Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Illinois's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Illinois has 4,271 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 98 counties, 3.4 per 10,000 residents. That is 19.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 1,371 | 32% | 2.7 |
| Will County | 331 | 8% | 4.7 |
| DuPage County | 192 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Kane County | 156 | 4% | 3.0 |
| Rock Island County | 113 | 3% | 8.0 |
| McHenry County | 110 | 3% | 3.5 |
| Lake County | 106 | 2% | 1.5 |
| Sangamon County | 97 | 2% | 5.0 |
| Madison County | 94 | 2% | 3.6 |
| Macon County | 89 | 2% | 8.8 |
| Winnebago County | 84 | 2% | 3.0 |
| Tazewell County | 75 | 2% | 5.8 |
| McLean County | 73 | 2% | 4.3 |
| Peoria County | 70 | 2% | 3.9 |
| Kankakee County | 65 | 2% | 6.1 |
| 83 other counties | 1,245 | 29% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
Credential types the No statewide electrician licence and no state electrical board. Licensing is municipal; the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation does not license the electrical trade. issues for this trade: Municipal electrical contractor / supervising electrician licences (e.g. City of Chicago), No state journeyman or master electrician licence. See how to get an electrician license in Illinois 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); population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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