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District of Columbia, DC skilled trades market

Licensed workforce, wages, demand and known capital projects for District of Columbia, District of Columbia, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS and ATI's project graph.

14,867
licensed skilled-trades records
5
trades with licensed supply
475
active capital projects on record
678,972
residents (Census)

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Licensed workforce by trade

License records on the District of Columbia register located in District of Columbia that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licenses actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS.

TradeLicensedMedian wageContractor / master firms
electricians7,629$75,9302,478
boiler operators3,165n/an/a
HVAC technicians2,094$71,920n/a
plumbers1,287$71,8601,006
elevator mechanics692$122,260107
sign electriciansn/a$75,930n/a
sheet metal workersn/a$61,270n/a
fire sprinkler fittersn/a$71,860n/a
appliance repair techniciansn/a$63,840n/a

Known capital projects

475 active projects on record in District of Columbia, $1.6B of committed investment. Largest by disclosed investment:

Nearby markets

Counties that share a border (Census county adjacency), then the wider labor shed: same metro area or within 60 miles.

Labor shed: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Counties in the same Census metro area, the realistic commute shed for this market.

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in District of Columbia, DC?
District of Columbia has 14,867 licensed skilled-trades records on the District of Columbia register, across 5 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for District of Columbia?
electricians, elevator mechanics, HVAC technicians, plumbers, each with licensed supply, wages and demand, and current openings where live listings exist.
Are there major construction projects planned in District of Columbia?
ATI tracks 475 active capital projects in District of Columbia, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

Related pages

State
District of Columbia licensed skilled trades
Market
District of Columbia trades supply by county
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