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HVAC Technician shortage in Maine: the licensed-supply numbers

Everyone quotes the shortage. Here is the count Maine actually has, by skill level and per resident, updated every night.

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As of August 24, 2026, Maine carries 11,998 licensed HVAC technicians on its state register, or 859.6 per 100,000 residents.

11,998
licensed HVAC technicians
859.6
per 100k residents
#1
density rank of 37
0.21
apprentice : journeyman

The apprentice-to-journeyman pipeline behind them runs at 0.21 in Maine, against 0.461 nationally, a read on whether the HVAC technicians supply is being replenished.

What level they hold

Every HVAC technician license on the Maine register, normalized to one ladder.

TierLicensedShare
Apprentice1,73714%
Intermediate110%
Journeyman8,24469%
Master2,00617%

How this compares to nearby states

States nearest Maine on licensed HVAC technicians per capita.

StateLicensed HVAC techniciansPer 100k
Maine11,998859.6
New Hampshire8,361596.3
Iowa18,092564.1
New Mexico8,698411.4
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.

Common questions

Is there a HVAC shortage in Maine?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Maine carries 11,998 licensed HVAC technicians on its register as of August 24, 2026, or 859.6 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed HVAC technicians does Maine have?
11,998 on the state register as of August 24, 2026, including 2,006 at master level.
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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