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Electrician shortage in New York: the licensed-supply numbers
What the New York register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, New York carries 2,722 licensed electricians
on its state register, or 13.9 per 100,000 residents.
2,722
licensed electricians
13.9
per 100k residents
#40
density rank of 41
Against comparable states
States nearest New York on licensed electricians per capita.
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
New York
2,722
13.9
Nevada
1,792
56.1
Tennessee
3,089
43.3
Ohio
3,515
29.8
Pennsylvania
1,148
8.9
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 New York?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. New York carries 2,722 licensed electricians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 13.9 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed electricians does New York have?
2,722 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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