This page is a free snapshot. Track the same market as it changes, every night: new licenses, contractors adding a trade, and companies going dark.Start tracking
How many licensed electricians are in Oregon?
Licensed-supply count from the Oregon register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Oregon has 29,612 licensed electricians
on its state register.
29,612
licensed electricians
699.5
per 100k residents
#7
of 41 states
Oregon electricians by credential tier
Intermediate2,229
Journeyman24,374
Contractor3,009
How Oregon compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Michigan
46,613
464.4
Colorado
41,945
713.6
Oregon
29,612
699.5
Wisconsin
28,025
474.1
Idaho
24,494
1246.7
Oregon is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #12 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Oregon?
As of 2026-08-09, Oregon has 29,612 licensed electricians on its state register.
How many electricians per capita does Oregon have?
Oregon has 699.5 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.