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Washington licensed skilled-trades supply

Total licensed trades on the Washington register, by trade and place. Nightly.

Washington carries 9,528 licensed skilled-trades workers on its state register as of 2026-08-09, 122.0 per 100,000 residents.

9,528
licensed trades
122.0
per 100k residents
17%
in the top 5 places

By trade

Electrical5,810
Plumbing2,726
Hvac825
Electrical Sign87
Elevator80

By place

The Washington register records location by place. Counts below are the twelve largest.

PlaceLicensed trades
Seattle438
Spokane393
Vancouver336
Tacoma302
Puyallup192
Yakima163
Auburn159
Everett146
Snohomish144
Kent141
Olympia139
Lynnwood138

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