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Licensed electricians in Bremer County, IA, Greater Waterloo Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Bremer County, IA carries 19 licensed electricians and a median wage of $63,420/yr ($30.49/hr).

19
licensed electricians
$63,420
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
24
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 57th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 1.1% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Bremer County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Jo Daviess County, IL$99,560+$36,140111 mi
Carroll County, IL$99,560+$36,140132 mi
Stephenson County, IL$99,560+$36,140139 mi
Whiteside County, IL$99,560+$36,140143 mi
Blue Earth County, MN$83,120+$19,700123 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice3
Intermediate2
Journeyman7
Master4
Contractor3

Licensed Electrician contractors near Bremer County

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

NameTier
Chapman ElectricContractor
Flaig Electric LLCContractor
New Age Electric LLCContractor
David H ChapmanMaster
Jeremy R McPhersonMaster
John W WestphalMaster
Timothy J FlaigMaster

Bremer County within the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

Bremer County holds 19% of the metro area's 98 licensed electricians (the second-largest electricians pool among its 3 counties), at 7.5 per 10,000 residents against 5.8 metro-wide; the largest pool is Black Hawk County with 72.

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 establishments6Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Bremer 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 permitted46Last full year, county-wide. 18 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 employment248Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $886 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1970Older 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+38People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

7.5 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 6.7 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 Bremer County, IA?
Bremer County has 19 licensed electricians on the IA register.
What do electricians earn in Bremer County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,420 ($30.49/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 Waterloo specifically?
This page covers all of Bremer County, IA, which is part of the Greater Waterloo metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Waterloo proper.

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

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