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Electrician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Clark County, NV, Greater Las Vegas Metro Area

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

Clark County, NV carries 716 licensed electricians and a median wage of $70,890/yr ($34.08/hr).

716
licensed electricians
$70,890
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
65
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 74th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 8.6% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Clark County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Inyo County, CA$76,160+$5,270135 mi
Lincoln County, NV$73,570+$2,68099 mi
Nye County, NV$73,570+$2,680145 mi
San Bernardino County, CA$72,790+$1,900114 mi

Current openings in Clark County

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

Lead Electrician
FAACorporated, Las Vegas, Clark County
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Licensed workforce by level

Contractor716

Licensed Electrician contractors near Clark County

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

NameTier
A 1 Electrical LLCContractor
A 1 Mechanical IncContractor
A 2 Z Technologies IncContractor
A A A Certified LLCContractor
A & D Excavating IncContractor
A & G Contracting LLCContractor
A B M Electrical & Lighting Solutions IncContractor
A C Pro IncContractor
A Cell Communications IncContractor
A G J IncContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the NV 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 issued12People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed15Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-3New 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 establishments596Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment10,629Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$818MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Clark 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 permitted14,466Last full year, county-wide. 62 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 employment58,226Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,499 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1998Older 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+9,857People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

3.1 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 11 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 3.7 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 Clark County, NV?
Clark County has 716 licensed electricians on the NV register.
What do electricians earn in Clark County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $70,890 ($34.08/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open electricians jobs in Clark County right now?
Yes, 1 tracked opening in Clark 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 Las Vegas specifically?
This page covers all of Clark County, NV, which is part of the Greater Las Vegas metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Las Vegas proper.

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

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