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Electrician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Bedford County, TN, Greater Shelbyville Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for electricians in Bedford County, TN, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS, and live job listings.

Bedford County, TN carries 86 licensed electricians and a median wage of $61,090/yr ($29.37/hr).

86
licensed electricians
$61,090
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
74
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 42nd percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 5.1% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Bedford County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Marion County, TN$72,330+$11,24054 mi
Sequatchie County, TN$72,330+$11,24060 mi
Dade County, GA$72,330+$11,24071 mi
Hamilton County, TN$72,330+$11,24075 mi
Walker County, GA$72,330+$11,24084 mi

Current openings in Bedford County

Real, current electricians openings, 1 in Bedford County itself. Jobs by Adzuna.

Maintenance Technician
Walmart, Shelbyville, Bedford County
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Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman65
Contractor21

Licensed Electrician contractors near Bedford County

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

NameTier
Adams And Floyd Electrical And Plumbing, IncorporatedContractor
Alex's Extreme Clean & Restoration, LLCContractor
Amaro Electrical Solutions IncContractor
Arnold Electrical And Remodeling, LLCContractor
David E. Potts Ii. Proprietor DBA Short Creek ElectricContractor
David MillerContractor
Donnell ElectricalContractor
Hawkins & Price, LLCContractor
Haynes Service Company, LLCContractor
Matthew Smith Excavating, LLCContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the TN 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 licenses issued0People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed1Expired 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 licenses 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 establishments17Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment25Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$13MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Bedford 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 permitted378Last full year, county-wide. 71 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 employment955Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,573 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1990Older 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+223People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

21.3 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 72 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 2.3 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 Bedford County, TN?
Bedford County has 86 licensed electricians on the TN register.
What do electricians earn in Bedford County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $61,090 ($29.37/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open electricians jobs in Bedford County right now?
Yes, 1 tracked opening in Bedford County itself, of which 1 is listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
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 Shelbyville specifically?
This page covers all of Bedford County, TN, which is part of the Greater Shelbyville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Shelbyville proper.

License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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