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Wisconsin licensed skilled-trades supply

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

Wisconsin carries 44,705 licensed skilled-trades workers on its state register as of 2026-08-09, 756.3 per 100,000 residents.

44,705
licensed trades
756.3
per 100k residents
11%
in the top 5 places

By trade

Electrical28,025
Plumbing10,198
Hvac4,036
Fire Sprinkler1,159
Elevator1,129
Boiler158

By place

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

PlaceLicensed trades
Milwaukee1,734
Green Bay842
Appleton807
Madison765
Waukesha654
Janesville651
West Bend487
Racine467
Oshkosh426
Kenosha389
De Pere382
Eau Claire376

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