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Electrician shortage in Texas: the licensed-supply numbers
What the Texas register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, Texas carries 236,141 licensed electricians
on its state register, or 774.1 per 100,000 residents.
236,141
licensed electricians
774.1
per 100k residents
#9
density rank of 41
4.0
apprentice : journeyman
The apprentice-to-journeyman pipeline behind them runs at 4.0 in Texas, against 0.492 nationally, a read on whether the electricians supply is being replenished.
By credential tier
Every electrician license on the Texas register, normalized to one ladder.
Tier
Licensed
Share
Apprentice
162,149
69%
Intermediate
2,506
1%
Journeyman
40,578
17%
Master
18,593
8%
Contractor / business
12,315
5%
Against comparable states
States nearest Texas on licensed electricians per capita.
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Texas
236,141
774.1
New Hampshire
14,192
1012.2
Minnesota
48,637
847.6
New Mexico
17,784
841.1
Rhode Island
8,438
769.9
Colorado
41,945
713.6
Oregon
29,612
699.5
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 Texas?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Texas carries 236,141 licensed electricians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 774.1 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed electricians does Texas have?
236,141 on the state register as of 2026-08-09, including 18,593 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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