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HVAC Technician shortage in Connecticut: the licensed-supply numbers
What the Connecticut register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, Connecticut carries 12,482 licensed HVAC technicians
on its state register, or 345.1 per 100,000 residents.
12,482
licensed HVAC technicians
345.1
per 100k residents
#5
density rank of 32
By credential tier
Every HVAC technician license on the Connecticut register, normalized to one ladder.
Tier
Licensed
Share
Apprentice
23
0%
Journeyman
8,399
67%
Contractor / business
4,060
33%
Against comparable states
States nearest Connecticut on licensed HVAC technicians per capita.
State
Licensed HVAC technicians
Per 100k
Connecticut
12,482
345.1
New Mexico
8,695
411.2
Idaho
7,727
393.3
West Virginia
6,135
346.6
Oklahoma
13,171
324.9
Arkansas
7,776
253.5
Kentucky
10,993
242.9
Counts, not a capacity opinion. We publish the licensed supply and the pipeline
ratio; whether a market can absorb a given project is a judgement for the reader, not a claim we make.
Frequently asked
Is there a HVAC shortage in Connecticut?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Connecticut carries 12,482 licensed HVAC technicians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 345.1 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed HVAC technicians does Connecticut have?
12,482 on the state register as of 2026-08-09.
Where does the shortage narrative come from?
Industry analyses project national shortfalls of hundreds of thousands of skilled-trades workers against data-center and electrification demand. Those are demand-side estimates; the figure here is the licensed supply on the register today.
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