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Licensed electricians in Alachua County, FL, Greater Gainesville Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for electricians in Alachua County, FL, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Alachua County, FL carries 242 licensed electricians and a median wage of $55,680/yr ($26.77/hr).

242
licensed electricians
$55,680
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
92
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 7th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 1.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Alachua County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Alachua County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Long County, GA$63,840+$8,160148 mi
Brantley County, GA$58,880+$3,200107 mi
Glynn County, GA$58,880+$3,200118 mi
McIntosh County, GA$58,880+$3,200138 mi
Brevard County, FL$58,450+$2,770138 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman101
Master1
Contractor118

Licensed Electrician contractors near Alachua County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the FL register.

NameTier
352 Electric LLCContractor
A.e.s. Inc. Of Se USContractor
Aaa Pro Electric LLCContractor
Aaron Vurgason Electric And Automation, LLC.Contractor
Adam Mikell Powering & Electrical Distribution LLCContractor
Advanced Gate SolutionsContractor
All Florida Electric Co IncContractor
All Love Electric LLCContractor
Archer Electric Service Company IncContractor
Ats Electrical Enterprises, Inc.Contractor
George Aaron VurgasonMaster

Alachua County within the Gainesville, FL metro

Alachua County holds 73% of the metro area's 325 licensed electricians (the largest electricians pool among its 3 counties), at 8.3 per 10,000 residents against 9.2 metro-wide.

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the FL register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued1People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed0Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change1New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments74Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment941Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$44MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Alachua County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted3,336Last full year, county-wide. 117 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment4,205Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,104 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1988Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration-1,081People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

7.6 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 34 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 29.5 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 6.5 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Alachua County, FL?
Alachua County has 242 licensed electricians on the FL register.
What do electricians earn in Alachua County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $55,680 ($26.77/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Gainesville specifically?
This page covers all of Alachua County, FL, which is part of the Greater Gainesville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Gainesville proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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