Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Pennsylvania's license ladder. Updated nightly.
Pennsylvania has 3,085 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 64 counties, 2.4 per 10,000 residents. That is 15.4 apprentices for every 100 employed electricians in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered electrician apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its electricians market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 320 | 10% | 3.7 |
| Allegheny County | 310 | 10% | 2.5 |
| Bucks County | 296 | 10% | 4.6 |
| Philadelphia County | 208 | 7% | 1.3 |
| York County | 149 | 5% | 3.2 |
| Delaware County | 145 | 5% | 2.5 |
| Berks County | 126 | 4% | 2.9 |
| Luzerne County | 121 | 4% | 3.7 |
| Lancaster County | 118 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Cumberland County | 97 | 3% | 3.6 |
| Westmoreland County | 97 | 3% | 2.8 |
| Chester County | 83 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Washington County | 75 | 2% | 3.6 |
| Erie County | 67 | 2% | 2.5 |
| Northampton County | 63 | 2% | 2.0 |
| 49 other counties | 810 | 26% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Pennsylvania register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (684 active records, read October 6, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the license register.
Credential types the No statewide electrician license and no state electrical board. Registration under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act is handled by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General; trade licensing is municipal. issues for this trade: PA Home Improvement Contractor registration (Office of Attorney General), Philadelphia Electrical Contractor License (Dept of Licenses & Inspections), Locally issued electrical licenses elsewhere (e.g. Allegheny County municipalities). See how to get an electrician license in Pennsylvania for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); license tiers: Pennsylvania register read October 6, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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