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Electrician shortage in Washington: the licensed-supply numbers
What the Washington register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, Washington carries 5,810 licensed electricians
on its state register, or 74.4 per 100,000 residents.
5,810
licensed electricians
74.4
per 100k residents
#33
density rank of 41
By credential tier
Every electrician license on the Washington register, normalized to one ladder.
Tier
Licensed
Share
Intermediate
764
13%
Contractor / business
5,046
87%
Against comparable states
States nearest Washington on licensed electricians per capita.
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Washington
5,810
74.4
Iowa
3,328
103.8
Mississippi
2,960
100.7
Louisiana
3,847
84.1
Arizona
5,245
70.6
Nebraska
1,315
66.5
Florida
14,003
61.9
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 Washington?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Washington carries 5,810 licensed electricians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 74.4 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed electricians does Washington have?
5,810 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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