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How many licensed electricians are in Colorado?
Licensed-supply count from the Colorado register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Colorado has 41,945 licensed electricians
on its state register, 7,301 of them at master level.
41,945
licensed electricians
7,301
master level
713.6
per 100k residents
#6
of 41 states
Colorado electricians by credential tier
Apprentice15,596
Intermediate2,002
Journeyman12,400
Master7,301
Contractor4,646
How Colorado compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Minnesota
48,637
847.6
Michigan
46,613
464.4
Colorado
41,945
713.6
Oregon
29,612
699.5
Wisconsin
28,025
474.1
Colorado is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #11 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Colorado?
As of 2026-08-09, Colorado has 41,945 licensed electricians on its state register, including 7,301 at master level.
How many electricians per capita does Colorado have?
Colorado has 713.6 licensed electricians per 100,000 residents (Census 2023 population).
Is this the same as employment estimates?
No. This is a count of active licenses on the state register, not a BLS survey estimate of employment. Licensed capacity and estimated employment are different numbers.
How often is this updated?
The register is re-pulled and re-judged nightly. Every figure carries its as-of date.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.