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Licensed workforce by trade

License records on the North Carolina register located in Mecklenburg 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
plumbers	236	$58,690	115
HVAC technicians	193	$59,840	95
electricians	130	$59,080	26
fire sprinkler fitters	10	$58,690	4
sign electricians	n/a	$59,080	n/a
boiler operators	n/a	$49,720	n/a
sheet metal workers	n/a	$50,890	n/a
elevator mechanics	n/a	$107,700	n/a
appliance repair technicians	n/a	$57,040	n/a

Known capital projects

88 active projects on record in Mecklenburg County, $8.9B of committed investment. Largest by disclosed investment:

I-5718 I-77: South Carolina state line to I-277 / NC 16 (Brookshire Freeway). Widen freeway to ten lanes by constructing managed lanes and..., highway infrastructure, $4.3B, est. completion 2034
LYNX Blue Line Extension - Northeast Corridor, transit infrastructure, $1.2B
AV-5879 CLT: Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Construct fourth parallel runway., airport infrastructure, $609M
U-6103 US 74 (Independence Boulevard): I-277 to west of Idlewild Road. Widen roadway to allow for two-way express lane. This is a toll..., highway infrastructure, $269M, est. completion 2036
U-5766B NC 160: NC 49 (South Tryon Road) to I-485. Widen to multi-lanes., highway infrastructure, $241M, est. completion 2033

Nearby markets

Counties that share a border (Census county adjacency), then the wider labor shed: same metro area or within 60 miles.

Cabarrus County, NC, 19 mi, shares a border, 246 licensed
Gaston County, NC, 20 mi, shares a border, 327 licensed
Union County, NC, 25 mi, shares a border, 301 licensed
York County, SC, 27 mi, shares a border
Lincoln County, NC, 28 mi, shares a border, 111 licensed
Iredell County, NC, 39 mi, shares a border, 256 licensed
Lancaster County, SC, 39 mi, shares a border
Rowan County, NC, 32 mi, labor shed, 179 licensed

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

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

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Mecklenburg County, NC?: Mecklenburg County has 569 licensed skilled-trades records on the North Carolina register, across 4 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for Mecklenburg County?: electricians, fire sprinkler fitters, HVAC technicians, plumbers, each with licensed supply, wages and demand, and current openings where live listings exist.
Are there major construction projects planned in Mecklenburg County?: ATI tracks 88 active capital projects in Mecklenburg County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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