Compare A Journeyman Electrician ↔ B Electrical Apprentice

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1 move · -$22.41/h Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716)

$40.75/h (Journeyman) to $18.34/h (Apprentice periods as published), one published document for every stop; -$46,613 a year at 2,080 h. source

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electrical Apprentice: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Journeyman Electrician to Electrical Apprentice -$22.41/h Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716)
- O*NET lists Helpers--Electricians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.65 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.

Side by side

More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Apprentice 35%, Journeyman Electrician 35%.

This level's pay

A $40.75/h Houston union minimum (IBEW 716), 2026

B $18.34 to $34.64/h Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716), 2026

-$22.41/h on one document, Houston apprenticeship scale (IBEW 716): Journeyman $40.75/h to Apprentice periods as published $18.34/h (-$46,613 a year at 2,080 h). source

Gates on the route: Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$58,570no difference shown$58,570

The data shows no like-for-like pay figure for this move.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year

B +14.4% Texas, 8,100 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

35%+0 pts35%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

4.1 / 5+0.04.1 / 5

Outdoors, all weather+0.00Outdoors, all weather: A 4.13, B 4.13
Very hot or cold+0.00Very hot or cold: A 4.17, B 4.17
Cramped space+0.00Cramped space: A 4.4, B 4.4
High places+0.00High places: A 3.69, B 3.69
Hazardous conditions+0.00Hazardous conditions: A 4.59, B 4.59

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% do).

License

A Texas: Journeyman Electrician license (TDLR): 8,000 hours under a Texas Master Electrician (exam allowed at 7,000) and a TDLR exam.

B Texas: Electrical Apprentice license (TDLR) before doing any electrical work. No experience or exam; $20 online application, renewed yearly.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 28%).

B To start: no experience and no exam for the Electrical Apprentice (TDLR) license.

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Troubleshooting
Repairing
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Learning

To build: 0

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