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How many licensed electricians are in Oklahoma?
Licensed-supply count from the Oklahoma register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Oklahoma has 17,577 licensed electricians
on its state register.
17,577
licensed electricians
433.6
per 100k residents
#12
of 41 states
Oklahoma electricians by credential tier
Apprentice8,251
Journeyman7,061
Contractor2,230
Inspector35
How Oklahoma compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Virginia
17,835
204.6
New Mexico
17,784
841.1
Oklahoma
17,577
433.6
New Jersey
16,696
179.7
Connecticut
14,883
411.5
Oklahoma is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #19 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Oklahoma?
As of 2026-08-09, Oklahoma has 17,577 licensed electricians on its state register.
How many electricians per capita does Oklahoma have?
Oklahoma has 433.6 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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