How much do Electrician schools cost in West Virginia?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 11 electrician schools in West Virginia is $4,132. 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 West Virginia?

Yes — West Virginia has 20 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 West Virginia?

Working electrician professionals in West Virginia earn a median of $64,810 per year, ranging from about $43,620 to $95,140 (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 West Virginia

11 schools in West Virginia offer electrician-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 20 registered apprenticeship programs in West Virginia train electrician apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups electrician with electrical lineman — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in West Virginia

Median net price / yr (West Virginia)

$4,132

national: $8,759

Median earnings (West Virginia)

$35,132

national: $38,112

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Electrician pay in West Virginia (all workers)

$64,810

range $43,620–$95,140 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working electrician professionals in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

Apprentice Electrician — West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety & Training
Electrical Certification — West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety & Training
Electrical Inspector Certification — West Virginia Fire Commission - Office of the State Fire Marshal
Electrical Licensing — West Virginia Fire Commission - Office of the State Fire Marshal

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)
Fred W Eberle Technical Center	Buckhannon	public	$2,129	98.7%	$43,364
West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Parkersburg	public	$1,807	34.6%	$35,171
Mercer County Technical Education Center	Princeton	public	$2,225	80.8%	$33,511
Fayette Institute of Technology	Oak Hill	public	$4,132	88.9%	$41,880
Cabell County Career Technology Center	Huntington	public	$3,657	72.4%	$33,975
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College	Martinsburg	public	$4,641	42.6%	$39,293
New River Community and Technical College	Beaver	public	$3,599	25%	$29,073
James Rumsey Technical Institute	Martinsburg	public	$8,477	82.5%	$45,133
Carver Career Center	Charleston	public	$6,941	88.5%	$33,739
Pierpont Community and Technical College	Fairmont	public	$8,325	34.6%	$35,132
Academy of Careers and Technology	Beckley	public	$9,988	79.3%	$32,756

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 West Virginia

How much do Electrician schools cost in West Virginia?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 11 electrician schools in West Virginia is $4,132. 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 West Virginia?: Yes — West Virginia has 20 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 West Virginia?: Working electrician professionals in West Virginia earn a median of $64,810 per year, ranging from about $43,620 to $95,140 (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.