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Oakland County, MI skilled trades market

Licensed workforce, wages, demand outlook and known capital projects for Oakland County, Michigan, updated nightly from the state register, BLS and ATI's project graph.

7,165
licensed skilled-trades records
6
trades with licensed supply
228
active capital projects on record
1,270,426
residents (Census)

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Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the Michigan register located in Oakland County that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licences actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS. The last column is the modelled probability this county's wages for the trade tighten materially faster than the national trend over 24 months, not a probability that a shortage occurs. Trades that share an industry code share a forecast.

TradeLicensedMedian wage24-mo wage-tightening prob.Contractor / master firms
electricians4,033$81,99011%321
plumbers1,828$86,37012%187
HVAC technicians955$63,17012%315
boiler operators184$100,11012%2
elevator mechanics103$106,61018%19
sign electricians62$81,99011%22
sheet metal workersn/a$75,120n/an/a
fire sprinkler fittersn/a$86,370n/an/a
well drillersn/a$51,720n/an/a
appliance repair techniciansn/a$56,030n/an/a

Known capital projects

228 active projects on record in Oakland County, $3.2B of committed investment; 6 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

Nearby markets

Counties that share a border (Census county adjacency), then the wider labor shed: same metro area or within 60 miles.

Labor shed: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Counties in the same Census metro area, the realistic commute shed for this market.

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Oakland County, MI?
Oakland County has 7,165 licensed skilled-trades records on the Michigan register, across 6 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for Oakland County?
electricians, sign electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, boiler operators, elevator mechanics, each with licensed supply, wages, demand outlook and current openings.
Are there major construction projects planned in Oakland County?
ATI tracks 228 active capital projects in Oakland County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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Michigan licensed skilled trades
Market
Michigan trades supply by county
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