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Electrician shortage in Maryland: the licensed-supply numbers
What the Maryland register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, Maryland carries 8,290 licensed electricians
on its state register, or 134.1 per 100,000 residents.
8,290
licensed electricians
134.1
per 100k residents
#28
density rank of 41
1.25
apprentice : journeyman
The apprentice-to-journeyman pipeline behind them runs at 1.25 in Maryland, against 0.492 nationally, a read on whether the electricians supply is being replenished.
By credential tier
Every electrician license on the Maryland register, normalized to one ladder.
Tier
Licensed
Share
Apprentice
4,069
49%
Journeyman
3,261
39%
Master
960
12%
Against comparable states
States nearest Maryland on licensed electricians per capita.
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Maryland
8,290
134.1
California
83,027
213.1
Virginia
17,835
204.6
New Jersey
16,696
179.7
Alabama
6,052
118.5
Iowa
3,328
103.8
Mississippi
2,960
100.7
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 Maryland?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Maryland carries 8,290 licensed electricians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 134.1 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed electricians does Maryland have?
8,290 on the state register as of 2026-08-09, including 960 at master level.
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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