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Licensed electricians in Bay County, FL, Greater Panama City Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Bay County, FL carries 227 licensed electricians and a median wage of $52,900/yr ($25.43/hr).

227
licensed electricians
$52,900
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
97
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 6th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 11.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Bay County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Seminole County, GA$58,320+$5,42067 mi
Decatur County, GA$58,320+$5,42075 mi
Miller County, GA$58,320+$5,42084 mi
Early County, GA$58,320+$5,42089 mi
Grady County, GA$58,320+$5,42091 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman98
Master1
Contractor107

Licensed Electrician contractors near Bay County

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

NameTier
850 Electric, Inc.Contractor
98 Electrical Services LLCContractor
A Able Electric IncContractor
A + Electrical Contractors LLCContractor
A+ Electrical Contractors Of Panama City, LLCContractor
A Superior MechanicalContractor
Aag Electric Motors & Pumps, Inc.Contractor
Above All Construction And Remodeling, LLCContractor
Advanced Elec Svcs Of Bay Co IncContractor
All Pros Solar LLCContractor
William Parker WayMaster

Bay County within the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Bay County holds 81% of the metro area's 281 licensed electricians (the largest electricians pool among its 2 counties), at 12.0 per 10,000 residents against 13.0 metro-wide.

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 establishments89Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment748Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$31MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Bay 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 permitted2,072Last full year, county-wide. 109 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 employment3,711Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,209 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1993Older 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+3,576People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.8 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 43 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 7.2 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 1.8 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 Bay County, FL?
Bay County has 227 licensed electricians on the FL register.
What do electricians earn in Bay County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $52,900 ($25.43/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 Panama City specifically?
This page covers all of Bay County, FL, which is part of the Greater Panama City metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Panama City proper.

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

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