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Licensed electricians in Henderson County, TX, Greater Athens Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for electricians in Henderson County, TX, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Henderson County, TX carries 427 licensed electricians and a median wage of $58,570/yr ($28.16/hr).

427
licensed electricians
$58,570
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
35
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 17th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 3.5% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Henderson County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Henderson County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Sabine Parish, LA$61,540+$2,970142 mi
Red River Parish, LA$61,540+$2,970147 mi
Bryan County, OK$61,010+$2,440123 mi
Choctaw County, OK$61,010+$2,440127 mi
Marshall County, OK$61,010+$2,440136 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice198
Intermediate4
Journeyman106
Master74
Contractor42

Licensed Electrician contractors near Henderson County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the TX register.

NameTier
2 Morrow's Electric LLCContractor
Alexander ElectricalContractor
Allen ElectricContractor
Art Williams ElectricContractor
B&d Tool Service Inc DBA B&d Fire & SafeContractor
Bayed Communications, LLCContractor
Cuse ElectricContractor
Esc Interests LLCContractor
Five Star ElectricContractor
Garrison Renovation & Electric LLCContractor
Arthur C WilliamsMaster
Brett Albert Jr CurrinMaster
Cecil D GriffinMaster
Charles Irvin IV JonesMaster
Cleo F HickmanMaster
Cody Michael StovallMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the TX register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued17People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed10Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier1Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change7New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments21Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment96Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$9MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Henderson County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted176Last full year, county-wide. 20 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment700Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,093 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1988Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration+370People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

49.2 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 412 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 29.1 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 3.5 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Henderson County, TX?
Henderson County has 427 licensed electricians on the TX register.
What do electricians earn in Henderson County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $58,570 ($28.16/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Athens specifically?
This page covers all of Henderson County, TX, which is part of the Greater Athens metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Athens proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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