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How many licensed electricians are in Maryland?
Licensed-supply count from the Maryland register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Maryland has 8,290 licensed electricians
on its state register, 960 of them at master level.
8,290
licensed electricians
960
master level
134.1
per 100k residents
#25
of 41 states
Maryland electricians by credential tier
Apprentice4,069
Journeyman3,261
Master960
How Maryland compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Hawaii
8,709
606.8
Rhode Island
8,438
769.9
Maryland
8,290
134.1
Montana
6,462
570.4
Alabama
6,052
118.5
Maryland is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #28 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Maryland?
As of 2026-08-09, Maryland has 8,290 licensed electricians on its state register, including 960 at master level.
How many electricians per capita does Maryland have?
Maryland has 134.1 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.
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