Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Ohio's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Ohio has 6,761 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 88 counties, 5.7 per 10,000 residents. That is 23.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 1,070 | 16% | 8.1 |
| Hamilton County | 512 | 8% | 6.2 |
| Licking County | 310 | 5% | 16.9 |
| Cuyahoga County | 305 | 5% | 2.5 |
| Montgomery County | 300 | 4% | 5.6 |
| Butler County | 231 | 3% | 5.9 |
| Muskingum County | 231 | 3% | 26.8 |
| Fairfield County | 209 | 3% | 12.6 |
| Lorain County | 155 | 2% | 4.9 |
| Lucas County | 150 | 2% | 3.5 |
| Summit County | 128 | 2% | 2.4 |
| Warren County | 123 | 2% | 4.9 |
| Delaware County | 119 | 2% | 5.1 |
| Stark County | 118 | 2% | 3.2 |
| Clermont County | 113 | 2% | 5.3 |
| 73 other counties | 2,687 | 40% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Ohio register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (3,539 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 Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance issues for this trade: Electrical Contractor (OCILB state licence, commercial work), Local journeyman/residential registration issued by the municipality or county. See how to get an electrician license in Ohio 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: Ohio register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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