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How many licensed electricians are in North Dakota?
Licensed-supply count from the North Dakota register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, North Dakota has 8,813 licensed electricians
on its state register, 1,785 of them at master level.
8,813
licensed electricians
1,785
master level
1124.2
per 100k residents
#21
of 41 states
North Dakota electricians by credential tier
Apprentice3,129
Journeyman3,899
Master1,785
How North Dakota compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Kentucky
12,962
286.4
Wyoming
9,897
1694.5
North Dakota
8,813
1124.2
Arkansas
8,710
283.9
Hawaii
8,709
606.8
North Dakota is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #4 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in North Dakota?
As of 2026-08-09, North Dakota has 8,813 licensed electricians on its state register, including 1,785 at master level.
How many electricians per capita does North Dakota have?
North Dakota has 1124.2 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.