Coverage note. ATI does not yet hold enough county-level data for Lancaster County to publish a full market profile. The neighboring markets, labor shed and state figures below are recorded figures; anything modeled below is labeled as modeled.

trades with licensed supply

active capital projects on record

108,215

residents (Census)

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Licensed workforce by trade

License records on the South Carolina register located in Lancaster 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
electricians	n/a	$59,080	n/a
sign electricians	n/a	$59,080	n/a
plumbers	n/a	$58,690	n/a
HVAC technicians	n/a	$59,840	n/a
boiler operators	n/a	$74,840	n/a
sheet metal workers	n/a	$50,890	n/a
fire sprinkler fitters	n/a	$58,690	n/a
elevator mechanics	n/a	$90,860	n/a
appliance repair technicians	n/a	$57,040	n/a

Known capital projects

20 active projects on record in Lancaster County. 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.

Union County, NC, 23 mi, shares a border, 301 licensed
Kershaw County, SC, 25 mi, shares a border
Chester County, SC, 26 mi, shares a border
Chesterfield County, SC, 31 mi, shares a border
Fairfield County, SC, 31 mi, shares a border
York County, SC, 34 mi, shares a border
Mecklenburg County, NC, 39 mi, shares a border, 569 licensed
Anson County, NC, 39 mi, labor shed, 38 licensed

Labor shed: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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

Common questions

Which trades have a full market page for Lancaster County?: electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, fire sprinkler fitters, each with licensed supply, wages and demand, and current openings where live listings exist.
Are there major construction projects planned in Lancaster County?: ATI tracks 20 active capital projects in Lancaster County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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