Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits New Mexico's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
New Mexico has 130 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 18 counties, 0.6 per 10,000 residents. That is 3.4 apprentices for every 100 employed electricians in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
A free report on your market: what the trade pays, how that compares with nearby counties, and where your credential sits against the local licensed workforce. No account needed.
Registered electrician apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its electricians market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doña Ana County | 40 | 31% | 1.8 |
| Otero County | 20 | 15% | 2.9 |
| Lea County | 13 | 10% | 1.8 |
| San Juan County | 13 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Chaves County | 12 | 9% | 1.9 |
| Luna County | 6 | 5% | 2.4 |
| Curry County | 4 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Eddy County | 4 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Santa Fe County | 4 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Sandoval County | 3 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Bernalillo County | 2 | 2% | 0.0 |
| McKinley County | 2 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Sierra County | 2 | 2% | 1.7 |
| Colfax County | 1 | 1% | 0.8 |
| Grant County | 1 | 1% | 0.4 |
| 3 other counties | 3 | 2% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The New Mexico register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (8,802 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 New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Regulation and Licensing Department issues for this trade: Journeyman Electrician certificate of competence (EE classifications), Electrical contractor licence (ES/EE classifications). See how to get an electrician license in New Mexico 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: New Mexico register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
This page is a free snapshot of electricians in New Mexico. Track the same market every night and see which contractors just got licensed, added a trade, or dropped off, and pull the full record, with contact details, on any of them. Ask it anything, track what matters, and get the weekly intelligence email. Free trial, cancel anytime.