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Licensed electricians in Carter County, OK, Greater Ardmore Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Carter County, OK carries 270 licensed electricians and a median wage of $61,010/yr ($29.33/hr).

270
licensed electricians
$61,010
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
44
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 39th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 2.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Carter County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Okmulgee County, OK$62,280+$1,270122 mi
Creek County, OK$62,280+$1,270125 mi
Pawnee County, OK$62,280+$1,270146 mi
Tulsa County, OK$62,280+$1,270150 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice107
Journeyman68
Contractor26

Licensed Electrician contractors near Carter County

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

NameTier
Billy Ray GarrisonContractor
Clifford Ray AndersonContractor
Craig Allen GoodContractor
Dale Vincent SummyContractor
Gabriel John PowellContractor
Jacob W BonnerContractor
James Lyn HadenContractor
James W ShraderContractor
Jarred Lynn SwinkContractor
Jeffery L ClarkContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the OK 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 issued8People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed19Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier22Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-11New 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 establishments21Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment243Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$11MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Carter 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 permitted55Last full year, county-wide. 11 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 employment649Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,094 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1978Older 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+270People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

41.4 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 3.1 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 Carter County, OK?
Carter County has 270 licensed electricians on the OK register.
What do electricians earn in Carter County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $61,010 ($29.33/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 Ardmore specifically?
This page covers all of Carter County, OK, which is part of the Greater Ardmore metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Ardmore proper.

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

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