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Licensed electricians in Clinton County, NY, Greater Plattsburgh Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Clinton County, NY carries a median wage of $78,750/yr ($37.86/hr).

$78,750
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
62
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 89th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 1.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

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 establishments6Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment106Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$8MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Clinton 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 permitted189Last full year, county-wide. 24 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 employment631Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,242 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1974Older 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-102People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

0.5 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 Clinton County, NY?
See the current licensed count for electricians in Clinton County above.
What do electricians earn in Clinton County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $78,750 ($37.86/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 Plattsburgh specifically?
This page covers all of Clinton County, NY, which is part of the Greater Plattsburgh metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Plattsburgh proper.

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

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