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Licensed electricians in Matagorda County, TX, Greater Bay City Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Matagorda County, TX carries 301 licensed electricians and a median wage of $58,570/yr ($28.16/hr).

301
licensed electricians
$58,570
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
80
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 7.1% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Matagorda County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Jefferson County, TX$61,380+$2,810134 mi
Hardin County, TX$61,380+$2,810145 mi
Bastrop County, TX$60,390+$1,820121 mi
Caldwell County, TX$60,390+$1,820122 mi
Travis County, TX$60,390+$1,820143 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice198
Journeyman64
Master28
Contractor11

Licensed Electrician contractors near Matagorda County

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

NameTier
America Electric ServicesContractor
Bay City Electric & A/cContractor
Filip Electric LLCContractor
Frontz Electrical Mechanical Service IncContractor
Kva Electric LLCContractor
Len Cornelius ElectricalContractor
Mosier ServicesContractor
Ramirez Electrical Services LLCContractor
Ssb Construction LLCContractor
Texan ElectricContractor
Barton C Sr MaupinMaster
Billy R WareMaster
Clayton B BarnettMaster
Clayton D DanielsMaster
David J ArpMaster
Diego GonzalezMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the TX 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 issued23People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed8Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change15New 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 establishments4Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$0MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Matagorda 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 permitted300Last full year, county-wide. 82 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 employment357Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,530 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1979Older 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+19People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

82.0 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 2.5 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 Matagorda County, TX?
Matagorda County has 301 licensed electricians on the TX register.
What do electricians earn in Matagorda County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $58,570 ($28.16/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 Bay City specifically?
This page covers all of Matagorda County, TX, which is part of the Greater Bay City metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Bay City proper.

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

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