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Licensed electricians in Cass County, MN, Greater Brainerd Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Cass County, MN carries 273 licensed electricians and a median wage of $78,160/yr ($37.58/hr).

273
licensed electricians
$78,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
82
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 rose 5.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Cass County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Cass 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+$4,54082 mi
St. Louis County, MN$82,700+$4,54096 mi
Douglas County, WI$82,700+$4,540120 mi
Mille Lacs County, MN$81,890+$3,73078 mi
Benton County, MN$81,890+$3,73088 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice79
Journeyman104
Master50
Contractor37

Licensed Electrician contractors near Cass County

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

NameTier
A&r Electric LLCContractor
Accelerated Electric LLCContractor
Arvig Telephone CompanyContractor
Bar Down Electric LLCContractor
Bassamore Electric LLCContractor
Bengtson Electric LLCContractor
Borash Electric LLCContractor
Brichacek Electric IncContractor
D K Nelson Electric LLCContractor
Delong Electrical Services LLCContractor
Adrian P NewtonMaster
Andrew PomeroyMaster
Anthony E BassamoreMaster
Anthony G BrichacekMaster
Barbara J AllenMaster
Bryan P ComstockMaster

Cass County within the Brainerd, MN metro

Cass County holds 34% of the metro area's 792 licensed electricians (the second-largest electricians pool among its 2 counties), at 86.8 per 10,000 residents against 79.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is Crow Wing County with 519.

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 issued8People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed6Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change2New 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 employment17Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$1MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Cass 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 permitted271Last full year, county-wide. 86 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 employment163Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,101 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1990Older 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-94People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

85.9 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 2.9 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 Cass County, MN?
Cass County has 273 licensed electricians on the MN register.
What do electricians earn in Cass 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 Brainerd specifically?
This page covers all of Cass County, MN, which is part of the Greater Brainerd metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Brainerd proper.

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

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