Connecticut Apprenticeship Programs
As of September 2026, Connecticut fields 8,000 active apprentices across 345 registered programs, a mid-sized system with 60.8% completion.
- Active apprentices
- 8,000
- National rank
- #30 / 51
- Completion rate
- 60.8%
- Completion wage
- $33
Connecticut ranks #30 of 51 jurisdictions by active registered apprentices - about 0.9% of all U.S. registered apprentices. Its 60.8% completion rate sits 2.6 pts above the 58.2% national average, and apprentices who finish raise their pay by 81% - from $18 to $33 an hour.
Apprenticeship filing desk
Jurisdiction CO · Connecticut
Connecticut registered-apprenticeship filing: 8,000 active apprentices (rank 30/51), 345 programs, 60.8% completion.
- BOOK-SMALL 8,000
- RANK-LOWER #30
- PROG-SPARSE 345
- COMP-MID 60.8%
- WAGE-STRONG +81%
- SHARE-SMALL 0.9%
- NEW-FY 2,100
Nearest enrollment peer: Louisiana (200 apprentice gap)
U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship filing stamps for this jurisdiction. Read: future proof careers
Where Connecticut sits among all 51 jurisdictions
Enrollment by jurisdiction with Connecticut marked mid-field. Inventory size is not a quality ranking.
Connecticut vs all states by active apprentices
Where this state's DOL registered-apprenticeship enrollment sits among every tracked jurisdiction
8,000 30th of 51 higher than 21 of 51 states
States and territories, banded by active apprentices
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship data · 2026-09-25
Source: U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship data, compiled by PlainWorkforce.
Reading Connecticut's numbers
What stands out in this state's DOL filing, most distinctive first. Every figure below is computed from the state's own row in the dataset.
The signature stat: wage lift
The standout metric here is a flat wage arc: 80.8% growth from start to completion, less than 76% of states manage.
Above-average completion
60.8% of apprentices finish their programs, 2.6 points above the 58.2% national average — the clearest quality signal in this filing.
Where the scale sits
8,000 active apprentices rank 30 of 51 nationally, 0.9% of all registered enrollment.
Middle-of-the-road program size
345 registered programs at 23.2 apprentices per program lands in the middle tercile of states; program structure is not what distinguishes this system.
Steady intake
A 26.3% intake ratio (2,100 new apprentices this fiscal year) keeps Connecticut in the middle tercile for pipeline speed.
Connecticut's largest registered-apprenticeship occupations, ranked by AI-exposure score, most sit well below the 37% occupation-wide average (the dotted line), which is exactly why the trades are AI-resilient. Bars link to the full occupation profile where tracked.
- Electrician 13%
- Operating Engineer 25%
- Plumber 27%
- Carpenter 28%
- Iron Worker -
AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis of O*NET task data; the 37% line is the average across all 832 tracked occupations. Lower = more AI-resilient.
Frequently asked questions
How many apprentices does Connecticut have?
Connecticut reports about 8,000 active registered apprentices in 345 programs, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions.
What is the apprenticeship completion rate in Connecticut?
60.8% — 2.6 points above the 58.2% national average, one of the stronger completion records among the states.
How much do apprentices earn in Connecticut?
Apprentices start near $18.25/hour and finish near $33.00. The 80.8% progression is flatter than in most states.
What are the top apprenticeship trades in Connecticut?
The dataset's largest registered-apprenticeship occupations for Connecticut are Electrician, Plumber, Iron Worker, Carpenter, Operating Engineer — construction trades dominate registered apprenticeship in every state.
How does Connecticut compare with neighboring systems?
On the dataset's own axes: rank 30 of 51 by enrollment, 60.8% completion, 80.8% wage progression. The comparison links below open the states adjacent in rank.
Compare other states
Where this leaves you
Use Connecticut's apprenticeship numbers above to plan a specific trade path, not just compare states.
- Compare an apprenticeship path against a college degree using real wage and growth numbers. Apprenticeships vs college
- The full occupation directory covers wage and AI exposure for any specific trade. Browse all occupations
- Through 2034, these are the occupations projected to add the most jobs. Fastest-growing occupations
U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship data is the source here; enrollment and completion both vary by program and year.
Every figure on PlainWorkforce is rendered directly from BLS/O*NET source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Enrollment and wage figures are rounded. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these figures, or report a data error. Data current as of U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship (active apprentices, registered programs, completion rates, and wages by state), O*NET (occupation task data, for the linked AI-exposure scores).