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Licensed electricians in Monroe County, FL, Greater Key West Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Monroe County, FL carries 227 licensed electricians and a median wage of $57,250/yr ($27.52/hr).

227
licensed electricians
$57,250
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
80
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 12th percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 4.0% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Monroe County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Collier County, FL$60,020+$2,77044 mi
Miami-Dade County, FL$58,630+$1,38032 mi
Broward County, FL$58,630+$1,38054 mi
Palm Beach County, FL$58,630+$1,38082 mi
Martin County, FL$58,540+$1,290110 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman86
Master53
Contractor88

Licensed Electrician contractors near Monroe County

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

NameTier
A&b Electric Services, LLCContractor
A.m. Electric, Inc.Contractor
All Around Keys Electric, Inc.Contractor
Alpha Electric, LLCContractor
Ames 1, LLCContractor
Amplex Technology Services, LLCContractor
Arena Electric, LLCContractor
Arlington Electric South, Inc.Contractor
Blues Electric, LLCContractor
Caputo Electric IncContractor
Andrew Louis OconnorMaster
Anthony Osvaldo PaolucciMaster
Bogdan Mihail BotisMaster
Carlos Alberto RodriguezMaster
Charles Donald MeierMaster
Christopher Allen WinemillerMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the FL 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 issued4People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed24Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-20New 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 establishments59Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment447Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$24MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Monroe 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 permitted279Last full year, county-wide. 35 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 employment1,915Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,128 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+133People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

24.8 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 82 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 1.6 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 Monroe County, FL?
Monroe County has 227 licensed electricians on the FL register.
What do electricians earn in Monroe County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $57,250 ($27.52/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 Key West specifically?
This page covers all of Monroe County, FL, which is part of the Greater Key West metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Key West proper.

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

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