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Licensed electricians in Hopkins County, TX, Greater Sulphur Springs Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Hopkins County, TX carries 165 licensed electricians and a median wage of $58,570/yr ($28.16/hr).

165
licensed electricians
$58,570
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
32
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 1.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Hopkins County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Webster Parish, LA$61,540+$2,970132 mi
Red River Parish, LA$61,540+$2,970148 mi
Choctaw County, OK$61,010+$2,44061 mi
Bryan County, OK$61,010+$2,44069 mi
McCurtain County, OK$61,010+$2,44081 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice85
Journeyman33
Master24
Contractor22

Licensed Electrician contractors near Hopkins County

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

NameTier
Arnold Electrical LLCContractor
Big Dave ElectricContractor
Bob's ElectricContractor
Bobby Harris ElectricContractor
Coke ElectricContractor
Devore Construction LLCContractor
Elite PowerContractor
Emblem Electric, LLCContractor
Enlight Solar Solutions LLCContractor
G3 Electrical ContractorsContractor
Bobby R HarrisMaster
Bradley R MillsapMaster
Clint R Van VleetMaster
David K MaekerMaster
Floyd D MossMaster
Gyle W DaleMaster

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 issued5People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed3Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change2New 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 establishments11Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment97Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$4MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Hopkins 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 permitted62Last full year, county-wide. 16 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 employment380Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,163 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1985Older 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+5People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

43.0 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 0.5 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 Hopkins County, TX?
Hopkins County has 165 licensed electricians on the TX register.
What do electricians earn in Hopkins 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 Sulphur Springs specifically?
This page covers all of Hopkins County, TX, which is part of the Greater Sulphur Springs metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Sulphur Springs proper.

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

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