Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Alabama's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Alabama has 1,537 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 63 counties, 3.0 per 10,000 residents. That is 14.8 apprentices for every 100 employed electricians in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered electrician apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its electricians market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 197 | 13% | 3.0 |
| Lauderdale County | 151 | 10% | 15.6 |
| Mobile County | 148 | 10% | 3.6 |
| Madison County | 128 | 8% | 3.1 |
| Colbert County | 95 | 6% | 16.3 |
| Montgomery County | 55 | 4% | 2.4 |
| Shelby County | 51 | 3% | 2.2 |
| Jackson County | 50 | 3% | 9.4 |
| Lee County | 50 | 3% | 2.7 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 49 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Elmore County | 43 | 3% | 4.8 |
| Limestone County | 42 | 3% | 3.7 |
| Baldwin County | 41 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Franklin County | 33 | 2% | 10.4 |
| St. Clair County | 31 | 2% | 3.2 |
| 48 other counties | 373 | 24% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Alabama register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (1,764 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors (AECB) issues for this trade: Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Contractor. See how to get an electrician license in Alabama for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Alabama register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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