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Licensed workforce by trade

License records on the North Carolina register located in Orange 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	54	$60,110	26
electricians	31	$59,220	2
HVAC technicians	14	$59,180	7
sign electricians	n/a	$59,220	n/a
boiler operators	n/a	$49,720	n/a
sheet metal workers	n/a	$46,240	n/a
fire sprinkler fitters	n/a	$60,110	n/a
elevator mechanics	n/a	$107,700	n/a
appliance repair technicians	n/a	$47,270	n/a

Known capital projects

19 active projects on record in Orange County, $752M of committed investment. Largest by disclosed investment:

TL-0035 Chapel Hill Transit: Southern Village park and ride lot to Eubanks Road park and ride lot. Construct North-South Bus Rapid Transit..., transit infrastructure, $201M
North-South Bus Rapid Transit, transit infrastructure, $198M, est. completion 2029
I-0305B I-85: SR 1009 (South Churton Street) in Hillsborough. Construct interchange improvements., highway infrastructure, $164M, est. completion 2037
U-5304F US 15 / US 501: SR 1742 (Ephesus Church Road) to I-40. Construct corridor capacity improvements., highway infrastructure, $84M, est. completion 2032
U-5845 SR 1009 (South Churton Street): I-40 to Eno River in Hillsborough. Widen to multi-lanes., highway infrastructure, $77M, est. completion 2036

Nearby markets

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

Durham County, NC, 14 mi, shares a border, 197 licensed
Alamance County, NC, 16 mi, shares a border, 251 licensed
Person County, NC, 24 mi, shares a border, 98 licensed
Caswell County, NC, 26 mi, shares a border, 28 licensed
Chatham County, NC, 26 mi, shares a border, 116 licensed
Granville County, NC, 31 mi, labor shed, 98 licensed
Wake County, NC, 32 mi, labor shed, 948 licensed
Guilford County, NC, 37 mi, labor shed, 494 licensed

Labor shed: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Orange County, NC?: Orange County has 99 licensed skilled-trades records on the North Carolina register, across 3 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for Orange County?: electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers, each with licensed supply, wages and demand, and current openings where live listings exist.
Are there major construction projects planned in Orange County?: ATI tracks 19 active capital projects in Orange County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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Orange County, NC skilled trades market