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Licensed electricians in Beltrami County, MN, Greater Bemidji Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand for electricians in Beltrami County, MN, from the state register (updated nightly) and BLS.

Beltrami County, MN carries 375 licensed electricians and a median wage of $78,160/yr ($37.58/hr).

375
licensed electricians
$78,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
53
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 87th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 34.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Beltrami County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
St. Louis County, MN$82,700+$4,540118 mi
Carlton County, MN$82,700+$4,540141 mi
Mille Lacs County, MN$81,890+$3,730150 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice138
Journeyman141
Master61
Contractor35

Licensed Electrician contractors near Beltrami County

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

NameTier
Abe Electric LLCContractor
Beltrami Electric Cooperative IncContractor
Bessler Brothers Electric LLCContractor
Blue Lakes Mechanical IncContractor
Bonded Lock Of Bemidji IncContractor
Crunden Electric IncContractor
D L Electric Of Bemidji IncContractor
Frontier Electric Of Bemidji IncContractor
Graham Electric LLCContractor
Hand Electric IncContractor
Aaron D DufsethMaster
Alan R HentgesMaster
Andrew W JenkinsMaster
Anthony J Todavich JrMaster
Antone CumpianMaster
Benjamin L CowanMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the MN 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 issued13People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed6Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier1Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change7New 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 establishments4Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment112Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$5MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Beltrami 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 permitted168Last full year, county-wide. 36 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 employment725Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,312 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1987Older 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+4People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

80.1 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 367 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 1.7 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 Beltrami County, MN?
Beltrami County has 375 licensed electricians on the MN register.
What do electricians earn in Beltrami County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $78,160 ($37.58/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 Bemidji specifically?
This page covers all of Beltrami County, MN, which is part of the Greater Bemidji metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Bemidji proper.

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

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