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Electrician Schools in North Carolina

37 schools in North Carolina reported electrician graduates for 2023-24, 1,437 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 170
AUTO 155
WELD 142
CNST 141
HVAC 134
DSL 83
BODY 25
PLMB 7

Grads 2023-24: 170 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,284
Median pay 1 yr out: $60,640 undergraduate certificate

Pitt Community College

1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 166
WELD 206
HVAC 38
AUTO 30
DSL 8

Grads 2023-24: 166 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,921

Central Piedmont Community College

1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 163
WELD 258
AUTO 249
CNST 203
DSL 96
HVAC 65
BODY 42

Grads 2023-24: 163 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,454
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,413

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 71
WELD 129
HVAC 107
CNC 21
CNST 20
AUTO 17
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 71 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,080
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,125

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 69
AUTO 198
BODY 177
HVAC 123
WELD 99
CARP 29
PLMB 28
CNC 23

Grads 2023-24: 69 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Catawba Valley Community College

2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 64
WELD 122
AUTO 45
HVAC 6

Grads 2023-24: 64 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,427
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,272

Gaston College

201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 54
WELD 46
AUTO 33
HVAC 28
CNC 12

Grads 2023-24: 54 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,229
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,978

Richmond Community College

1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 50
WELD 54
HVAC 19
CNC 10

Grads 2023-24: 50 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,956
Median pay 1 yr out: $71,836 associate degree

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 49
AUTO 59
WELD 46
CNST 27
DSL 22
HVAC 15
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 49 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,307

Guilford Technical Community College

601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 44
A&P 100
AUTO 71
HVAC 54
WELD 32
DSL 26
BODY 11
CNST 11
CARP 8
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 44 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,309

Isothermal Community College

286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 44
WELD 73
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 44 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,050
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,543

Vance-Granville Community College

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 40
WELD 52
AUTO 32
HVAC 11
CARP 2

Grads 2023-24: 40 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,964
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,697

James Sprunt Community College

133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 38
WELD 33
DSL 23

Grads 2023-24: 38 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,984
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,682

Sampson Community College

Highway 24 West, Clinton, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 37
WELD 94
HVAC 19
CNST 12

Grads 2023-24: 37 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,877
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,005

Coastal Carolina Community College

444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 37
AUTO 41
HVAC 31
WELD 31
BODY 26

Grads 2023-24: 37 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,512
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,014

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 36
AUTO 85
WELD 79
BODY 66
HVAC 32
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CARP 10
CNC 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 36 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,074

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 30
WELD 58
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
BODY 17
CNC 15
DSL 13
PLMB 13
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 30 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,969

Montgomery Community College

1011 Page St, Troy, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 28
WELD 39
AUTO 23
HVAC 12
CNST 8

Grads 2023-24: 28 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,538
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,045

Randolph Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 27
AUTO 47
WELD 45
CNC 38
BODY 13
DSL 10

Grads 2023-24: 27 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,416
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,056

Haywood Community College

185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 24
AUTO 13
BODY 6
WELD 3

Grads 2023-24: 24 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,647
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,851

Durham Technical Community College

1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 24
WELD 15
AUTO 14
CNC 12

Grads 2023-24: 24 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,986
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,827

Bladen Community College

7418 NC Hwy 41 West, Dublin, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 22
WELD 23

Grads 2023-24: 22 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,638
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,309

Rockingham Community College

215 Wrenn Memorial Road, Wentworth, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 19
WELD 31
CNC 17
HVAC 11

Grads 2023-24: 19 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,006
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,209

Surry Community College

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 18
WELD 46
AUTO 20
HVAC 19
CNC 8
CNST 7
CARP 3

Grads 2023-24: 18 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,728
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,923

Robeson Community College

5160 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 16
HVAC 32
WELD 8

Grads 2023-24: 16 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,634
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,754 associate degree

Nash Community College

522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 16
LINE 96
AUTO 34
WELD 6

Grads 2023-24: 16 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,800
Median pay 1 yr out: $55,457 undergraduate certificate

Cleveland Community College

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 12
WELD 38
BODY 31
HVAC 26
CNST 6
CNC 4
PLMB 4

Grads 2023-24: 12 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 10
WELD 40
AUTO 31
BODY 6
DSL 4
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 10 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,836

Mitchell Community College

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 10
HVAC 14
WELD 9
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 10 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,641
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,865

Stanly Community College

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 9
WELD 9
HVAC 7
BODY 4
CNC 4
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 9 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 8
WELD 71
AUTO 32
CNST 17
BODY 11
HVAC 9
CNC 5

Grads 2023-24: 8 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,741
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,196

McDowell Technical Community College

54 College Drive, Marion, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 7
WELD 25
HVAC 9
AUTO 7
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 7 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,032
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,207

Tri-County Community College

21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 6
WELD 13
AUTO 8
HVAC 1

Grads 2023-24: 6 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,705
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,449

South Piedmont Community College

680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 5
HVAC 14
WELD 9
AUTO 2

Grads 2023-24: 5 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,022
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,776

Edgecombe Community College

2009 W Wilson St, Tarboro, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 5
WELD 29
AUTO 9
BODY 6

Grads 2023-24: 5 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,064

Wilson Community College

902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 5
WELD 15
HVAC 12
AUTO 7

Grads 2023-24: 5 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,881

Martin Community College

1161 Kehukee Pk Rd, Williamston, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 4
WELD 48
AUTO 29
HVAC 23

Grads 2023-24: 4 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,523
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,629

Electrician Schools by city

Licensing in North Carolina

Requirements are set by North Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for electricians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for North Carolina. General path: Electrician Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians in North Carolina at $56,800 (middle 80% from $40,130 to $75,060), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many electrician schools are there in North Carolina?

37 schools in North Carolina reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,437 awards in all (1,197 undergraduate certificates, 240 associate degrees).

How much does electrician school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,538 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a electrician make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for electricians in North Carolina was $56,800 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $40,130 and the top 10% over $75,060.

All trade schools in North Carolina

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.