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Licensed electricians in Charlotte County, FL, Greater Punta Gorda Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Charlotte County, FL carries 263 licensed electricians and a median wage of $57,860/yr ($27.82/hr).

263
licensed electricians
$57,860
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
82
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 13th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 3.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Charlotte County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Collier County, FL$60,020+$2,16066 mi
Palm Beach County, FL$58,630+$77098 mi
Broward County, FL$58,630+$770106 mi
Miami-Dade County, FL$58,630+$770129 mi
Martin County, FL$58,540+$680100 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman119
Master5
Contractor139

Licensed Electrician contractors near Charlotte County

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

NameTier
A Plus Security & Electrical, LLCContractor
Aaa Electric CompanyContractor
Aces Up Electric LLCContractor
Air Technicians, Inc.Contractor
All Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions LLCContractor
Allied Technologies Mgmt, LLCContractor
Alma Electric, LLCContractor
Alpine Electric, LLCContractor
American Wireless Alarm, Inc.Contractor
Apc Electric IncContractor
Aaron P HurleyMaster
Christopher A WoodMaster
Christopher Sonny RondeauMaster
Frank J GiaquintoMaster
Ryan Louis EppersonMaster

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 issued3People 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 change2New 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 establishments91Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment434Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$18MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Charlotte 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 permitted3,015Last full year, county-wide. 146 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 employment3,543Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,100 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1991Older 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+2,602People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

11.9 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 70 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 3.2 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 Charlotte County, FL?
Charlotte County has 263 licensed electricians on the FL register.
What do electricians earn in Charlotte County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $57,860 ($27.82/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 Punta Gorda specifically?
This page covers all of Charlotte County, FL, which is part of the Greater Punta Gorda metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Punta Gorda proper.

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

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