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Licensed electricians in Person County, NC, Greater Durham Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Person County, NC carries 24 licensed electricians and a median wage of $59,220/yr ($28.47/hr).

24
licensed electricians
$59,220
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
52
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 27th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 1.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Person County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Spotsylvania County, VA$75,930+$16,710143 mi
Monroe County, WV$64,810+$5,590119 mi
Greenbrier County, WV$64,810+$5,590134 mi
Summers County, WV$64,810+$5,590136 mi
Mercer County, WV$64,810+$5,590138 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman23
Contractor1

Construction & project context

Licensed Electrician contractors near Person County

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

NameTier
Regan And Son Heating And Air Conditioning, Inc.Contractor

Person County within the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro

Person County holds 17% of the metro area's 144 licensed electricians (#4 of 4 electricians pool among its 4 counties), at 6.0 per 10,000 residents against 2.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is Durham County with 58.

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 establishments12Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment43Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$4MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Person 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 permitted145Last full year, county-wide. 36 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 employment324Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,117 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1983Older 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+53People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

6.0 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 2.0 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 Person County, NC?
Person County has 24 licensed electricians on the NC register.
What do electricians earn in Person County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $59,220 ($28.47/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 Durham specifically?
This page covers all of Person County, NC, which is part of the Greater Durham metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Durham proper.

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

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