Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Nebraska's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Nebraska has 927 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 57 counties, 4.7 per 10,000 residents. That is 14.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 390 | 42% | 6.6 |
| Sarpy County | 150 | 16% | 7.5 |
| Lancaster County | 126 | 14% | 3.9 |
| Cass County | 25 | 3% | 9.1 |
| Dakota County | 23 | 2% | 10.8 |
| Buffalo County | 19 | 2% | 3.7 |
| Dodge County | 14 | 2% | 3.8 |
| Washington County | 13 | 1% | 6.1 |
| Cheyenne County | 10 | 1% | 10.5 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 10 | 1% | 2.8 |
| Hall County | 9 | 1% | 1.4 |
| Madison County | 9 | 1% | 2.5 |
| Platte County | 9 | 1% | 2.6 |
| Adams County | 6 | 1% | 1.9 |
| Dixon County | 6 | 1% | 10.9 |
| 42 other counties | 108 | 12% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Nebraska register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Contractor (1,493 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 Nebraska State Electrical Division / State Electrical Board issues for this trade: Apprentice Electrician (registration), Journeyman Electrician, Residential Journeyman Wireman, Electrical Contractor, Restricted Journeyman. See how to get an electrician license in Nebraska 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: Nebraska register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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