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Licensed electricians in Jefferson County, WV, Greater Washington Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Jefferson County, WV carries 72 licensed electricians and a median wage of $75,930/yr ($36.50/hr).

72
licensed electricians
$75,930
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
80
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 78th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 9.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Jefferson County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Cumberland County, NJ$76,920+$990147 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Intermediate4
Journeyman35
Master33

Licensed Electrician contractors near Jefferson County

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

NameTier
Arnold ScottMaster
Arthur,andrews, Jr.Master
Burner DavidMaster
Cooper BrianMaster
Digennaro DominicMaster
Domenico AndrewMaster

Jefferson County within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro

Jefferson County holds 1% of the metro area's 14,107 licensed electricians (#14 of 21 electricians pool among its 21 counties), at 12.7 per 10,000 residents against 22.5 metro-wide; the largest pool is District of Columbia with 7,534.

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 establishments15Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Jefferson 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 permitted1,324Last full year, county-wide. 222 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 employment312Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,216 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1991Older 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+1,302People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

12.7 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 5.4 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 Jefferson County, WV?
Jefferson County has 72 licensed electricians on the WV register.
What do electricians earn in Jefferson County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $75,930 ($36.50/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 Washington specifically?
This page covers all of Jefferson County, WV, which is part of the Greater Washington metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Washington proper.

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

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