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Licensed electricians in Carbon County, MT, Greater Billings Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Carbon County, MT carries 41 licensed electricians and a median wage of $80,980/yr ($38.93/hr).

41
licensed electricians
$80,980
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
71
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 92th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 7.1% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman19
Master13
Contractor9

Licensed Electrician contractors near Carbon County

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

NameTier
Bridger Electrical ServiceContractor
Hi-Altitude ElectricContractor
Hmh Enterprises LLCContractor
Joliet Electrical ServicesContractor
Ladvala EnterprisesContractor
Red Lodge Electric LLCContractor
Sgrig's Electric LLCContractor
Steve Yashinski Empire ElectricContractor
Thomas Reiter Thomas Reiter ElectricContractor
Bree SutherlandMaster
Clifford ShultzMaster
Daniel Sgrignoli Ele-Uco-Lic-2270Master
Douglas SheelyMaster
Edward HennesseyMaster
John LadvalaMaster

Carbon County within the Billings, MT metro

Carbon County holds 6% of the metro area's 716 licensed electricians (the third-largest electricians pool among its 3 counties), at 35.9 per 10,000 residents against 37.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is Yellowstone County with 619.

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 establishments7Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$1MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Carbon 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 permitted32Last full year, county-wide. 28 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 employment104Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $966 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1977Older 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+33People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

35.9 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 16.6 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 Carbon County, MT?
Carbon County has 41 licensed electricians on the MT register.
What do electricians earn in Carbon County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $80,980 ($38.93/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 Billings specifically?
This page covers all of Carbon County, MT, which is part of the Greater Billings metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Billings proper.

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

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