18040 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 374 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
Electrician Schools in California
56 schools in California reported electrician graduates for 2023-24, 6,657 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
8045 E Chapman, Orange, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 318 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,160
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,421
804 E Brier Dr, San Bernardino, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 313 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $17,495 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,307 undergraduate certificate
339 N. Azusa Avenue, West Covina, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 297 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
525 N. Muller Street, Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 273 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $20,515
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,200 undergraduate certificate
91 East Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 271 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $18,530 11 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,535 undergraduate certificate
1860 University Avenue, Riverside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 268 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,792 undergraduate certificate
4580 Ontario Mills Parkway, Ontario, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 256 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
3737 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 244 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $42,082 undergraduate certificate
4994 Claremont Avenue, Stockton, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 231 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
4424 Florin Road, Suite D & E, Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 225 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,792 undergraduate certificate
1261 Third Avenue, Suite A, Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 224 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
6055 Pacific Boulevard, Huntington Park, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 210 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
10870 Katella Avenue, Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 202 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
5380 Pirrone Road, Salida, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 202 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 189 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,238
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,747 undergraduate certificate
27270 Madison Avenue, Temecula, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 189 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
6249 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 165 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $16,002 11 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,535 undergraduate certificate
12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 164 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,580
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $64,467
2027 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 146 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
915 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 137 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,394
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,147
4985 East Anderson Avenue, Fresno, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 131 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
9856 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 127 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $17,895 7 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $42,213 undergraduate certificate
4640 N. Maine Ave, Baldwin Park, CA · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 108 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $1,665 11 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,990
320 Campus Ln Suite C, Fairfield, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 106 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $22,500 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,082 undergraduate certificate
930 Los Coches Drive, Suite 103, Soledad, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 98 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $16,375 8 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,846
4730 Ontario Mills Parkway, Ontario, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 85 electrician
- Largest program 2025-26
- $21,500
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
2235 East Garvey Ave. North Suite B, West Covina, CA · Private for-profit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 85 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $22,500 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,082 undergraduate certificate
661 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, Gardena, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 83 electrician
- Largest program 2025-26
- $21,500
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,792 undergraduate certificate
9331 Mariposa Road, Hesperia, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 77 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
701 Vine St, San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 73 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $16,375 8 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,846
5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 69 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,180
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,256
1200 N. Fair Oaks Ave Suite 32, Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 66 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $17,600 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $42,631 undergraduate certificate
201 New Stine Road, Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 63 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
1099 N. Pepper Ave, Colton, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 58 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $16,375 8 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,846
9738 Lincoln Village Dr. Suite 120, Rancho Cordova, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 57 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $22,500 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,082 undergraduate certificate
5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 55 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,184
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,674
2001 Third St, Norco, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 54 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,428
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,582
21840 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 45 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $22,500 13 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,082 undergraduate certificate
4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 36 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,288
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,544
1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 35 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,154
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,127
3600 M St, Merced, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 30 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,202
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,058
1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 30 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,356
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,110
34275 Monterey Avenue, Rancho Mirage, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 29 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,377 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,746 undergraduate certificate
3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 26 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,124
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,944
Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 22 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,350
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $53,127
380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 21 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,148
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,691
5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 17 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,156
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $53,719
25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 16 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,334
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $53,180
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 15 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,185
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,912
4153 Market Street, San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 14 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $16,375 8 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,846
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,198
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,798
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,222
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $53,930
435 College Ave, Modesto, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,276
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,551
900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,258
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,812
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,318
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,482
Electrician Schools by city
- Los Angeles5 within 25 mi
- San Diego4 within 25 mi
- San Jose3 within 25 mi
- Sacramento5 within 25 mi
- Long Beach9 within 25 mi
- Oakland2 within 25 mi
- Bakersfield2 within 25 mi
- Anaheim13 within 25 mi
- Stockton3 within 25 mi
- Riverside10 within 25 mi
- Irvine6 within 25 mi
- Santa Ana8 within 25 mi
- Chula Vista3 within 25 mi
- Fremont4 within 25 mi
- San Bernardino10 within 25 mi
- Fontana11 within 25 mi
- Modesto2 within 25 mi
- Moreno Valley8 within 25 mi
- Ontario14 within 25 mi
- Rancho Cucamonga13 within 25 mi
- Oceanside3 within 25 mi
- Garden Grove12 within 25 mi
- Hayward5 within 25 mi
- Orange9 within 25 mi
- Pasadena9 within 25 mi
- Temecula3 within 25 mi
- Costa Mesa5 within 25 mi
- West Covina14 within 25 mi
- Hesperia5 within 25 mi
- San Marcos2 within 25 mi
- Rancho Cordova5 within 25 mi
- Citrus Heights5 within 25 mi
- Baldwin Park13 within 25 mi
- Gardena8 within 25 mi
- Colton9 within 25 mi
- Huntington Park10 within 25 mi
- Norco15 within 25 mi
- Salida4 within 25 mi
Licensing in California
Requirements are set by California (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for electricians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for California. General path: Electrician Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians in California at $76,160 (middle 80% from $46,800 to $140,340), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many electrician schools are there in California?
56 schools in California reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 6,657 awards in all (6,392 undergraduate certificates, 265 associate degrees).
How long is electrician school?
Among the 33 electrician programs in California that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 9 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does electrician school cost in California?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole electrician program was $21,500 in 2023-24 (34 programs reporting, from $1,665 to $39,182); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $1,222 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a electrician make in California?
The BLS median annual wage for electricians in California was $76,160 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $46,800 and the top 10% over $140,340.
What do electrician graduates earn right after school?
Across 30 schools in California with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $46,921. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
All trade schools in California
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.