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

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

Crow Wing County, MN carries 519 licensed electricians and a median wage of $78,160/yr ($37.58/hr).

519
licensed electricians
$78,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
69
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 3.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Crow Wing County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Nicollet County, MN$83,120+$4,960148 mi
Carlton County, MN$82,700+$4,54067 mi
Douglas County, WI$82,700+$4,540104 mi
St. Louis County, MN$82,700+$4,540105 mi
Mille Lacs County, MN$81,890+$3,73044 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice171
Intermediate1
Journeyman198
Master89
Contractor58

Licensed Electrician contractors near Crow Wing County

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

NameTier
A-1 Electric Of Crosby IncContractor
A R K Electrical Systems LLCContractor
Absolute Electric Of Central Mn LLCContractor
Alexander Electric IncContractor
Allegiant Utility Services LLCContractor
Boe Electrical Contractors IncContractor
Brainerd Public UtilitiesContractor
Burt Electric LLCContractor
Cable 1 Contractors LLCContractor
Conductor Power LLCContractor
Alec LochnerMaster
Andrew AnderslandMaster
Andrew J KoeringMaster
Andrew SolsethMaster
Anthony E MarshallMaster
Anthony M GrondahlMaster

Crow Wing County within the Brainerd, MN metro

Crow Wing County holds 66% of the metro area's 792 licensed electricians (the largest electricians pool among its 2 counties), at 76.0 per 10,000 residents against 79.4 metro-wide.

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 issued6People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed9Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier1Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-3New 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 establishments35Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment298Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$16MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Crow Wing 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 permitted625Last full year, county-wide. 92 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 employment985Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,263 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1988Older 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-39People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

75.7 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 372 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 15.8 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 3.2 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 Crow Wing County, MN?
Crow Wing County has 519 licensed electricians on the MN register.
What do electricians earn in Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing 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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