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How many licensed electricians are in Michigan?
Licensed-supply count from the Michigan register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Michigan has 46,613 licensed electricians
on its state register, 9,860 of them at master level.
46,613
licensed electricians
9,860
master level
464.4
per 100k residents
#5
of 41 states
Michigan electricians by credential tier
Apprentice11,963
Journeyman18,852
Master9,860
Contractor5,938
How Michigan compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
California
83,027
213.1
Minnesota
48,637
847.6
Michigan
46,613
464.4
Colorado
41,945
713.6
Oregon
29,612
699.5
Michigan is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #18 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Michigan?
As of 2026-08-09, Michigan has 46,613 licensed electricians on its state register, including 9,860 at master level.
How many electricians per capita does Michigan have?
Michigan has 464.4 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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