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Licensed electricians in Talbot County, GA, Greater Columbus Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Talbot County, GA carries 2 licensed electricians and a median wage of $50,730/yr ($24.39/hr).

2
licensed electricians
$50,730
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
38
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 4th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 5.5% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Talbot County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Walker County, GA$72,330+$21,600147 mi
Peach County, GA$63,110+$12,38042 mi
Houston County, GA$63,110+$12,38053 mi
McDuffie County, GA$59,660+$8,930130 mi
Lincoln County, GA$59,660+$8,930142 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Contractor2

Licensed Electrician contractors near Talbot County

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

NameTier
Brandon Daniel JordanContractor
Charles William BordersContractor

Talbot County within the Columbus, GA-AL metro

Talbot County holds 6% of the metro area's 33 licensed electricians (#5 of 5 electricians pool among its 5 counties), at 3.5 per 10,000 residents against 1.1 metro-wide; the largest pool is Russell County with 12.

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 establishments1Physical business locations in this industry.

How much work is in Talbot 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 permitted0Last full year, county-wide. 0 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 employment125Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $789 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1986Older 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+221People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

3.5 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 3.5 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 Talbot County, GA?
Talbot County has 2 licensed electricians on the GA register.
What do electricians earn in Talbot County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $50,730 ($24.39/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 Columbus specifically?
This page covers all of Talbot County, GA, which is part of the Greater Columbus metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Columbus proper.

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

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