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Licensed workforce by trade

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

Trade	Licensed	Median wage	Contractor / master firms
plumbers	84	$60,110	41
electricians	57	$59,220	7
HVAC technicians	50	$59,180	25
fire sprinkler fitters	6	$60,110	n/a
sign electricians	n/a	$59,220	n/a
boiler operators	n/a	$49,720	n/a
sheet metal workers	n/a	$46,240	n/a
elevator mechanics	n/a	$107,700	n/a
appliance repair technicians	n/a	$47,270	n/a

Known capital projects

33 active projects on record in Durham County, $728M of committed investment. Largest by disclosed investment:

U-5774F I 40: NC 54 interchange. Construct interchange improvements, including upgrade of NC 54 from east of Little Creek to east of I-40., highway infrastructure, $279M, est. completion 2036
U-5934 I-885: I-40 to NC 147 in Durham. Add lanes, rehabilitate pavement, and prioritize the addition of transit accommodations., highway infrastructure, $143M, est. completion 2033
P-5706B Norfolk Southern H Line: East Durham between CP Nelson and CP East Durham. Construct East Durham railroad safety improvements...., rail infrastructure, $70M
U-5717 US 15 / US 501: SR 1116 (Garrett Road) in Durham. Upgrade at-grade intersection to an interchange., highway infrastructure, $62M, est. completion 2032
I-5993 I-40: US 15 / US 501 to east of NC 147. Rehabilitate pavement., highway infrastructure, $51M, est. completion 2029

Nearby markets

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

Orange County, NC, 14 mi, shares a border, 99 licensed
Wake County, NC, 21 mi, shares a border, 948 licensed
Granville County, NC, 22 mi, shares a border, 98 licensed
Person County, NC, 25 mi, shares a border, 98 licensed
Chatham County, NC, 31 mi, shares a border, 116 licensed
Alamance County, NC, 29 mi, labor shed, 251 licensed
Franklin County, NC, 33 mi, labor shed, 120 licensed
Vance County, NC, 35 mi, labor shed, 51 licensed

Labor shed: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Durham County, NC?: Durham County has 197 licensed skilled-trades records on the North Carolina register, across 4 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for Durham County?: electricians, fire sprinkler fitters, HVAC technicians, plumbers, each with licensed supply, wages and demand, and current openings where live listings exist.
Are there major construction projects planned in Durham County?: ATI tracks 33 active capital projects in Durham County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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Durham County, NC skilled trades market