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Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the North Carolina register located in Rowan 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.

Trade	Licensed	Median wage	24-mo wage-tightening prob.	Contractor / master firms
electricians	76	$59,080	44%	3
plumbers	67	$58,690	24%	33
HVAC technicians	33	$59,840	24%	16
fire sprinkler fitters	4	$58,690	24%	2
sign electricians	n/a	$59,080	n/a	n/a
boiler operators	n/a	$49,720	n/a	n/a
sheet metal workers	n/a	$50,890	n/a	n/a
elevator mechanics	n/a	$107,700	n/a	n/a
appliance repair technicians	n/a	$57,040	n/a	n/a

Known capital projects

28 active projects on record in Rowan County, $747M of committed investment; 2 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

Macy's Corporate Services, LLC, distribution center, $508M (demand not yet modeled)
U-5901 New Route (Airport Parkway): US 70 / US 601 (Jake Alexander Boulevard) to SR 2538 (Peeler Road) at US 29 in Salisbury. Construct..., highway infrastructure, $80M, est. completion 2036
Gildan Yarns, manufacturing (type not yet classified), $46M (demand not yet modeled)
Continental Structural Plastics of North Carolina, Inc., auto parts plant, $40M (demand not yet modeled)
Eastern Wholesale Fence LLC, manufacturing (type not yet classified), $16M (demand not yet modeled)

Nearby markets

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

Cabarrus County, NC, 18 mi, shares a border, 245 licensed
Davie County, NC, 20 mi, shares a border, 65 licensed
Davidson County, NC, 21 mi, shares a border, 253 licensed
Iredell County, NC, 23 mi, shares a border, 255 licensed
Stanly County, NC, 27 mi, shares a border, 112 licensed
Mecklenburg County, NC, 32 mi, labor shed, 571 licensed
Forsyth County, NC, 37 mi, labor shed, 307 licensed
Yadkin County, NC, 37 mi, labor shed, 77 licensed

Labor shed: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Rowan County, NC?: Rowan County has 180 licensed skilled-trades records on the North Carolina register, across 4 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for Rowan County?: electricians, fire sprinkler fitters, HVAC technicians, plumbers, each with licensed supply, wages, demand outlook and current openings.
Are there major construction projects planned in Rowan County?: ATI tracks 28 active capital projects in Rowan County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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Rowan County, NC skilled trades market