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Licensed electricians in Potter County, TX, Greater Amarillo Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Potter County, TX carries 1,436 licensed electricians and a median wage of $54,360/yr ($26.13/hr).

1,436
licensed electricians
$54,360
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
78
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 6th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county.

Where electricians earn more near Potter County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Morton County, KS$65,860+$11,500124 mi
Stevens County, KS$65,860+$11,500129 mi
Seward County, KS$65,860+$11,500136 mi
Stanton County, KS$65,860+$11,500150 mi
Baca County, CO$62,230+$7,870137 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice1,103
Intermediate4
Journeyman211
Master68
Contractor45

Licensed Electrician contractors near Potter County

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

NameTier
2 A Electric LLCContractor
A & A ElectricContractor
A&a Electric Services LLCContractor
Ac/dc ElectricContractor
Allen's Tri-State Mechanical, IncContractor
Am Tex Elec Inc DBA American ElectricContractor
Amarillo's Triangle Electric Company IncContractor
Andrade ElectricContractor
Anzco Industrial LLCContractor
Ar ElectricContractor
Art MendozaMaster
Barry Andrew HowingtonMaster
Barry W StollMaster
Beau James ScarbroughMaster
Bradley J AmesMaster
Brian A StevensMaster

Potter County within the Amarillo, TX metro

Potter County holds 50% of the metro area's 2,876 licensed electricians (the largest electricians pool among its 5 counties), at 125.3 per 10,000 residents against 105.6 metro-wide.

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the TX 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 issued208People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed9Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier2Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change199New 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 establishments46Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment1,067Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$27MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Potter 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 permitted865Last full year, county-wide. 75 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 employment3,018Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,368 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1963Older 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-52People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

124.8 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 248 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 15.6 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 7.9 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 Potter County, TX?
Potter County has 1,436 licensed electricians on the TX register.
What do electricians earn in Potter County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $54,360 ($26.13/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 Amarillo specifically?
This page covers all of Potter County, TX, which is part of the Greater Amarillo metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Amarillo proper.

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

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