How to hire a journeyman electrician

How to hire a journeyman electrician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step journeyman electrician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a journeyman electrician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new journeyman electrician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The journeyman electrician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a journeyman electrician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a journeyman electrician that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of journeyman electricians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Journeyman Electrician	Description	Hourly rate
   Journeyman Electrician	Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.	$16-39
   Apprentice	An apprentice is responsible for learning specialized tasks on their chosen field through actual job training under the supervision of tenured staff. An apprentice's duties include performing administrative tasks as needed, creating observation reports of daily operations, providing possible recommendations on improving productivity, and adhering to the business' safety standards and regulatory procedures... Show more	$12-24
   Electrical Supervisor	The electrical supervisor oversees electricians' performance, training them for the repair and maintenance of equipment. They are responsible for enhancing their skills to create and design electrical operating systems in order to prevent malfunctions causing electric short circuits or shock... Show more	$31-59

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Hand Tools
   • Electrical Systems
   • EMT
   • Transformers
   • Electrical Components
   • Work Ethic
   • Test Equipment
   • Governmental Regulations
   • Electrical Code
   • Ladders
   • Electrical Equipment
   • OSHA
   • Switches
   • Electrical Panels

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead team to retrofit outdate piece of CNC machinery to allow usage for production personnel on a new design part.
   • Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
   • Rewire, install and perform preventative maintenance on electrical panels, switches and distribution systems.
   • Work on various PLC's, Allen-Bradley, GE, Omron, and Siemens.
   • Install electrical construction with in mall buildings, wiring lighting, bending EMT conduit, pulling wiring for new circuits.
   • Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit, including EMT, rigid and PVC pipe.

   More journeyman electrician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your journeyman electrician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A journeyman electrician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, journeyman electricians' average salary in florida is 58% less than in vermont.
   • Seniority. Entry-level journeyman electricians 58% less than senior-level journeyman electricians.
   • Certifications. A journeyman electrician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a journeyman electrician's salary.

   Average journeyman electrician salary

   $54,526yearly

   $26.21 hourly rate

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   Entry-level journeyman electrician salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average journeyman electrician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$81,549	$39
   2	California	$79,402	$38
   3	Massachusetts	$78,927	$38
   4	Oregon	$75,195	$36
   5	Connecticut	$72,812	$35
   6	Minnesota	$72,725	$35
   7	Maine	$63,468	$31
   8	Wisconsin	$62,993	$30
   9	Montana	$61,552	$30
   10	Pennsylvania	$61,001	$29
   11	Colorado	$57,801	$28
   12	Michigan	$57,590	$28
   13	Utah	$56,560	$27
   14	Idaho	$56,277	$27
   15	Illinois	$55,655	$27
   16	Ohio	$54,189	$26
   17	Missouri	$52,699	$25
   18	Indiana	$51,232	$25
   19	Arizona	$48,592	$23
   20	New Mexico	$47,943	$23

   Average journeyman electrician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	MDU Resources	$99,635	$47.90
   2	BGC Partners	$96,460	$46.38
   3	CVR Energy	$95,568	$45.95
   4	Dell	$92,517	$44.48
   5	City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government	$87,715	$42.17	1
   6	City of Louisville	$86,851	$41.76
   7	NW Natural	$85,412	$41.06
   8	SoCalGas	$83,943	$40.36
   9	Pacifi	$82,942	$39.88	20
   10	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	$78,077	$37.54	2
   11	Black Hills	$75,157	$36.13	1
   12	VisionCorp Rep	$74,454	$35.80	1
   13	Volvo Trucks	$73,413	$35.29	4
   14	Staffing.com	$73,164	$35.17	3
   15	Green Bay Packaging	$72,886	$35.04	1
   16	Idaho Forest Group	$72,574	$34.89	1
   17	Reckitt Benckiser	$72,571	$34.89	1
   18	Horizon Services	$70,367	$33.83	16
   19	O-I Glass	$70,184	$33.74	5
   20	Intertek	$69,642	$33.48

4. Writing a journeyman electrician job description

   A journeyman electrician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a journeyman electrician job description:

   Journeyman electrician job description example

   Our Traveling Journeyman Electricians typically work a varied schedule . This electrical position comes with a competitive weekly salary of $1,500 - $2,500 , depending on experience. We provide fantastic benefits , including paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401k matched at 4% . If this sounds like the right opportunity for you in the electric industry, apply today!

   ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY INC.

   At Advanced Energy, Inc. we are the experts you need to take care of your home or commercial space. Our wonderful clients trust us for all their electrical, plumbing, and HVAC needs. We are proud of the exceptional work we do, offering top-quality services that our customers can count on. Working closely with our clients, we go above and beyond, keeping them up to speed throughout every single step of their project.

   Our incredible staff is the key to our company's success, always providing friendly customer service and first-rate work. From the office to the job site, our team is the heart of all we do . That is why we take great care of our employees with competitive pay, fantastic benefits, and a great work environment!

   QUALIFICATIONS

   • Journeyman electrical license
   • Valid driver's license
   • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job
   • Willingness to travel to various assigned locations

   Are you someone that our team and customers can rely on? Do you have great problem-solving skills? Are you respectful, professional, and patient? If so, you might just be perfect for this position in the electric industry! Apply now using our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right journeyman electrician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your journeyman electrician job on Zippia to find and recruit journeyman electrician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with journeyman electrician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new journeyman electrician

   Once you've decided on a perfect journeyman electrician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new journeyman electrician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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