Trades & Construction
How to become a Master Electrician
From journeyman electrician: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.
- Time to get there
- 2–4 years
- Typical pay
- $75k–$110k
- Starting from
- Journeyman electrician
Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from journeyman electrician and includes any licence or programme legally required, not just course length.
See master electrician jobs open nowThe route
Complete your journeyman years
Most states require 2–4 years licensed as a journeyman before you may sit the master exam.
Course that covers thisJourneyman Electrician Exam Practice TestUdemy · around $19.99Log the required experience hours
States count documented hours, so keep your own records — employers lose them.
Study the NEC properly
The master exam goes deeper into calculations and design than the journeyman paper.
Pass the master electrician exam
State-administered, open-code-book, and heavily weighted to load calculations.
State master electrician licence
Pull permits or run a shop
The master licence is what lets a company hold an electrical contractor licence.
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Destination
Master Electrician
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