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Licensed electricians in Limestone County, AL, Greater Huntsville Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand for electricians in Limestone County, AL, from the state register (updated nightly) and BLS.

Limestone County, AL carries 48 licensed electricians and a median wage of $58,500/yr ($28.13/hr).

48
licensed electricians
$58,500
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
55
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 17th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 8.7% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Limestone County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Marion County, TN$72,330+$13,83080 mi
Dade County, GA$72,330+$13,83084 mi
Walker County, GA$72,330+$13,83095 mi
Sequatchie County, TN$72,330+$13,83097 mi
Hamilton County, TN$72,330+$13,830104 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Contractor48

Licensed Electrician contractors near Limestone County

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

NameTier
Jonathan D. AdamsContractor
Travis W. LewterContractor
Brian C. AlfordContractor
Charles D. BaineContractor
James L. BakerContractor
Roy C. CrumplerContractor
James R. PutmanContractor
Bryan K. AbernathyContractor
Cody L. BroadwayContractor
Lance L. CampbellContractor

Limestone County within the Huntsville, AL metro

Limestone County holds 27% of the metro area's 180 licensed electricians (the second-largest electricians pool among its 2 counties), at 4.2 per 10,000 residents against 3.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is Madison County with 132.

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the AL 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 issued1People 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 change0New 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 establishments28Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment166Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$16MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Limestone 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 permitted449Last full year, county-wide. 39 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 employment1,857Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,219 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1998Older 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+1,155People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

4.2 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 3.7 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 Limestone County, AL?
Limestone County has 48 licensed electricians on the AL register.
What do electricians earn in Limestone County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $58,500 ($28.13/hour), per BLS OEWS.
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 Huntsville specifically?
This page covers all of Limestone County, AL, which is part of the Greater Huntsville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Huntsville proper.

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

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