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308 occupations · U.S. Registered Apprenticeship (RAPIDS)

A Registered Apprenticeship is a paid job that trains you for an occupation: you earn a wage from day one while a registered program — backed by the U.S. Department of Labor — teaches the work through structured on-the-job hours and related instruction. It is one of the only routes into a skilled career that pays you to learn instead of charging tuition. These 308 occupations have at least one registered program in DOL's RAPIDS system — 957 programs in all, spanning roughly 61,789,590 workers. Below: the training models, the highest-paying and most common pathways, then every apprenticeable occupation.

308 apprenticeable occupations
957 registered programs
61,789,590 workers in these jobs

How the training works

Every registered program follows one of three models. Time-based requires a set number of on-the-job hours (2,000 hours ≈ one year of full-time work). Competency-based advances you when you can demonstrate the skills, however long that takes. Hybrid blends both.

Time-based 257
83% of occupations · learn by logging registered hours
Competency-based 42
14% of occupations · advance by proving skill
Hybrid 9
3% of occupations · hours plus demonstrated skill

Highest-paying pathways

Apprenticeable occupations with the highest BLS national median pay — skilled careers you can enter without taking on tuition debt.

Data Scientists

$112,590 median Competency-based

1 program · 233,440 workers

Materials Engineers

$108,310 median Time-based

2 programs · typically 4.5 yrs · 22,770 workers

Most common pathways

The biggest workforces you can apprentice into — the jobs where the most people already do this work.

Cooks, Restaurant

1,452,130 workers Competency-based

4 programs · typically 3 yrs · $36,830 median

Security Guards

1,241,770 workers Hybrid

2 programs · typically 3 yrs · $38,370 median

Every apprenticeable occupation

Occupation Programs Training model Typical term Workers Median pay
General and Operations Managers 2 Competency-based 2.4 yrs 3,584,420 $102,950
Registered Nurses 1 Competency-based — 3,282,010 $93,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1 Hybrid — 2,982,530 $38,940
Office Clerks, General 1 Time-based 1 yr 2,510,550 $43,630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3 Time-based 2 yrs 2,199,900 $35,930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6 Time-based 1.7 yrs 2,070,480 $57,440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 Time-based 1.5 yrs 1,737,820 $46,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 6 Time-based 2.6 yrs 1,531,700 $48,620
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2 Competency-based 2.5 yrs 1,455,770 $49,210
Cooks, Restaurant 4 Competency-based 3 yrs 1,452,130 $36,830
Security Guards 2 Hybrid 3 yrs 1,241,770 $38,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2 Time-based 3 yrs 1,113,160 $47,320
Construction Laborers 6 Time-based 2.8 yrs 1,057,660 $46,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5 Time-based 2 yrs 943,430 $38,090
Human Resources Specialists 2 Competency-based 2 yrs 917,460 $72,910
Management Analysts 3 Competency-based — 893,900 $101,190
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2 Time-based 1 yr 854,910 $34,660
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1 Time-based 1 yr 830,760 $44,640
Medical Assistants 3 Time-based 2 yrs 793,460 $44,200
Bartenders 1 Time-based 1 yr 745,610 $33,530
Electricians 14 Time-based 3.8 yrs 742,580 $62,350
Carpenters 2 Time-based 4 yrs 697,740 $59,310
Cooks, Fast Food 1 Time-based 1 yr 668,230 $30,160
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 Competency-based — 645,970 $171,200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2 Time-based 1 yr 632,430 $62,340
Compliance Managers 1 Competency-based — 630,980 $136,550
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 28 Time-based 3.8 yrs 591,180 $47,460
Medical and Health Services Managers 3 Competency-based — 565,840 $117,960
Childcare Workers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 520,180 $32,050
Pharmacy Technicians 4 Competency-based 1 yr 487,920 $43,460
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 4 Time-based 3 yrs 469,270 $58,710
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1 Time-based 3 yrs 455,940 $62,970
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1 Time-based 2 yrs 448,260 $36,450
Training and Development Specialists 5 Time-based 1.5 yrs 436,610 $65,850
Social and Human Service Assistants 2 Time-based 1 yr 424,220 $45,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 40 Time-based 3 yrs 421,940 $63,760
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators 2 Time-based 3 yrs 397,770 $78,420
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 1 Competency-based — 397,770 $78,420
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 1 Hybrid 2 yrs 397,770 $78,420
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2 Time-based 2 yrs 385,000 $57,770
Dental Assistants 1 Time-based 1 yr 375,430 $47,300
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2 Time-based 2 yrs 373,960 $35,270
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 Time-based 3 yrs 367,220 $61,010
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1 Time-based 1 yr 365,380 $57,970
Industrial Engineers 1 Time-based 4 yrs 350,230 $101,140
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1 Time-based 2 yrs 342,350 $65,140
Tellers 1 Time-based 1 yr 339,340 $39,340
Recreation Workers 1 Time-based 2.3 yrs 309,640 $35,380
Machinists 12 Time-based 4 yrs 298,790 $56,150
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1 Competency-based — 296,640 $66,700
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2 Time-based 1 yr 295,460 $35,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2 Time-based 1 yr 293,930 $100,070
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 9 Time-based 4 yrs 287,230 $60,640
Mechanical Engineers 2 Time-based 3.8 yrs 286,760 $102,320
Public Relations Specialists 1 Competency-based — 280,590 $69,780
Animal Caretakers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 277,300 $33,470
Production Workers, All Other 11 Time-based 3 yrs 277,060 $38,820
Parts Salespersons 1 Time-based 2 yrs 265,060 $37,440
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 Time-based 2 yrs 261,430 $34,270
Food Service Managers 2 Time-based 3 yrs 244,230 $65,310
Industrial Production Managers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 234,380 $121,440
Data Scientists 1 Competency-based — 233,440 $112,590
Bakers 4 Time-based 3 yrs 231,890 $36,650
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 7 Time-based 3 yrs 224,180 $48,660
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3 Time-based 1,847 hrs 223,460 $77,660
Graphic Designers 1 Time-based 1.5 yrs 214,260 $61,300
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1 Time-based 2 yrs 211,000 $48,880
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 Time-based 4 yrs 205,230 $54,660
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 195,360 $33,800
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 192,480 $37,350
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 2 Time-based 3 yrs 183,690 $48,640
Chefs and Head Cooks 2 Time-based 2 yrs 182,320 $60,990
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 4 Time-based 4 yrs 180,270 $63,980
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 174,660 $47,520
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3 Time-based 4 yrs 174,430 $45,590
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 1 Time-based 1 yr 174,060 $48,790
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 Competency-based — 156,950 $55,290
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3 Time-based 4 yrs 155,220 $51,680
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 Time-based 2.5 yrs 154,820 $41,230
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1 Time-based 1 yr 154,540 $54,140
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 12 Time-based 4 yrs 153,890 $62,630
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 Time-based 1 yr 147,820 $34,660
Printing Press Operators 20 Time-based 4 yrs 145,110 $45,160
Butchers and Meat Cutters 2 Time-based 3 yrs 140,040 $38,960
Phlebotomists 2 Time-based 1 yr 138,880 $43,660
Construction and Building Inspectors 6 Hybrid 3 yrs 137,210 $72,120
Roofers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 136,740 $50,970
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 6 Time-based 2.4 yrs 136,390 $78,680
Psychiatric Technicians 1 Competency-based — 136,300 $42,590
Data Entry Keyers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 135,280 $39,850
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 16 Time-based 3.5 yrs 129,850 $46,060
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2 Competency-based 2.9 yrs 127,450 $80,190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 Time-based 3 yrs 127,410 $57,090
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 5 Time-based 2 yrs 126,750 $58,260
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 8 Time-based 3 yrs 123,680 $92,560
Sheet Metal Workers 4 Time-based 3.8 yrs 117,470 $60,850
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 Competency-based — 114,190 $37,320
Surgical Technologists 1 Competency-based — 113,890 $62,830
Sewing Machine Operators 2 Time-based 1.5 yrs 109,590 $36,000
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 Competency-based — 104,450 $63,910
Public Safety Telecommunicators 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 101,140 $50,730
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 Time-based 2 yrs 100,840 $47,680
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3 Time-based 2.5 yrs 98,360 $70,500
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 Time-based 1.5 yrs 97,800 $49,900
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3 Time-based 4 yrs 97,540 $38,860
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2 Time-based 3.5 yrs 96,950 $49,390
Pest Control Workers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 96,110 $44,730
Massage Therapists 1 Competency-based — 96,040 $57,950
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1 Competency-based — 92,580 $49,440
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 Time-based 3.5 yrs 84,930 $80,060
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 5 Time-based 4 yrs 82,900 $58,140
Residential Advisors 1 Competency-based — 82,810 $39,180
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2 Time-based 2.9 yrs 81,510 $59,300
Opticians, Dispensing 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 79,690 $46,560
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 10 Time-based 4 yrs 79,540 $46,020
Postal Service Clerks 1 Time-based 2 yrs 78,060 $61,630
Biological Technicians 4 Competency-based 2.8 yrs 76,190 $52,000
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3 Time-based 4 yrs 73,410 $64,790
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 3 Time-based 3 yrs 73,010 $46,860
Medical Equipment Preparers 2 Time-based 1 yr 72,760 $46,490
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1 Time-based 2 yrs 71,400 $60,130
Skincare Specialists 1 Time-based 1 yr 70,240 $41,560
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3 Time-based 4 yrs 70,110 $45,190
Audio and Video Technicians 2 Time-based 3.5 yrs 70,080 $54,830
Interior Designers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 69,580 $63,490
Aerospace Engineers 1 Hybrid 2 yrs 68,440 $134,830
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 67,500 $39,790
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 Time-based 1 yr 65,700 $46,980
Health Education Specialists 2 Competency-based 1.1 yrs 65,150 $63,000
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 4 Time-based 2.5 yrs 64,720 $62,700
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists 3 Time-based 2 yrs 64,410 $77,390
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 2 Time-based 3 yrs 64,410 $77,390
Photonics Technicians 1 Competency-based — 64,410 $77,390
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 63,350 $40,440
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1 Time-based 4 yrs 62,730 $38,150
Medical Equipment Repairers 4 Time-based 3.1 yrs 60,830 $62,630
Community Health Workers 1 Hybrid 1 yr 60,730 $51,030
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 12 Time-based 4 yrs 59,990 $71,300
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2 Time-based 3 yrs 57,310 $45,130
Glaziers 4 Time-based 4 yrs 57,000 $55,440
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 Time-based 4 yrs 56,720 $51,940
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1 Time-based 2 yrs 56,540 $60,500
Chemical Technicians 5 Time-based 2 yrs 55,640 $57,790
Tool and Die Makers 20 Time-based 4 yrs 55,130 $63,180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5 Time-based 1.1 yrs 54,200 $49,500
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 6 Time-based 4 yrs 53,520 $60,800
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 8 Time-based 3 yrs 53,380 $49,900
Commercial Pilots 1 Competency-based — 51,830 $122,670
Photographers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 51,230 $42,520
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 50,570 $48,490
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 3 Time-based 3 yrs 47,870 $50,430
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 Time-based 2 yrs 47,540 $45,700
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 6 Time-based 3 yrs 46,920 $74,690
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1 Time-based 3 yrs 45,680 $51,650
Physical Therapist Aides 1 Time-based 1 yr 44,010 $34,520
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 43,140 $39,950
Medical Transcriptionists 1 Hybrid 2.1 yrs 43,070 $37,550
Crane and Tower Operators 1 Time-based 3 yrs 42,000 $66,370
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1 Time-based 1,856 hrs 41,530 $88,180
Lodging Managers 2 Competency-based — 41,350 $68,130
Millwrights 5 Time-based 4 yrs 40,660 $65,170
Floral Designers 1 Time-based 1 yr 40,160 $36,120
Mechanical Drafters 6 Time-based 4 yrs 39,900 $68,510
Actors 1 Time-based 2.4 yrs 38,800 —
Tile and Stone Setters 6 Time-based 4 yrs 38,740 $52,240
Private Detectives and Investigators 1 Time-based 1 yr 38,700 $52,370
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1 Time-based 3 yrs 38,610 $48,680
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 5 Time-based 2 yrs 38,420 $52,540
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 5 Time-based 4 yrs 37,450 $68,730
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 Time-based 3.5 yrs 36,880 $52,080
Print Binding and Finishing Workers 4 Time-based 4 yrs 36,470 $39,820
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 Time-based 3 yrs 36,290 $47,060
Word Processors and Typists 2 Time-based 3 yrs 36,030 $47,850
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1 Time-based 1 yr 35,420 $36,150
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 3 Time-based 3 yrs 34,860 $97,540
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers 4 Time-based 4 yrs 34,750 $45,690
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing 3 Time-based 3 yrs 34,750 $45,690
Potters, Manufacturing 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 34,750 $45,690
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 4 Time-based 3.5 yrs 34,240 $46,560
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 Time-based 2 yrs 33,920 $48,310
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 5 Time-based 3.5 yrs 32,890 $61,680
Locomotive Engineers 1 Time-based 4 yrs 31,990 $77,400
Home Appliance Repairers 7 Time-based 3 yrs 31,940 $49,410
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 Time-based 3 yrs 31,510 $41,600
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1 Time-based 1.4 yrs 31,360 $49,610
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1 Time-based 1 yr 30,940 $42,580
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 4 Time-based 3.8 yrs 30,780 $75,190
Power Plant Operators 3 Time-based 4 yrs 30,720 $99,670
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 Time-based 4 yrs 30,250 $79,450
Film and Video Editors 2 Time-based 4 yrs 28,860 $70,980
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 Time-based 3 yrs 28,550 $46,890
Mechanical Door Repairers 3 Time-based 3 yrs 27,970 $51,050
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1 Time-based 4 yrs 26,060 $41,230
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 4 Time-based 4 yrs 25,640 $57,250
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 1 Time-based 2 yrs 25,200 $45,200
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 5 Time-based 3 yrs 24,850 $54,340
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 2 Time-based 3 yrs 24,460 $68,810
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 Time-based 2 yrs 24,250 $54,950
Riggers 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 24,190 $62,060
Gem and Diamond Workers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 23,420 $49,140
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 5 Time-based 3.2 yrs 23,340 $106,580
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation 2 Time-based 1.5 yrs 23,320 $85,750
Prepress Technicians and Workers 23 Time-based 5 yrs 23,070 $47,300
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 4 Time-based 3.5 yrs 23,040 $100,940
Materials Engineers 2 Time-based 4.5 yrs 22,770 $108,310
Fence Erectors 1 Time-based 3 yrs 22,640 $46,940
Air Traffic Controllers 1 Competency-based — 22,400 $144,580
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 Time-based 1 yr 22,350 $48,630
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 5 Time-based 4 yrs 22,170 $50,620
Broadcast Technicians 2 Time-based 3 yrs 21,080 $53,920
Upholsterers 4 Time-based 3 yrs 20,990 $46,190
Fashion Designers 1 Time-based 4 yrs 20,910 $80,690
Avionics Technicians 2 Time-based 4 yrs 20,900 $81,390
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2 Time-based 4 yrs 20,880 $56,020
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 Time-based 3 yrs 20,600 $37,660
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 1 Time-based 4 yrs 20,330 $55,770
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 1 Time-based 4 yrs 20,270 $42,750
Animal Trainers 2 Time-based 1.5 yrs 20,110 $38,750
Forensic Science Technicians 1 Competency-based — 19,450 $67,440
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 Time-based 3 yrs 18,970 $48,620
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 18,940 $47,260
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 8 Time-based 4 yrs 18,740 $38,420
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 1 Time-based 4 yrs 18,710 $50,540
Rail Car Repairers 4 Time-based 3.8 yrs 18,300 $65,680
Barbers 1 Time-based 1 yr 18,100 $38,960
Chemical Plant and System Operators 1 Time-based 4 yrs 17,840 $73,540
Airfield Operations Specialists 2 Competency-based — 16,640 $56,750
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 Time-based 3 yrs 16,600 $71,410
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 8 Time-based 4 yrs 16,570 $53,990
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 1 Time-based 1 yr 16,370 $42,360
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 4 Time-based 4 yrs 16,290 $40,860
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 16,230 $115,230
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 3 Time-based 3 yrs 16,160 $47,010
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 4 Time-based 2 yrs 15,660 $46,480
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2 Time-based 4 yrs 15,550 $50,490
Carpet Installers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 14,980 $49,850
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 5 Time-based 3 yrs 14,680 $70,760
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 Time-based 4 yrs 14,590 $47,450
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6 Time-based 4 yrs 14,530 $38,260
Furniture Finishers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 14,230 $42,530
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 4 Time-based 4 yrs 14,140 $59,280
Motorcycle Mechanics 1 Time-based 3 yrs 14,010 $47,200
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3 Time-based 2 yrs 13,810 $48,310
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 1 Time-based 2 yrs 13,090 $65,010
Sound Engineering Technicians 2 Time-based 3 yrs 13,050 $66,430
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 Competency-based — 12,790 $78,380
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 3 Time-based 4 yrs 12,720 $45,700
Emergency Management Directors 1 Competency-based — 12,570 $86,130
Tapers 3 Time-based 2.2 yrs 12,500 $64,700
Religious Workers, All Other 1 Competency-based — 12,170 $45,120
Agricultural Inspectors 1 Competency-based — 12,090 $50,990
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 1 Time-based 1 yr 12,080 $34,330
Medical Appliance Technicians 3 Time-based 4 yrs 11,490 $47,060
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 6 Competency-based 3.5 yrs 11,400 $64,190
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 2 Competency-based 3 yrs 11,220 $62,580
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 1 Time-based 3 yrs 10,920 $58,070
Hearing Aid Specialists 1 Competency-based — 10,580 $61,560
Boilermakers 4 Time-based 3 yrs 10,170 $73,340
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 2 Time-based 2.8 yrs 10,140 $47,940
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 2 Time-based 2.5 yrs 10,000 $60,560
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 Time-based 4 yrs 9,930 $78,310
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 3 Time-based 4 yrs 9,180 $107,240
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 3 Time-based 4 yrs 9,060 $79,830
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 Time-based 3 yrs 8,780 $97,450
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5 Time-based 3 yrs 8,760 $49,240
Stonemasons 3 Time-based 4 yrs 8,750 $51,990
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 3 Time-based 3 yrs 8,470 $40,860
Etchers and Engravers 10 Time-based 4 yrs 8,390 $40,450
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 3 Time-based 4 yrs 8,210 $83,600
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 7 Time-based 3 yrs 7,640 $35,950
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 1 Time-based 4 yrs 7,310 $82,730
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 3 Time-based 3 yrs 7,070 $38,800
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 2 Time-based 4 yrs 6,770 $101,020
Helpers--Extraction Workers 1 Time-based 1 yr 6,720 $48,400
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 Time-based 1 yr 6,590 $40,160
Fish and Game Wardens 1 Time-based 2 yrs 6,420 $68,180
Costume Attendants 1 Time-based 2 yrs 6,290 $54,810
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians 1 Time-based 4 yrs 5,990 $104,240
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 7 Time-based 4 yrs 5,730 $48,970
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 5 Time-based 4 yrs 5,730 $45,320
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 3 Time-based 4 yrs 5,610 $61,870
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 6 Time-based 3 yrs 5,550 $40,100
Craft Artists 1 Time-based 3 yrs 4,370 $38,480
Fallers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 4,110 $53,900
Desktop Publishers 1 Time-based 5 yrs 4,000 $53,620
Embalmers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 3,420 $56,280
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 12 Time-based 4 yrs 3,230 $62,700
Historians 1 Competency-based — 3,140 $74,050
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1 Time-based 3 yrs 2,860 $67,670
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 4 Time-based 3 yrs 2,010 $49,300
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 10 Time-based 4 yrs 1,570 $54,540
Paperhangers 1 Time-based 2 yrs 1,520 $48,260
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 5 Hybrid 4 yrs 1,450 $57,260
Watch and Clock Repairers 1 Time-based 4 yrs 1,300 $60,690
Dredge Operators 1 Time-based 1 yr 1,030 $48,430
Model Makers, Wood 5 Time-based 4 yrs 360 $51,850
Patternmakers, Wood 2 Time-based 4.3 yrs 180 $52,520
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 5 Hybrid 4 yrs — —
Artillery and Missile Crew Members 3 Time-based 3 yrs — —
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 3 Competency-based 4 yrs — —
Command and Control Center Specialists 2 Competency-based — — —
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 2 Time-based 3 yrs — —
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 1 Time-based 2 yrs — —
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1 Time-based 2 yrs — —
Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members, All Other 1 Time-based 1 yr — —
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1 Time-based 1.6 yrs — —
Team Assemblers 1 Competency-based — — —
Weatherization Installers and Technicians 1 Time-based 1 yr — —

Source: U.S. DOL Registered Apprenticeship apprenticeable-occupation workbook (RAPIDS), mapped to O*NET-SOC 30.3. "Typical term" is the registered on-the-job term converted at 2,000 hours ≈ one year; competency-based programs may have no fixed hours and show "—". Coverage is the registered system only — many jobs are entered other ways and are absent here by design. Employment and median pay are BLS OEWS (national, cross-industry, May 2024) for the parent occupation.