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Licensed skilled-trades supply in Richmond
Licensed electricians, HVAC technicians, and plumbers across the Richmond metro,
by county. Refreshed nightly.
The Richmond metro carries 2,411 licensed skilled-trades
workers on the register as of 2026-08-09, including 1,510 electricians.
2,411
licensed trades
1,510
electricians
447
HVAC technicians
454
plumbers
By trade
Electrical1,510
Plumbing454
Hvac447
By county
County
Licensed trades
Richmond
651
Mechanicsville
494
Chesterfield
301
Midlothian
265
Henrico
213
Chester
198
Glen Allen
178
Ashland
111
Metro totals sum the licensed counts of the counties listed. Counts of active
licenses, not employment estimates.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.