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Where is it easiest to open: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-2111” (soc) for Electricians. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 10,156 | 11.8 | $88,863 | licence | Electrical Contractor; Electrical Engineer |
| FL | 6,480 | 10.8 | $61,064 | licence | Electrical Contractor; Provisional commercial Electrical Insp |
| TX | 6,057 | 16.3 | $72,555 | exam | ELECTRICIAN |
| NY | 5,230 | 10.5 | $80,405 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3,067 | 10.1 | $62,833 | exam | Cogenerator Or Small Power Producer; Electric Generator Lessor |
| PA | 2,744 | 11.1 | $82,678 | licence | Electrical Inspector (UCC); Electrical Plans Examiner (UCC) |
| IL | 2,663 | 12.1 | $92,596 | licence | COAL MINE ELECTRICIAN RENEWAL; COAL MINE ELECTRICIAN SURFACE |
| NJ | 2,639 | 9.5 | $82,269 | licence | ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR |
| MA | 2,638 | 10.1 | $91,621 | exam | ELECTRICIAN, JOURNEYMAN; ELECTRICIAN, MASTER |
| GA | 2,450 | 13.3 | $70,232 | exam | Electrical Contractor- Non Restricted; Low Voltage-Alarm |
| CO | 2,213 | 10.4 | $70,787 | exam | Electrical Contractor; Electrician Apprentice |
| WA | 2,137 | 12.5 | $91,172 | exam | Administrator (Electrical); Electrical Engineer |
| OH | 1,961 | 15.4 | $76,203 | exam | Electrical Contractor |
| MI | 1,950 | 12.9 | $79,964 | exam | Certified Electronic Operator (C.E.O.); Certified Electronic Recorder (C.E.R.) |
| VA | 1,787 | 14.6 | $77,968 | licence | Electronic Security Sales Representati |
| AZ | 1,712 | 16.8 | $72,576 | not matched | — |
| MN | 1,527 | 11.3 | $88,629 | licence | Class A Journeyworker Electrician; Class B Installer |
| WI | 1,448 | 12.1 | $77,579 | exam | BEGINNER ELECTRICIAN; COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR |
| MD | 1,443 | 17.5 | $79,644 | licence | INACTIVE MASTER INSPECTOR; MASTER ELECTRICIAN |
| IN | 1,298 | 14.3 | $72,819 | exam | Backflow Prevention and Cross Connecti |
| TN | 1,278 | 14.8 | $69,816 | licence | LIMITED LICENSED ELECTRICIANS |
| MO | 1,239 | 14.6 | $79,377 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| CT | 1,204 | 8.5 | $79,193 | exam | Cross Connection Survey Inspector; Electrical Limited Contractor |
| OK | 1,133 | 9.2 | $61,807 | exam | Electrical Contractor (Limited); Electrical Contractor (Residential) |
| UT | 1,132 | 15.6 | $66,426 | licence | ELECTRICIAN |
| LA | 1,030 | 17.8 | $67,102 | not matched | — |
| SC | 1,004 | 9.5 | $59,512 | licence | Electrical; Electrical Inspector |
| AL | 989 | 12.5 | $59,840 | exam | Licensed Electrical Contractor; Licensed Journeyman Electrician |
| OR | 986 | 15.9 | $92,795 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Construction T; Electrician, General Journeyman Appren |
| IA | 884 | 13.2 | $71,614 | exam | Electrician and Electrical Contractor |
| KY | 855 | 12.1 | $69,006 | exam | Certified Electrical Inspector; Electrical Contractor |
| ID | 743 | 8.5 | $65,353 | exam | Electrical Apprentice; Electrical Contractor |
| AR | 727 | 11.3 | $58,569 | exam | Air Conditioning Electrician; Electrical Apprentice |
| NV | 703 | 18.5 | $77,632 | not matched | — |
| NH | 682 | 6.6 | $73,469 | exam | Electrical Inspectors, Third Party; Electrician, Apprentice |
| ME | 662 | 5.9 | $63,403 | exam | Electrician, Apprentice; Electrician, Helper |
| NE | 637 | 13.6 | $65,000 | licence | Electrical & Computer Engineer; Electrician |
| KS | 630 | 14.1 | $70,867 | not matched | — |
| NM | 599 | 11.2 | $71,035 | not matched | — |
| MT | 526 | 7.0 | $68,656 | exam | Electrician - Apprentice; Electrician - Contractor |
| MS | 446 | 10.4 | $59,491 | not matched | — |
| RI | 381 | 6.6 | $70,897 | exam | Electrical Sign Installer; Electrician |
| HI | 363 | 11.5 | $84,517 | exam | Electrician |
| ND | 336 | 11.6 | $95,353 | exam | Electricians (Apprentice); Electricians (Class B) |
| VT | 322 | 6.3 | $63,201 | exam | Contractor, Residential; Electrician |
| SD | 312 | 8.9 | $65,730 | licence | Apprentice Electrician; Class B Electrician |
| WY | 300 | 7.2 | $73,819 | licence | ELECTRICIAN |
| DE | 283 | 12.1 | $76,778 | exam | Electrian Journeyperson; Electrician Apprentice |
| WV | 257 | 11.0 | $70,739 | not matched | — |
| AK | 234 | 8.2 | $89,575 | licence | Electrical Administrator; Electrical Worker |
| DC | 22 | 39.9 | $94,372 | exam | ELECTRICIANS |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.