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Electrician schools in Georgia

Georgia has 21 accredited campuses awarding electrician credentials. If you finish and work as an electrician in Georgia, expect to start around $37,180–$46,640 and reach a median of $58,320 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,490 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Georgia). Graduates of these Georgia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,499 in their first year, against $34,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What electricians earn in Georgia

$37,180starting (10th percentile)
$46,640early career (25th)
$58,320median, all experience
$76,490experienced (75th)
$84,000top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 21,650 employed in Georgia. National median: $63,190.

Campuses in Georgia, ranked by what their graduates earned

21campuses in Georgia
920credentials awarded / yr
$38,499median earnings, yr 1 (Georgia)
$34,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AlbanyAmericusAthensAtlantaAugustaClarkesvilleColumbusGainesvilleGriffinMariettaMorrowRomeSavannahStatesboroStone MountainThomasvilleValdostaVidaliaWacoWarner RobinsWaycross

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
South Georgia Technical College Americus Public 42 $47,408 not reported 61% not reported
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville Public 50 $41,914 not reported 39% not reported
Augusta Technical College Augusta Public 168 $38,499 not reported 31% not reported
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro Public 35 $37,250 not reported 43% not reported
Atlanta Technical College Atlanta Public 29 $24,240 not reported 49% not reported
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta Marietta for-profit 117 not reported $13,833 64% $35,543
Athens Technical College Athens Public 90 not reported not reported 51% not reported
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins Public 69 not reported not reported 47% not reported
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville Public 49 not reported not reported 31% not reported
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome Public 43 not reported not reported 43% not reported
Lanier Technical College Gainesville Public 39 not reported not reported 34% not reported
West Georgia Technical College Waco Public 34 not reported not reported 35% not reported
United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow for-profit 33 not reported not reported 51% $41,199
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain for-profit 33 not reported not reported 56% $38,109
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin Public 22 not reported not reported 58% not reported
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia Public 19 not reported not reported 38% not reported
Albany Technical College Albany Public 15 not reported not reported 42% not reported
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross Public 10 not reported not reported 48% not reported
Savannah Technical College Savannah Public 10 not reported not reported 43% not reported
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta Public 10 not reported not reported 50% not reported
Columbus Technical College Columbus Public 3 not reported not reported 27% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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