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Licensed sign electricians in Clatsop County, OR, Greater Astoria Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Clatsop County, OR carries a median wage of $101,310/yr ($48.71/hr).

$101,310
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
72
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 99th percentile nationally for sign electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 6.7% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where sign electricians earn more near Clatsop County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Columbia County, OR$105,090+$3,78030 mi
Washington County, OR$105,090+$3,78044 mi
Yamhill County, OR$105,090+$3,78057 mi
Clark County, WA$105,090+$3,78061 mi
Multnomah County, OR$105,090+$3,78070 mi

Who employs sign 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 establishments13Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$6MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Clatsop County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than sign electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted237Last full year, county-wide. 58 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 employment566Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,376 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1975Older 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-20People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Common questions

How many licensed sign electricians are in Clatsop County, OR?
See the current licensed count for sign electricians in Clatsop County above.
What do sign electricians earn in Clatsop County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $101,310 ($48.71/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 Astoria specifically?
This page covers all of Clatsop County, OR, which is part of the Greater Astoria metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Astoria proper.

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

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