 | $17,995 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Laredo College](https://www.laredo.edu/index.html) Electrician | Laredo, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 36 | $3,300–$5,784 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Lee College](https://www.lee.edu/) Electrician | Baytown, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 1 | $2,520–$5,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Lee College](https://www.lee.edu/) Electrician | Baytown, TX | Associate degree | 8 | $2,520–$5,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Lee College](https://www.lee.edu/) Electrician | Baytown, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 9 | $2,520–$5,190 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Paris Junior College](https://www.parisjc.edu/) Electrician | Paris, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 9 | $2,700–$5,700 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [South Plains College](https://www.southplainscollege.edu/) Electrician | Levelland, TX | Associate degree | 7 | $2,733–$5,157 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [South Plains College](https://www.southplainscollege.edu/) Electrician | Levelland, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 32 | $2,733–$5,157 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville](https://scitexas.edu/) Electrician | Brownsville, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 186 | $13,950 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio](https://scitexas.edu/) Electrician | San Antonio, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 169 | $20,025 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Southern Careers Institute-Waco](https://scitexas.edu/) Electrician | Waco, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 11 | $18,450 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [St Philip's College](https://www.alamo.edu/spc/) Electrician | San Antonio, TX | Associate degree | 14 | $3,412–$9,952 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [St Philip's College](https://www.alamo.edu/spc/) Electrician | San Antonio, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 129 | $3,412–$9,952 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Texarkana College](https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/) Electrician | Texarkana, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 4 | $2,476–$5,332 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Texarkana College](https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/) Electrician | Texarkana, TX | Associate degree | 5 | $2,476–$5,332 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Texas State Technical College](https://www.tstc.edu/) Electrician | Waco, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 61 | $8,544–$13,144 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Texas State Technical College](https://www.tstc.edu/) Electrician | Waco, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 2 | $8,544–$13,144 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Trinity Valley Community College](https://www.tvcc.edu/) Electrician | Athens, TX | Certificate (1-2 years) | 3 | $2,640–$4,920 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus](https://www.tws.edu/) Electrician | Irving, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 22 | $22,025 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Tulsa Welding School-Houston](https://www.tws.edu/) Electrician | Houston, TX | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 261 | $22,025 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| 5K Electrical Apprenticeship Program | Houston, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Austin Electrical JATC | Austin, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Beaumont Electrical JATC | Nederland, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| East Texas Electrical JATC | Arlington, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| El Paso Electrical JATC | El Paso, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Galveston Electrical JATC | Texas City, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Houston Electrical JATC | Houston, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Industrial Electrical Training School | Houston, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| [North Texas Electrical JATC](https://www.ntejatc.org) | Grand Prairie, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| South Texas Electrical JATC | San Antonio, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Southwest Electrical Apprenticeship Program | El Paso, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Texarkana Electrical JATC | Nash, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Texas Gulf Coast Electrical JATC | Corpus Christi, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Waco Electrical JATC | Waco, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| [West Texas Electrical JATC](https://wtxjatc.org) | Amarillo, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Wichita Falls Electrical JATC | Wichita Falls, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| CenTex IEC | Austin, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| [IEC Dallas](https://www.iecdallas.com) | Irving, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| IEC El Paso | El Paso, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| [IEC Fort Worth](https://www.iecfwtc.org) | Fort Worth, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| IEC of East Texas Inc. | Tyler, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| IEC of the Texas Panhandle | Amarillo, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| IEC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter | Houston, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Lubbock Chapter IEC | Lubbock, TX | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| San Antonio Chapter IEC | San Antonio, TX | 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.

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- [Houston 7](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/houston/)
- [San Antonio 6](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/san-antonio/)
- [Austin 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/austin/)
- [El Paso 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/el-paso/)
- [Waco 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/waco/)
- [Baytown 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/baytown/)
- [Dallas 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/dallas/)
- [Lake Jackson 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/lake-jackson/)
- [McKinney 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/mckinney/)
- [Amarillo 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/amarillo/)
- [Denison 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/denison/)
- [Irving 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/irving/)
- [Levelland 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/levelland/)
- [Texarkana 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/texarkana/)
- [Arlington 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/arlington/)
- [Athens 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/athens/)
- [Brownsville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/brownsville/)
- [Corpus Christi 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/corpus-christi/)
- [Fort Worth 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/fort-worth/)
- [Grand Prairie 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/grand-prairie/)
- [Laredo 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/laredo/)
- [Lubbock 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/lubbock/)
- [Nash 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/nash/)
- [Nederland 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/nederland/)
- [Paris 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/paris/)
- [Texas City 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/texas-city/)
- [Tyler 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/tyler/)
- [Wichita Falls 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/wichita-falls/)

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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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