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How many licensed electricians are in Idaho?
Licensed-supply count from the Idaho register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Idaho has 24,494 licensed electricians
on its state register, 1,691 of them at master level.
24,494
licensed electricians
1,691
master level
1246.7
per 100k residents
#9
of 41 states
Idaho electricians by credential tier
Apprentice8,338
Journeyman12,079
Master1,691
Contractor2,386
How Idaho compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Oregon
29,612
699.5
Wisconsin
28,025
474.1
Idaho
24,494
1246.7
Virginia
17,835
204.6
New Mexico
17,784
841.1
Idaho is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #3 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Idaho?
As of 2026-08-09, Idaho has 24,494 licensed electricians on its state register, including 1,691 at master level.
How many electricians per capita does Idaho have?
Idaho has 1246.7 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.