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Electrician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Freeborn County, MN, Greater Albert Lea Metro Area

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

Freeborn County, MN carries 362 licensed electricians and a median wage of $78,160/yr ($37.58/hr).

362
licensed electricians
$78,160
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
15
construction demand index
3
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 87th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 3.6% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Freeborn County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Blue Earth County, MN$83,120+$4,96043 mi
Nicollet County, MN$83,120+$4,96065 mi
Le Sueur County, MN$81,890+$3,73052 mi
Scott County, MN$81,890+$3,73068 mi
Dakota County, MN$81,890+$3,73070 mi

Current openings in Freeborn County

Real, current electricians openings, 3 in Freeborn County itself. Jobs by Adzuna.

Registered Non-Licensed Electrician
Cargill, Albert Lea, Freeborn County
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Industrial Electrician – Manufacturing
Cargill, Albert Lea, Freeborn County
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Registered Non-Licensed Electrician
Cargill, Albert Lea, Freeborn County
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Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice165
Intermediate4
Journeyman120
Master59
Contractor14

Licensed Electrician contractors near Freeborn County

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

NameTier
Albert Lea Electric CompanyContractor
Rayman DanielContractor
Farmland Electric IncContractor
Freeborn Mower Electric CooperativeContractor
Klocek Dennis MContractor
Manchester Hartland Telephone CompanyContractor
Midwest Ag Electric IncContractor
Oconnor Electric LLCContractor
Reindal Electric IncContractor
Southern Minnesota Electric IncContractor
Aaron J GosleeMaster
Allan L StadheimMaster
Bennett H DrenthMaster
Bradley J MillerMaster
Brandon A BensonMaster
Bruce A BakkenMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the MN 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 issued22People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed5Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change17New 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 establishments11Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment81Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$7MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Freeborn 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 permitted13Last full year, county-wide. 4 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 employment311Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,225 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1959Older 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-58People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

117.6 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 4.6 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 Freeborn County, MN?
Freeborn County has 362 licensed electricians on the MN register.
What do electricians earn in Freeborn County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $78,160 ($37.58/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open electricians jobs in Freeborn County right now?
Yes, 3 tracked openings in Freeborn County itself, of which 3 are 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 Albert Lea specifically?
This page covers all of Freeborn County, MN, which is part of the Greater Albert Lea metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Albert Lea proper.

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

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