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Licensed electricians in Becker County, MN, Greater Detroit Lakes Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Becker County, MN carries 267 licensed electricians and a median wage of $78,160/yr ($37.58/hr).

267
licensed electricians
$78,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
57
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 87th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 24.5% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Becker County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Carlton County, MN$82,700+$4,540147 mi
Stearns County, MN$81,890+$3,730110 mi
Benton County, MN$81,890+$3,730119 mi
Mille Lacs County, MN$81,890+$3,730122 mi
Sherburne County, MN$81,890+$3,730139 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice94
Journeyman101
Master43
Contractor28

Licensed Electrician contractors near Becker County

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

NameTier
Ace Electric & Lighting LLCContractor
Aftershock Electric LLCContractor
B & M Electric IncContractor
B & T Electric LLCContractor
Bellefeuille JoelContractor
Berseth Electric IncContractor
Bruce Gossell Electric LLCContractor
Centerstone Electric LLCContractor
City Of Detroit LakesContractor
Clover Electric LLCContractor
Adam K SorensenMaster
Andy J BozovskyMaster
Benjamin D R KunzMaster
Benjamin P YliniemiMaster
Bradley E MalstromMaster
Brent D PiekarskiMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the MN 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 issued4People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed3Expired 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 establishments9Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment42Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$6MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Becker 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 permitted182Last full year, county-wide. 52 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 employment460Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,371 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1981Older 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+39People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

75.4 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 0.9 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 Becker County, MN?
Becker County has 267 licensed electricians on the MN register.
What do electricians earn in Becker County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $78,160 ($37.58/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 Detroit Lakes specifically?
This page covers all of Becker County, MN, which is part of the Greater Detroit Lakes metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Detroit Lakes proper.

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

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