Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Kentucky's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Kentucky has 2,435 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 113 counties, 5.4 per 10,000 residents. That is 22.8 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 | 484 | 20% | 6.3 |
| Fayette County | 229 | 9% | 7.2 |
| Kenton County | 108 | 4% | 6.3 |
| Bullitt County | 87 | 4% | 10.3 |
| Madison County | 81 | 3% | 8.4 |
| Daviess County | 72 | 3% | 7.0 |
| Boone County | 68 | 3% | 4.8 |
| Campbell County | 65 | 3% | 6.9 |
| Warren County | 63 | 3% | 4.4 |
| Jessamine County | 51 | 2% | 9.3 |
| Graves County | 49 | 2% | 13.4 |
| Scott County | 45 | 2% | 7.5 |
| Hardin County | 42 | 2% | 3.7 |
| Marshall County | 40 | 2% | 12.6 |
| Nelson County | 38 | 2% | 8.0 |
| 98 other counties | 913 | 37% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Kentucky register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (3,734 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 Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Public Protection Cabinet (815 KAR 35:060) issues for this trade: Electrician (employee), Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor, Provisional Electrician (1 year). See how to get an electrician license in Kentucky 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: Kentucky register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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