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Electrician shortage in Connecticut: the licensed-supply numbers
What the Connecticut register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, Connecticut carries 14,883 licensed electricians
on its state register, or 411.5 per 100,000 residents.
14,883
licensed electricians
411.5
per 100k residents
#20
density rank of 41
By credential tier
Every electrician license on the Connecticut register, normalized to one ladder.
Tier
Licensed
Share
Apprentice
10
0%
Journeyman
8,336
56%
Contractor / business
6,537
44%
Against comparable states
States nearest Connecticut on licensed electricians per capita.
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Connecticut
14,883
411.5
Wisconsin
28,025
474.1
Michigan
46,613
464.4
Oklahoma
17,577
433.6
Utah
13,298
389.1
West Virginia
5,261
297.2
Kentucky
12,962
286.4
Counts, not a capacity opinion. We publish the licensed supply and the pipeline
ratio; whether a market can absorb a given project is a judgement for the reader, not a claim we make.
Frequently asked
Is there an electricians shortage in Connecticut?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Connecticut carries 14,883 licensed electricians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 411.5 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed electricians does Connecticut have?
14,883 on the state register as of 2026-08-09.
Where does the shortage narrative come from?
Industry analyses project national shortfalls of hundreds of thousands of skilled-trades workers against data-center and electrification demand. Those are demand-side estimates; the figure here is the licensed supply on the register today.
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