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title: "Journeyman Electrician License, Texas: Hours & Fees"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/licensing/
description: "Texas Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 supervised hours, exam fee $78, application fee $30. From the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)."
updated: 2026-11-04
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrician license in *Texas*

What it takes to hold a Journeyman Electrician in Texas, from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

- **8,000** Supervised work hours
- **$78** Exam fee
- **25** Registered apprenticeship sponsors
- **$58,570** Median pay in Texas

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Requirements

## Journeyman Electrician requirements

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Supervised work hours | 8,000 |
| Exam | Texas Journeyman Electrician exam (PSI), 80 scored items, 240 minutes, 70% to pass; may test after 7,000 hours |
| Exam fee | $78 |
| Application fee | $30 |
| Renewal | Annual (valid one year from issuance) |
Journeyman Electrician · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Blank items are not published by the board, so we leave them out.

### The steps

1. Log 8,000 hours of supervised work.
2. Apply to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) ($30 application fee).
3. Texas Journeyman Electrician exam (PSI), 80 scored items, 240 minutes, 70% to pass; may test after 7,000 hours.
4. Keep it current: annual (valid one year from issuance).

Check the board before you apply: [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-electrician.htm).

Apprenticeships

## Registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas

25 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas match this trade in the DOL partner file. Most of the supervised hours can be earned inside a paid registered apprenticeship; see [the Texas apprenticeship directory](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/tx/) on RegisteredTradeSchools.com. A listing is not confirmation of current openings.

Pay

## What licensed electricians earn in Texas

Median $58,570, bottom 10% $37,920, top 10% $80,300 (BLS OEWS May 2025). [Full Texas pay breakdown](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/texas/).

By the [HighPayingTrades Data Team](https://highpayingtrades.com/about/) · Updated Nov 4, 2026

## Sources

**Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).**

- **Licensing:** Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-electrician.htm>, retrieved 2026-11-04.
- **Licensing:** Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/pdf/Candidate-Information-Bulletin.pdf>, retrieved 2026-11-04.
- **Apprenticeship sponsor counts:** U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner sponsors file ([CSV](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/sites/default/files/wps/oa_partner_sponsors.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.

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