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Licensed electricians in Iron County, UT, Greater Cedar City Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for electricians in Iron County, UT, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Iron County, UT carries 245 licensed electricians and a median wage of $62,000/yr ($29.81/hr).

245
licensed electricians
$62,000
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
77
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 48th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 5.6% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Iron County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Iron County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Lincoln County, NV$73,570+$11,57087 mi
White Pine County, NV$73,570+$11,570135 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice136
Intermediate13
Journeyman41
Master31
Contractor20

Licensed Electrician contractors near Iron County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the UT register.

NameTier
ADAM LEE HAHNContractor
AUBREY BRITT DENHAMContractor
BRADLEY MAX ANDERSONContractor
BRANDON B BARNEYContractor
BRANDON SCOTT JONSSONContractor
BRAYDEN RAY TREGOContractor
COBY WALTON SMITHContractor
CURTIS W JONESContractor
DALLAS R JONESContractor
DENNY SEGLERContractor
ADAM LEE HAHNMaster
AUBREY BRITT DENHAMMaster
AUSTIN KNUDSONMaster
BRADLEY MAX ANDERSONMaster
BRANDON B BARNEYMaster
BRANDON SCOTT JONSSONMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the UT register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued1People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed1Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change0New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments33Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$9MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Iron County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted678Last full year, county-wide. 106 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment1,850Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $941 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1997Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration+483People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

37.5 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 109 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 9.9 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 3.4 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Iron County, UT?
Iron County has 245 licensed electricians on the UT register.
What do electricians earn in Iron County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $62,000 ($29.81/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Cedar City specifically?
This page covers all of Iron County, UT, which is part of the Greater Cedar City metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Cedar City proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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