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Apprentice salary

Average apprentice salary

$37,107

$17.84 hourly rate

Entry-level apprentice salary
$26,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an apprentice make?

The average apprentice salary in the United States is $37,107. Apprentice salaries typically range between $26,000 and $51,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for apprentices is $17.84 per hour.

Apprentice salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Apprentices earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can an Apprentice earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$48,191
Salt Lake City, UT$36,439
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Mid-South Management$63,212
Medical University of South Carolina$44,940

Apprentice Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level apprentice$23,700$11.38
Mid-level apprentice$30,800$14.82
Senior-level apprentice$43,800$21.06

Apprentice salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for an apprentice typically falls between $37,107 and $47,248.
zippia
$37,107yearly
glassdoor[1]
$47,248yearly
indeed[2]
$38,212yearly
Salary.com[3]
$42,191yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$45,955yearly

Average apprentice salary by state

The average apprentice salary in Alaska, Hawaii, and North Dakota are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average apprentice salary states are Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for apprentices

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Alaska$51,422$24.72
2North Dakota$50,438$24.25
3Vermont$47,632$22.90
4Montana$45,799$22.02
5Wyoming$43,852$21.08
6Hawaii$51,099$24.57
7Iowa$42,584$20.47
8Connecticut$44,489$21.39
9Nebraska$41,653$20.03
10Oregon$43,255$20.80
11Minnesota$47,003$22.60
12Massachusetts$48,011$23.08
13Indiana$41,021$19.72
14Missouri$43,257$20.80
15West Virginia$37,712$18.13
16Nevada$39,674$19.07
17Rhode Island$39,858$19.16
18Washington$42,657$20.51
19New Jersey$43,416$20.87
20Michigan$38,934$18.72
21Tennessee$36,475$17.54
22Wisconsin$39,877$19.17
23Utah$36,282$17.44
24Maine$34,923$16.79
25District of Columbia$43,611$20.97
26Illinois$40,900$19.66
27Kansas$36,610$17.60
28Ohio$36,692$17.64
29California$42,672$20.52
30New York$41,265$19.84
31New Mexico$36,469$17.53
32Pennsylvania$37,670$18.11
33Colorado$38,259$18.39
34New Hampshire$38,273$18.40
35Idaho$34,493$16.58
36Kentucky$36,327$17.46
37Georgia$37,269$17.92
38Delaware$37,290$17.93
39South Dakota$32,750$15.75
40Texas$36,433$17.52
41Louisiana$31,470$15.13
42Maryland$36,295$17.45
43Oklahoma$32,274$15.52
44Virginia$32,825$15.78
45Mississippi$30,826$14.82
46North Carolina$31,714$15.25
47South Carolina$31,184$14.99
48Alabama$31,331$15.06
49Florida$30,524$14.68
50Arizona$31,661$15.22
51Arkansas$28,625$13.76

Highest paying cities for apprentices

The highest-paying cities for apprentices are Worcester, MA, Minneapolis, MN, and Fairfield, CA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Worcester, MA$48,191$23.17
2Minneapolis, MN$46,981$22.59
3Fairfield, CA$43,829$21.07
4Washington, DC$43,622$20.97
5Portland, OR$43,570$20.95
6Newark, NJ$43,454$20.89
7Kansas City, MO$43,447$20.89
8Kirkland, WA$42,812$20.58
9Des Moines, IA$42,417$20.39
10South Bend, IN$41,918$20.15
11Rochester, NY$41,771$20.08
12Elgin, IL$41,111$19.76
13Las Vegas, NV$39,417$18.95
14Detroit, MI$38,876$18.69
15Fort Collins, CO$38,874$18.69
16Atlanta, GA$37,435$18.00
17Cleveland, OH$37,176$17.87
18Kansas City, KS$37,045$17.81
19Paris, TX$36,928$17.75
20Salt Lake City, UT$36,439$17.52

Apprentices are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Worcester, MA
  2. Minneapolis, MN
  3. Washington, DC
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Newark, NJ

Apprentice salary details

An apprentice's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $51,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Apprentice Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an apprentice's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$51,000$4,250$25
75th Percentile$43,000$3,583$21
Average$37,107$3,092$18
25th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15
10th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13

Highest paying apprentice jobs

The highest paying types of apprentices are industrial electrician, maintenance electrician, and electrician technician.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Lead Electrician$56,709$4,726$27.2618,158
Helper$31,331$2,611$15.0629,873
Low Voltage Technician$39,605$3,300$19.0440,465
Electrician Technician$57,813$4,818$27.79112,907
Commercial And Industrial Electrician$46,340$3,862$22.2848,589
Electrician$48,850$4,071$23.4917,245

Which companies pay apprentices the most?

Apprentice salaries at Mid-South Management and BNSF Railway are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average apprentice salary at companies like Mollie Stone's Markets and GATX are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Mid-South Management$63,212$30.39
2BNSF Railway$57,823$27.80
3Mollie Stone's Markets$55,369$26.62
4GATX$54,587$26.24
5National Grid plc$54,432$26.17
6Emory University$51,415$24.72
7Vallarta Supermarkets$50,828$24.44
8Anheuser-Busch$48,935$23.53
9The Magazi Inc$48,760$23.44
10Farmers Insurance$48,035$23.09
11The Dynamic Group$47,263$22.72
12SF-Marin Food Bank$47,096$22.64
13XPO Logistics$46,964$22.58
14Market of Choice$46,774$22.49
15Salesforce$46,244$22.23
16ARA$45,565$21.91
17BASF$45,318$21.79
18Gustave A. Larson$45,270$21.76
19UGI$45,056$21.66
20Medical University of South Carolina$44,940$21.61

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Apprentice salary by industry

The average apprentice salary varies across industries:

  • The average apprentice salary in the transportation industry is $44,876, the highest of any industry.
  • The average apprentice salary in the finance industry is $38,480.
  • Apprentices in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $31,377, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for apprentices

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Transportation$44,876$21.57
2Professional$38,480$18.50
3Energy$38,061$18.30
4Technology$37,635$18.09
5Construction$36,968$17.77
6Manufacturing$36,136$17.37
7Hospitality$31,377$15.09

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Apprentice salary trends

The average apprentice salary has risen by $4,944 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average apprentice earned $32,163 annually, but today, they earn $37,107 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for apprentices over the last decade.

Compare apprentice salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average apprentice salary over time

Compare apprentice salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Apprentice salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$37,100$17.84+1.3%
    2024$36,600$17.61+1.8%
    2023$36,000$17.30+2.0%
    2022$35,300$16.97+2.6%
    2021$34,400$16.53+1.6%

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