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Licensed electricians in Tuolumne County, CA, Greater Sonora Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Tuolumne County, CA carries 144 licensed electricians and a median wage of $76,160/yr ($36.62/hr).

144
licensed electricians
$76,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
63
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 79th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 13.6% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Tuolumne County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Contra Costa County, CA$92,830+$16,670108 mi
Alameda County, CA$92,830+$16,670109 mi
San Mateo County, CA$92,830+$16,670138 mi
Santa Clara County, CA$91,030+$14,870109 mi
San Benito County, CA$91,030+$14,870115 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice15
Journeyman63
Contractor63

Licensed Electrician contractors near Tuolumne County

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

NameTier
60 Hertz ElectricContractor
Al's Plumbing & ElectricContractor
All Phases ElectricContractor
Alliance ElectricContractor
Barry Dugan Electric Inc DBA Barry ElectricContractor
Battle ElectricContractor
Baughn Electric LLCContractor
Betz ElectricContractor
Borgen ElectricContractor
C C F G ConstructionContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the CA 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 issued6People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed7Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-1New 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 establishments16Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment92Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$7MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Tuolumne 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 permitted88Last full year, county-wide. 16 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 employment525Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,459 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1980Older 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-515People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

26.0 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 2.4 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 Tuolumne County, CA?
Tuolumne County has 144 licensed electricians on the CA register.
What do electricians earn in Tuolumne County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $76,160 ($36.62/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 Sonora specifically?
This page covers all of Tuolumne County, CA, which is part of the Greater Sonora metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Sonora proper.

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

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