Usually 50% of Journeyman's wages. If you are going union, currently Journeyman wages are $32.50. Non-union depends on the company, but usually around $25ish. So as a first year apprentice, expect between $12 and $15 per hour. Not bad for knowing nothing right off the bat!
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The amount an apprentice electrician should make depends on where you are located and whether you sign up for a union apprenticeship or a nonunion apprenticeship. A union apprenticeship will pay more on the check and the contractors pay for your benefits (health insurance and retirement). Before you decide make sure it is a registered apprenticeship (in the US). Ask to see the registered apprenticeship standards. The standards are required to list the wage rates and how often you will get a raise during your apprenticeship. If you are in the US or Canada, search for The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) and you can find an electrical apprenticeship program near you. You can also contact your state's Department of Labor for more information.
1St year you probably won't be an apprentice more like a pre-apprentice. The wage for a pre-apprentice is like 10 dollars an hour it's like a probationary period at a company before they decide to sponsor you through school. once in school and officially an apprentice the wage is around 12 dollars and hour and increases accordingly 14 an hour second yr. 16 and hour 3rd year and 18 an hour 4th yr. and about 20 dollars an hr. once you become a journeyman from there your raises are determined by company policy
The Wage that most electrical companies are persuaded start there apprentices on is around £4.14 an Hour . And working around 40hours per week. I started my apprenticeship 2 weeks ago.
Apprentice electricians usually start at about 50% of a journeyman electrician, which varies widely across the US and whether they are union or nonunion. Low nonunion around $13 to a high for union around $40 plus benefits. So apprentices start around the minimum wage of $7.25 to around $20 an hour.
It depends on where you are located. In the Washington DC area a IBEW union journeyman electrician can make $74,000 (straight time) a year plus benefits.
Certification as an electrician can take anywhere from 6 months to a year to complete, but it also varies on the program you are enrolled in. Some programs asks for 2 years of study and others for less.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for electricians as of May 2008 is, $49,890. This would amount to $23.98 per hour. In May 2008, median hourly wages of wage and salary electricians were $22.32. The middle 50 percent earned between $17.00 and $29.88. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $13.54, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $38.18.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for electricians as of May 2008 is, $49,890. This would amount to $23.98 per hour. In May 2008, median hourly wages of wage and salary electricians were $22.32. The middle 50 percent earned between $17.00 and $29.88. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $13.54, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $38.18.