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California Electricians: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Electricians in California

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Fast Facts for Electricians in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bakersfield, Napa, and Santa Rosa
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Madera, Santa Cruz, and Salinas
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Santa Ana, San Diego, and Riverside

Salaries for Electricians in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Cruz. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Electricians in California are listed below.

Selected Electrician Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
San Bernardino

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Electrician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

WyoTech
Fremont, Long Beach, West Sacramento

Full time mechanic training and trade training in Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming. Programs can be completed within 16 months.

  • Programs: Electrician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Electricians in California

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Electrician, Electrician Training
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Electrician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More California Electrician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
American River CollegeSacramentoAssociate33,821
Antelope Valley CollegeLancasterAssociate13,312
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldAssociate17,405
Barstow Community CollegeBarstowAssociate2,906
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
College of San MateoSan MateoAssociate10,516
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoAssociate10,920
Foothill CollegeLos Altos HillsAssociate18,132
Hartnell CollegeSalinasAssociate9,890
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesAssociate13,194
Merced CollegeMercedAssociate10,890
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaAssociate24,424
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraAssociate21,632
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrangeAssociate14,085
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheimBachelor396

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Electricians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Electricians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Electricians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Bakersfield1,770$55,1601.4
Napa360$61,3701.3
Santa Rosa960$57,9201.1
Santa Barbara870$55,7001.1
Sacramento4,390$48,4801
Modesto770$53,7601
San Diego6,250$47,8801
San Jose4,230$70,4500.9
Stockton940$52,0600.9
El Centro200$48,0100.9
Santa Ana6,640$51,1100.9
Fresno1,360$48,4700.9
San Luis Obispo380$50,7800.9
Riverside5,170$45,8800.8
Oakland4,090$68,1100.8
Vallejo440$56,5300.8
Redding220$55,7200.8
Visalia470$34,6200.8
San Francisco3,670$82,9300.8
Chico220$52,4100.7
Merced160$48,5100.7
Yuba City100$44,1100.6
Hanford70$47,6500.6
Oxnard750$53,6200.5
Salinas350$63,0600.5
Santa Cruz190$69,4900.5
Madera70$50,1100.5
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