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Licensed electricians in Brevard County, FL, Greater Palm Bay Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Brevard County, FL carries 717 licensed electricians and a median wage of $58,450/yr ($28.10/hr).

717
licensed electricians
$58,450
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
93
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 17th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 5.8% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Brevard County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Palm Beach County, FL$58,630+$180115 mi
Broward County, FL$58,630+$180146 mi
St. Lucie County, FL$58,540+$9065 mi
Martin County, FL$58,540+$9086 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman337
Master18
Contractor362

Licensed Electrician contractors near Brevard County

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

NameTier
1st Light Sales Corp.Contractor
24/7 ElectricContractor
3rd Power Inc.Contractor
480 Electric LLCContractor
8-Koi, Inc.Contractor
90a LLCContractor
A-Design Construction CorpContractor
A Pro Quality Electric Service CorpContractor
A1 Square Builders IncContractor
Absolute Automation & Security IncContractor
Adam ArnoldMaster
Brian H SaundersMaster
Daniel FisherMaster
David Kyle HogarthMaster
Donald P BakerMaster
Ernesto SanchezMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the FL 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 issued6People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed5Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change1New 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 establishments190Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment1,839Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$80MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Brevard 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 permitted4,624Last full year, county-wide. 72 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 employment10,551Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,210 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1988Older 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+5,670People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

9.7 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 42 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 3.9 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 Brevard County, FL?
Brevard County has 717 licensed electricians on the FL register.
What do electricians earn in Brevard County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $58,450 ($28.10/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 Palm Bay specifically?
This page covers all of Brevard County, FL, which is part of the Greater Palm Bay metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Palm Bay proper.

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

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