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How many licensed electricians are in New Mexico?
Licensed-supply count from the New Mexico register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, New Mexico has 17,784 licensed electricians
on its state register.
17,784
licensed electricians
841.1
per 100k residents
#11
of 41 states
New Mexico electricians by credential tier
Journeyman8,100
Contractor9,684
How New Mexico compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Idaho
24,494
1246.7
Virginia
17,835
204.6
New Mexico
17,784
841.1
Oklahoma
17,577
433.6
New Jersey
16,696
179.7
New Mexico is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #8 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in New Mexico?
As of 2026-08-09, New Mexico has 17,784 licensed electricians on its state register.
How many electricians per capita does New Mexico have?
New Mexico has 841.1 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.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.