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Electrician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Josephine County, OR, Greater Grants Pass Metro Area

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

Josephine County, OR carries 346 licensed electricians and a median wage of $88,140/yr ($42.38/hr).

346
licensed electricians
$88,140
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
61
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 94th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 4.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Josephine County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Curry County, OR$101,310+$13,17033 mi
Coos County, OR$101,310+$13,17061 mi
Douglas County, OR$101,310+$13,17066 mi
Klamath County, OR$101,310+$13,170100 mi
Benton County, OR$99,880+$11,740146 mi

Current openings in Josephine County

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

JOURNEYMEN Electrician
ER Electric Services, Grants Pass, Josephine County
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Licensed workforce by level

Intermediate15
Journeyman270
Contractor61

Licensed Electrician contractors near Josephine County

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

NameTier
Advanced Electrical Services LLCContractor
All Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning IncContractor
American Electric LLCContractor
Amp Pro Electric LLCContractor
Andrew Korte Heating And Air Conditioning LLCContractor
Raymond Obrien WilliamsContractor
Boggs Electric LLCContractor
Breslins Technology Solutions LLCContractor
Brownells Electric Store LLCContractor
Cascade Communication Services LLCContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the OR 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 issued28People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed1Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change27New 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 establishments21Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment57Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$7MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Josephine 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 permitted293Last full year, county-wide. 33 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 employment690Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,022 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1982Older 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+334People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

39.3 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 0.7 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 Josephine County, OR?
Josephine County has 346 licensed electricians on the OR register.
What do electricians earn in Josephine County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $88,140 ($42.38/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open electricians jobs in Josephine County right now?
Yes, 1 tracked opening in Josephine 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 Grants Pass specifically?
This page covers all of Josephine County, OR, which is part of the Greater Grants Pass metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Grants Pass proper.

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

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