What is Occupational Licensing?
An “occupational license” is, put simply, government permission to work in a particular field. To earn the license, an aspiring worker must clear various hurdles, such as earning a certain amount of education or training or passing an exam. In the 1950s, only one in 20 U.S. workers needed the government’s permission to pursue their chosen occupation. Today, that figure stands at almost one in four.
Electrical Helper Occupational Licensing
License required in 3 states
90th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
Average Fee for License:$43
What They Do
Electrical helpers help electricians by performing duties of lesser skill, which include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Electrical Helper Licensing Overview
Three states require a licence to work as an Electrical Helper. On average, these laws require $43 in fees, 0 days of education and no exams. Electrical Helper Licenses have the 90th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.
Where is an Electrical Helper the most regulated?
Out of the 3 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Electrical Helper has the highest burden in Maine. Maine requires $96 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is an Electrical Helper the least regulated?
Out of the 3 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Electrical Helper has the lowest burden in Iowa. Iowa requires $20 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is an Electrical Helper license the most expensive?
An occupational license for a Electrical Helper costs the most in Maine. Maine requires $96 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is an Electrical Helper license the least expensive?
An occupational license for a Electrical Helper costs the least in Minnesota. Minnesota requires $14 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where does it take the longest to obtain an Electrical Helper license?
Out of the 3 states that require an occupational license, none impose any time lost due to required education/experience.
Where is it fastest to obtain an Electrical Helper license?
An occupational license for a Electrical Helper takes the least time to obtain in Iowa, Maine, Minnesota (0 days).
What states require exams for an Electrical Helper license?
To obtain an occupational license for an Electrical Helper
Two states license electrical helpers: Maine and Minnesota. Both states set only fee and minimum age requirements: $96 in fees and 16 years of age in Maine and $14 in fees and 17 years of age in Minnesota. These burdens are the 86th most onerous of the 102 occupations studied here. Also, because so few states license electrical helpers, the occupation ranks as the 95th most widely and onerously licensed.
States Ranked by Average Licensing Burden for 102 Lower-Income Occupations
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Based on data released in November 2022
License to Work
The data and information here come from IJ’s License to Work report, released in November 2022.
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