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How many licensed electricians are in Texas?
Licensed-supply count from the Texas register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Texas has 236,141 licensed electricians
on its state register, 18,593 of them at master level.
236,141
licensed electricians
18,593
master level
774.1
per 100k residents
#1
of 41 states
Texas electricians by credential tier
Apprentice162,149
Intermediate2,506
Journeyman40,578
Master18,593
Contractor12,315
How Texas compares
State
Licensed electricians
Per 100k
Texas
236,141
774.1
Massachusetts
92,016
1314.3
California
83,027
213.1
Texas is part of 910,955 licensed electricians nationally, and ranks #9 of 41 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed electricians are there in Texas?
As of 2026-08-09, Texas has 236,141 licensed electricians on its state register, including 18,593 at master level.
How many electricians per capita does Texas have?
Texas has 774.1 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.