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Veteran Texas Electrician

Start with your actual military duties. Your service record can help you identify relevant experience before you plan a Texas electrician route.

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  • Military electrical experience to review

    HB 2029 added a route for verified military service, training or education to count toward Texas electrician licensing requirements other than exams. Ask TDLR to review your records; this preview assigns no credit.

    Texas HB 2029, enrolled text
  • Check the type of electrical work

    TDLR says electrical experience on military aircraft or naval ships does not count toward a Texas electrician license.

    TDLR military licensing FAQ
  • Check apprenticeship living support

    Eligible GI Bill users may receive monthly living payments during an approved apprenticeship. Check VA approval of the employer training program before budgeting for benefits.

    VA apprenticeship benefits

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  1. 1. Electrical jobsite safetyReview the electrical safety topics you need to discuss with your supervisor.Open learning node
  2. 2. Tools and materialsLearn the names of common electrical tools and materials.Open learning node
  3. 3. Circuit basicsStudy voltage, current, resistance and basic circuit vocabulary.Open learning node
  4. 4. Electrical plans and symbolsPractice recognizing symbols and finding information on a plan.Open learning node

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List your military electrical duties and training records for TDLR review. If you have no electrical background, start with the jobsite safety node below.

Veteran is your entry label. Choose your actual military occupation on the map for a job-to-job comparison; no military specialty or electrician experience is assumed.

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Electrical career map, Texas: Construction electricalLines are career ladders from Start at the bottom to Top. Dotted links are moves to the side. Use the arrow keys to move between jobs; the same jobs are listed as text after the map.Electrical Apprenticefrom $38.1k apprenticeJourneymanElectrician$84.8k union min.Electrical Foreman$89k union min.ElectricalSuperintendent$101.5k all-level median+1 more, same pay dataElectrical ProjectManager$101.5k all-level medianOperations Manager(Electrical Contractor)$103.2k all-level medianMaster Electricianfrom $67k public planResidential Wireman$58.6k all-level medianLighting Technician$53.1k all-level medianSolar EnergyInstallation Manager$74.5k all-level medianBoilermaker$75.8k all-level medianConstruction Laborer$40.6k all-level medianPipelayer$45.6k all-level medianPlumber$59.8k all-level medianSheet Metal Worker$54.2k all-level medianIronworker$52.2k all-level medianPlumber Helper$42k all-level medianElevator Mechanic$102.1k all-level medianHVAC Technician$57.8k all-level medianElectrical GeneralForeman$74.5k all-level median

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All jobs in Construction electrical

B1 Construction electrical

  1. Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) B1-06: Texas median $103,230 (whole occupation), 70% work over 40 hours, physical load 1.8 of 5, Texas jobs +14.5% by 2034. Transfers: Chief Executive Officer, General Manager.
  2. Electrical Project Manager B1-05: Texas median $101,470 (whole occupation), 74% work over 40 hours, physical load 2.8 of 5, Texas jobs +13.1% by 2034. Next: Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor), Senior Project Manager (Construction). Transfers: Solar Energy Installation Manager, Facilities Engineering Manager.
  3. Electrical Superintendent B1-04: Texas median $101,470 (whole occupation), 74% work over 40 hours, physical load 2.8 of 5, Texas jobs +13.1% by 2034. Next: Electrical Project Manager. Transfers: Solar Energy Installation Manager, Facilities Engineering Manager, Senior Project Manager (Construction).
  4. Electrical Foreman B1-03: this level $42.79/h (Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $74,520 (whole occupation), 63% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.0 of 5, Texas jobs +10.0% by 2034. Next: Electrical Superintendent. Transfers: Production Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Solar Energy Installation Manager.
  5. Journeyman Electrician B1-02: this level $40.75/h (Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Electrical Inspector, Electrical Foreman, Master Electrician, Electrical Trade Instructor. Transfers: Lineworker (Power Line), Electric Motor Repairer, Plumber.
  6. Electrical Apprentice B1-01: this level $18.34 to $34.64/h (Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Journeyman Electrician, Residential Wireman, Journeyman Electrician. Transfers: Maintenance Helper, Plumber Helper, Millwright.

B2 Texas electrical license track

  1. Master Electrician B2-03: this level $32.23 to $40.29/h (City of Austin (incl. Austin Energy) pay range, 2025), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034.
  2. Journeyman Electrician B1-02: this level $40.75/h (Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Electrical Inspector, Electrical Foreman, Master Electrician, Electrical Trade Instructor. Transfers: Lineworker (Power Line), Electric Motor Repairer, Plumber.
  3. Electrical Apprentice B1-01: this level $18.34 to $34.64/h (Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Journeyman Electrician, Residential Wireman, Journeyman Electrician. Transfers: Maintenance Helper, Plumber Helper, Millwright.

B3 Residential wiring (Texas)

  1. Residential Wireman B3-02: Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Transfers: Lineworker (Power Line), Electric Motor Repairer, Plumber.
  2. Electrical Apprentice B1-01: this level $18.34 to $34.64/h (Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Journeyman Electrician, Residential Wireman, Journeyman Electrician. Transfers: Maintenance Helper, Plumber Helper, Millwright.

M1 Code inspection

  1. Journeyman Electrician B1-02: this level $40.75/h (Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Electrical Inspector, Electrical Foreman, Master Electrician, Electrical Trade Instructor. Transfers: Lineworker (Power Line), Electric Motor Repairer, Plumber.

M3 Construction project management

  1. Electrical Project Manager B1-05: Texas median $101,470 (whole occupation), 74% work over 40 hours, physical load 2.8 of 5, Texas jobs +13.1% by 2034. Next: Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor), Senior Project Manager (Construction). Transfers: Solar Energy Installation Manager, Facilities Engineering Manager.

M5 Trade training

  1. Journeyman Electrician B1-02: this level $40.75/h (Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026), Texas median $58,570 (whole occupation), 35% work over 40 hours, physical load 4.1 of 5, Texas jobs +14.4% by 2034. Next: Electrical Inspector, Electrical Foreman, Master Electrician, Electrical Trade Instructor. Transfers: Lineworker (Power Line), Electric Motor Repairer, Plumber.

B Other Construction electrical jobs

  1. Solar Energy Installation Manager B-12: Texas median $74,520 (whole occupation), 62% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.3 of 5, Texas jobs +10.0% by 2034. Transfers: Electrical Superintendent, Wind Energy Project Manager, Commercial Solar Superintendent.
  2. Electrical General Foreman B-11: Texas median $74,520 (whole occupation), 63% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.0 of 5, Texas jobs +10.0% by 2034. Transfers: Production Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Solar Installation Crew Foreman.
  3. Lighting Technician B-07: Texas median $53,150 (whole occupation), Texas jobs +2.2% by 2034. Transfers: Controls Technician, Industrial Electrical Equipment Technician, Journeyman Electrician.
  4. Plumber B-08: Texas median $59,840 (whole occupation), 27% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.7 of 5, Texas jobs +8.9% by 2034. Transfers: Facilities Technician, HVAC Technician, Instrumentation Technician.
  5. Elevator Mechanic B-09: Texas median $102,140 (whole occupation), 74% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.7 of 5, Texas jobs +10.2% by 2034. Transfers: Facilities Technician, Industrial Machinery Mechanic, Locomotive Electrician.
  6. HVAC Technician B-10: Texas median $57,760 (whole occupation), 17% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.2 of 5, Texas jobs +13.0% by 2034. Transfers: Plumber, Instrumentation Technician, Stationary Engineer.
  7. Boilermaker B-01: Texas median $75,750 (whole occupation), 80% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.3 of 5, Texas jobs +4.0% by 2034. Transfers: Stationary Engineer, Millwright, Plumber.
  8. Construction Laborer B-02: Texas median $40,620 (whole occupation), 18% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.0 of 5, Texas jobs +12.2% by 2034. Transfers: Ironworker, Pipelayer, Maintenance Mechanic.
  9. Pipelayer B-03: Texas median $45,620 (whole occupation), 17% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.1 of 5, Texas jobs +0.2% by 2034. Transfers: Plumber, Plumber Helper, Construction Laborer.
  10. Sheet Metal Worker B-04: Texas median $54,240 (whole occupation), 28% work over 40 hours, physical load 2.9 of 5, Texas jobs +5.3% by 2034. Transfers: Ironworker, Plumber, Boilermaker.
  11. Ironworker B-05: Texas median $52,240 (whole occupation), 34% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.4 of 5, Texas jobs +3.6% by 2034. Transfers: Sheet Metal Worker, Millwright, Construction Laborer.
  12. Plumber Helper B-06: Texas median $41,950 (whole occupation), 27% work over 40 hours, physical load 3.6 of 5, Texas jobs +8.7% by 2034. Transfers: Plumber, Electrical Apprentice, Maintenance Helper.
Every job with its Texas numbers (BLS OEWS May 2025, whole occupation; BLS and TWC projections; O*NET)
Electrical ApprenticeB1-01Start$58,570$37,920 to $80,300+14.4%35%4.131%
Journeyman ElectricianB1-02Skilled$58,570$37,920 to $80,300+14.4%35%4.131%
Electrical ForemanB1-03Lead$74,520$48,000 to $109,460+10.0%63%3.0310%
Electrical SuperintendentB1-04Senior$101,470$64,040 to $166,800+13.1%74%2.8445%
Electrical Project ManagerB1-05Senior$101,470$64,040 to $166,800+13.1%74%2.8445%
Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor)B1-06Top$103,230$46,190 to $264,620+14.5%70%1.8428%
Lighting TechnicianB-07Skilled$53,150$36,050 to $68,850+2.2%3
Solar Energy Installation ManagerB-12Senior$74,520$48,000 to $109,460+10.0%62%3.336%
BoilermakerB-01Start$75,750$57,610 to $100,170+4.0%80%3.320%
Construction LaborerB-02Start$40,620$32,560 to $56,930+12.2%18%3.020%
PipelayerB-03Start$45,620$37,030 to $56,730+0.2%17%3.120%
PlumberB-08Skilled$59,840$38,270 to $81,890+8.9%27%3.730%
Sheet Metal WorkerB-04Start$54,240$37,010 to $78,400+5.3%28%2.920%
IronworkerB-05Start$52,240$42,160 to $77,520+3.6%34%3.427%
Plumber HelperB-06Start$41,950$35,030 to $54,180+8.7%27%3.6210%
Elevator MechanicB-09Skilled$102,140$55,820 to $121,800+10.2%74%3.730%
HVAC TechnicianB-10Skilled$57,760$38,100 to $81,860+13.0%17%3.230%
Residential WiremanB3-02Skilled$58,570$37,920 to $80,300+14.4%35%4.131%
Master ElectricianB2-03Lead$58,570$37,920 to $80,300+14.4%35%4.131%
Electrical General ForemanB-11Lead$74,520$48,000 to $109,460+10.0%63%3.0310%
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