Electrician License Requirements in Massachusetts
Last reviewed July 2026
To work as a licensed electrician in Massachusetts, you'll apply through the licensing authority, meet an experience requirement, and pass a licensing exam based on the National Electrical Code. Here's how it breaks down.
Licensing authority
Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians
Website: https://www.mass.gov/board-of-state-examiners-of-electricians-licensing
License types & experience
| License | Experience required | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman Electrician Journeyman |
8,000 hours of supervised work (about 4 years) plus 600 hours of approved education | Two-part exam (PSI) |
| Master Electrician Master |
A Massachusetts journeyman license + at least 1 year of experience + 150 hours of Board-approved education | Two-part exam — trade + business (PSI) |
The exam & fees
Testing vendor
PSI
Fees
About $226 (application + exam); license issuance $104 journeyman / $155 master
Renewal & continuing education
Licenses are valid for 3 years; renewal requires 21 hours of continuing education (15 on the Massachusetts Electrical Code).
Studying for the Massachusetts electrician exam?
The exam is NEC-based — practice with 1,394 questions and worked solutions in the Electrical Exam Prep app.
Sources: Mass.gov — Board of State Examiners of Electricians (official)