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Apprenticeships by trade and state
An apprenticeship is a paid job with training, and you don’t need experience to start one. You are paid for every hour on the job, and your pay goes up in steps as your hours add up.
- 50trade and state guides
- 5,396apprenticeship programs
How an apprenticeship works
- Apply to a programStart here · ask each program how and when it takes applications
- Start workPaid from your first day on the job
- Pay goes up in stepsAt set points, as your hours add up
- Reach the journey rateWhen you finish the program
Pick your trade, then your state
Federal figures are the median pay at the start and at the end of an apprenticeship, from different groups of apprentices. Register figures run from the lowest-paying program to the highest.
- Alabama25 programs
- Start
- $16.00
- End
- $24.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Arizona47 programs
- Start
- $17.50
- End
- $30.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Colorado57 programs
- Start
- $20.68
- End
- $32.13
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Florida24 programs with published pay
- Day one
- $10.00 to $23.30
- At completion
- $20.01 to $48.40
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Georgia41 programs
- Start
- $16.00
- End
- $28.14
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Illinois76 programs
- Start
- $21.52
- End
- $51.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Indiana55 programs
- Start
- $16.34
- End
- $36.32
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Iowa299 programs
- Start
- $18.51
- End
- $30.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Kentucky43 programs
- Start
- $16.00
- End
- $33.30
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Louisiana19 programs
- Start
- $16.12
- End
- $28.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Massachusetts166 programs
- Start
- $17.00
- End
- No statewide figure
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Michigan281 programs
- Start
- $20.25
- End
- $35.20
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Missouri38 programs
- Start
- $18.50
- End
- $39.30
Median an hour, from the federal data
- New Jersey644 programs
- Start
- $18.47
- End
- $52.19
Median an hour, from the federal data
- North Carolina87 programs
- Start
- $15.09
- End
- $24.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Ohio100 programs
- Start
- $17.20
- End
- $31.30
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Oregon47 programs, pay for each
- Day one
- $14.60 to $44.08
- Journey rate
- $22.96 to $65.50
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Pennsylvania183 programs
- Start
- $18.00
- End
- $39.81
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Tennessee98 programs
- Start
- $16.37
- End
- $30.37
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Texas197 programs
- Start
- $16.25
- End
- $26.83
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Utah80 programs
- Start
- $21.41
- End
- $35.02
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Virginia536 programs
- Start
- $17.34
- End
- $24.05
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Washington34 programs, pay for each
- Day one
- $14.60 to $24.75
- Journey rate
- $31.48 to $76.95
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Wisconsin238 programs
- Start
- $19.76
- End
- $39.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
California and New York have a license guide but no apprenticeship page yet. The other 24 states and the District of Columbia have no guides yet.
- Alabama12 programs
- Start
- No statewide figure
- End
- No statewide figure
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Arizona18 programs
- Start
- $21.41
- End
- No statewide figure
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Colorado29 programs
- Start
- $22.00
- End
- $35.67
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Florida19 programs with published pay
- Day one
- $7.00 to $25.28
- At completion
- $13.50 to $42.13
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Georgia16 programs
No statewide figure. One program has most of the pay records.
- Illinois36 programs
- Start
- $19.90
- End
- $52.80
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Indiana302 programs
- Start
- $20.78
- End
- $36.89
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Iowa254 programs
- Start
- $19.00
- End
- $30.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Kentucky7 programs
- Start
- No statewide figure
- End
- No statewide figure
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Louisiana18 programs
- Start
- $17.00
- End
- $22.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Massachusetts53 programs
- Start
- No statewide figure
- End
- No statewide figure
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Michigan37 programs
- Start
- $19.25
- End
- $38.06
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Missouri17 programs
- Start
- $22.17
- End
- $45.10
Median an hour, from the federal data
- New Jersey547 programs
- Start
- $19.00
- End
- $30.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- North Carolina30 programs
No statewide figure. The federal data has too few pay records.
- Ohio35 programs
- Start
- $17.60
- End
- $27.16
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Oregon12 programs, pay for each
- Day one
- $16.12 to $24.31
- Journey rate
- $32.24 to $60.77
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Pennsylvania117 programs
- Start
- $20.68
- End
- $34.87
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Tennessee28 programs
- Start
- $18.56
- End
- No statewide figure
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Texas83 programs
- Start
- $19.42
- End
- $29.24
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Utah46 programs
- Start
- $22.25
- End
- $37.70
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Virginia230 programs
- Start
- $16.00
- End
- $23.00
Median an hour, from the federal data
- Washington7 programs, pay for each
- Day one
- $15.68 to $36.36
- Journey rate
- $33.73 to $77.21
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Wisconsin21 programs
- Start
- $20.00
- End
- $38.41
Median an hour, from the federal data
California and New York have a license guide but no apprenticeship page yet. The other 24 states and the District of Columbia have no guides yet.
- Florida4 programs with published pay
- Day one
- $9.18 to $17.02
- At completion
- $15.02 to $34.04
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
- Washington3 programs, pay for each
- Day one
- $17.78 to $30.19
- Journey rate
- $39.50 to $71.89
Lowest to highest program, an hour, from the state register
Only Florida and Washington have sprinkler fitter guides so far.
Before you sign: questions to ask a program
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, national apprenticeship data, extract of August 17, 2026: the programs and median pay in 21 states
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, apprenticeship registry (ARTS): the programs and pay in Washington
- Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, apprenticeship registry: the programs and pay in Oregon
- Florida Department of Education, apprenticeship sponsor roster and annual report: the programs and pay in Florida
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