Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits South Dakota's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
South Dakota has 529 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 42 counties, 5.8 per 10,000 residents. That is 22.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 147 | 28% | 7.1 |
| Pennington County | 93 | 18% | 8.0 |
| Davison County | 33 | 6% | 16.6 |
| Lincoln County | 29 | 5% | 4.0 |
| Lawrence County | 19 | 4% | 6.8 |
| Meade County | 17 | 3% | 5.5 |
| Beadle County | 16 | 3% | 8.2 |
| Brown County | 15 | 3% | 4.0 |
| Union County | 13 | 2% | 7.6 |
| Codington County | 12 | 2% | 4.1 |
| Hamlin County | 12 | 2% | 18.6 |
| Kingsbury County | 12 | 2% | 22.7 |
| Yankton County | 12 | 2% | 5.1 |
| Custer County | 11 | 2% | 12.1 |
| Brookings County | 10 | 2% | 2.8 |
| 27 other counties | 78 | 15% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
Credential types the South Dakota Electrical Commission, Department of Labor and Regulation issues for this trade: Apprentice Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor. See how to get an electrician license in South Dakota 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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