How much do Electrician schools cost in Rhode Island?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 2 electrician schools in Rhode Island is $33,312. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a electrician in Rhode Island?

Yes — Rhode Island has 278 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the electrician apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a electrician earn in Rhode Island?

Working electrician professionals in Rhode Island earn a median of $74,090 per year, ranging from about $42,990 to $102,840 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Electrician Schools in Rhode Island

2 schools in Rhode Island offer electrician-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 278 registered apprenticeship programs in Rhode Island train electrician apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups electrician with electrical lineman — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Rhode Island

Median net price / yr (Rhode Island)

$33,312

national: $8,759

Median earnings (Rhode Island)

$48,483

national: $38,112

Apprenticeship sponsors

278

earn while training

Electrician pay in Rhode Island (all workers)

$74,090

range $42,990–$102,840 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working electrician professionals in Rhode Island earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Official license records related to electrician in Rhode Island

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

Electrician — RI Department of Labor and Training~Professional Regulation
Electrical Sign Installer — RI Department of Labor and Training~Professional Regulation

Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
MotoRing Technical Training Institute	East Providence	private for-profit	$30,141	94.2%	$48,281
New England Institute of Technology	East Greenwich	private nonprofit	$36,483	67.4%	$48,684

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not electrician graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Electrician school in Rhode Island

How much do Electrician schools cost in Rhode Island?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 2 electrician schools in Rhode Island is $33,312. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a electrician in Rhode Island?: Yes — Rhode Island has 278 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the electrician apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a electrician earn in Rhode Island?: Working electrician professionals in Rhode Island earn a median of $74,090 per year, ranging from about $42,990 to $102,840 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.