Electrician Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
Electricians in Phoenix are being hired to wire and maintain the TSMC Arizona chip fabs in north Phoenix, the APS and SRP power grids, and the Mayo Clinic campus, with a local median near $29 an hour. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get into an apprenticeship.
Current electrician Openings in Phoenix, AZ
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Electrician Work in Phoenix
The biggest single draw for electrical talent in the Valley is TSMC Arizona's campus at I-17 and Loop 303, where the company has committed a total of $265 billion and is hiring facilities, junior and construction electrical technicians on rotating 12-hour shifts. Its senior facilities roles ask for a journeyman certificate and NFPA 70E training on systems up to 230kV. The two utilities add steady grid work: APS is staffing substation construction at Deer Valley, and SRP hires relay technicians for its Tempe, Tolleson and Mesa crews.
Away from the fabs and substations, hospitals and home service shops keep electricians busy year round. Mayo Clinic Hospital on Mayo Boulevard near Desert Ridge employs facilities electricians on medium-voltage distribution, while residential shops such as Parker & Sons send service electricians across the Valley to repair and upgrade home electrical systems.
Top Phoenix Employers Hiring Electricians
These Phoenix-area employers have electrician and electrical technician openings posted on their own career sites:
- TSMC Arizona - the chipmaker's north Phoenix campus hires facilities, junior and construction electrical technicians.
- APS - Arizona's largest electric utility hires substation journeymen who have finished a registered electrician apprenticeship.
- SRP - the public power and water utility hires relay technicians for its Tempe, Tolleson and Mesa operations.
- Mayo Clinic - the Phoenix hospital campus hires senior facilities electricians at $80,516 to $120,827 a year.
- Parker & Sons - the Phoenix home services company hires journeyman-level residential service electricians.
- Amazon - its maintenance teams hire mechatronic apprentices in Phoenix at $26 to $28 an hour and technicians in Chandler.
Electrician Salaries in Phoenix
- Entry level: about $22 to $24 an hour for helpers and early apprentices.
- Experienced: roughly $29 to $37 an hour for journeyman-level electricians.
- Senior: $37 to $42 an hour and up, with hospital facilities roles posted above $80,000 a year and top residential service electricians advertised near $100,000.
These are estimates built from 2025 federal wage data for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro and current local postings. Pay moves with the setting: industrial, utility and hospital work pays more than new residential wiring, service electricians often earn commission on top of base pay, and fab shift work adds hours through rotating 12-hour schedules.
How to Become an Electrician in Phoenix
Arizona has no state license for individual electricians. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses electrical contracting businesses under the C-11, R-11 and CR-11 classifications, and state law exempts employees who work for wages. The City of Phoenix does not issue a journeyman or apprentice electrical license either. Employers still look for a journeyman card, which most people earn by finishing a registered apprenticeship. The Phoenix Electrical JATC, run by IBEW Local 640 and the Arizona Chapter of NECA, trains inside wiremen at its Black Canyon Highway and Indianola Avenue campuses over 8,000 hours of paid work and 900 hours of classes; its next application deadline is March 15, 2027. IEC of Arizona in Tempe runs a four-year, 8,000-hour open shop program. For classroom routes, GateWay Community College offers an Electrical Technology degree, Mesa and South Mountain community colleges offer a Construction Trades: Electrical certificate, and EVIT in Mesa runs a 360-hour Electrical and Power Transmission program that counts as pre-apprenticeship.
What the Job Involves
Electricians install, maintain and repair wiring, panels, switchgear and controls. Daily tasks include reading drawings, bending and running conduit, pulling and terminating wire, testing circuits, locking out equipment before work, and troubleshooting faults on motors, lighting and power distribution.
Skills Employers Look For
- Completed or current registered electrical apprenticeship
- National Electrical Code knowledge and blueprint reading
- NFPA 70E arc flash and lockout/tagout practice
- Troubleshooting with meters, thermography and testers
- Medium-voltage or substation experience for utility and fab roles
- A clean driving record, and a Class A CDL for some utility jobs
- Willingness to work rotating shifts and summer overtime
Career Path and Advancement
Most Phoenix electricians start as helpers or first-year apprentices on commercial and residential crews, then move to journeyman after four to five years. From there the ladder splits: service electricians move into supervisor roles at home service companies, while others step into fab facilities work at TSMC, substation and relay work at APS and SRP, or senior hospital facilities jobs like those at Mayo Clinic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be an electrician in Phoenix?
No individual license is required. Arizona licenses electrical contracting businesses through the Registrar of Contractors, and the City of Phoenix does not issue journeyman or apprentice electrical licenses. Many employers, including TSMC for its senior facilities roles, still ask for a journeyman certificate from a completed apprenticeship.
How much do electricians make in Phoenix?
The median for electricians in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro is about $29.43 an hour, or roughly $61,000 a year, based on 2025 federal wage data. Helpers start near $22 to $24, experienced electricians reach $37 or more, and senior hospital and service roles are posted above $80,000 a year.
How do I get into an electrical apprenticeship in Phoenix?
The Phoenix Electrical JATC takes applications twice a year, and its next deadline is March 15, 2027 for classes starting in July 2027. IEC of Arizona in Tempe and the Arizona Builders Alliance also run four-year, 8,000-hour programs. A pre-apprenticeship course such as EVIT's Electrical and Power Transmission program can strengthen your application.
Are there electrician jobs at the Phoenix chip plants?
Yes. TSMC Arizona hires facilities, junior and construction electrical technicians at its north Phoenix campus off I-17 and Loop 303. Junior roles ask for about a year of electrical or construction experience, while senior facilities roles want a journeyman certificate and work on systems up to 230kV.
How long does it take to become a journeyman electrician?
Most Phoenix apprenticeships run four to five years and combine about 8,000 hours of paid on-the-job training with evening classes. You earn a wage from the first day, and pay steps up as you log hours and pass each year of coursework.
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