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Licensed skilled-trades supply in Houston
Licensed electricians, HVAC technicians, and plumbers across the Houston metro,
by county. Refreshed nightly.
The Houston metro carries 71,140 licensed skilled-trades
workers on the register as of 2026-08-09, including 53,573 electricians.
71,140
licensed trades
53,573
electricians
15,820
HVAC technicians
By trade
Electrical53,573
Hvac15,820
Boiler50
By county
County
Licensed trades
Harris
49,320
Montgomery
6,573
Fort Bend
5,537
Brazoria
4,139
Galveston
3,197
Liberty
1,730
Waller
644
Metro totals sum the licensed counts of the counties listed. Counts of active
licenses, not employment estimates.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.