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Electrician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Schoharie County, NY, Greater Albany Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for electricians in Schoharie County, NY, updated nightly from the state register, BLS, and live job listings.

Schoharie County, NY carries a median wage of $74,890/yr ($36.01/hr).

$74,890
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
23
construction demand index
12
open positions shown of 20 tracked

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 77th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 7.0% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Schoharie County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT$79,560+$4,670104 mi
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT$79,560+$4,670116 mi
Franklin County, MA$79,420+$4,53094 mi
Putnam County, NY$79,020+$4,13088 mi
Sussex County, NJ$79,020+$4,130101 mi

Current openings in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area

Real, current electricians openings, 0 in Schoharie County itself, 12 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.

Solar Electrician Installer
The Contractor Consultants, Albany, Albany County (metro)
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Journeyman Electrician
Rise Technical Recruitment, Albany County, New York (metro)
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General Construction Electrician - (Pituffik SB, Greenland)
Serco, Ny State Campus, Albany County (metro)
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Master Electrician
Rise Technical Recruitment, Albany County, New York (metro)
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Associate Installation Technician - Albany, NY
Stryker, Albany, Albany County (metro)
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Associate Installation Technician - Albany, NY
Stryker, Ny State Campus, Albany County (metro)
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Construction Laborer / Entry-Level Cable Installer
Prime Partners, Albany, Albany County (metro)
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Electrician
Legends Global, Rensselaer, Rensselaer County (metro)
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Solar Electrician
Ameresco, Albany, Albany County (metro)
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Electrician / Maintenance Technician
Legends Global, Rensselaer, Rensselaer County (metro)
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Electrician
Legends Global, Albany, Albany County (metro)
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Skilled Trade - Industrial Electrician - Sharonville Transmission Plant (STP)
Ford Motor Company, Ny State Campus, Albany County (metro)
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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 establishments5Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$0MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Schoharie 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 permitted35Last full year, county-wide. 12 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 employment88Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,216 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1974Older 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-98People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Schoharie County, NY?
See the current licensed count for electricians in Schoharie County above.
What do electricians earn in Schoharie County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $74,890 ($36.01/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open electricians jobs in Schoharie County right now?
Not in Schoharie County itself right now, plus 20 elsewhere in the metro area, of which 12 are listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
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 Albany specifically?
This page covers all of Schoharie County, NY, which is part of the Greater Albany metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Albany proper.

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

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