Philadelphia County, PA skilled trades market

Licensed workforce by trade

License records on the Pennsylvania register located in Philadelphia County that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licenses actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS.

Known capital projects

301 active projects on record in Philadelphia County, $3.8B of committed investment. Largest by disclosed investment:

• I-95 (NB): Race - Shackam -- ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING AND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND WIDENING, bridge infrastructure, $610M, est. completion 2034
• I-95 (SB): Race-Shackamax, bridge infrastructure, $400M, est. completion 2031
• Girard Point Bridge Rehab -- Rehabilitation of 10 bridges Design being completed under MPMS 115805, bridge infrastructure, $367M, est. completion 2031
• I-95: Tioga St north to W -- I-95 reconstruction between Tioga St and Wheatsheaf Ln In the City of Philadelphia, highway infrastructure, $340M, est. completion 2035
• I-95 Btsy Rss Mainln SB -- I-95 Betsy Ross Mainline SB, highway infrastructure, $294M, est. completion 2034

Nearby markets

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

• Delaware County, PA, 15 mi, shares a border, 3 licensed
• Camden County, NJ, 17 mi, shares a border, 1,051 licensed
• Montgomery County, PA, 19 mi, shares a border, 4 licensed
• Gloucester County, NJ, 20 mi, shares a border, 663 licensed
• Bucks County, PA, 23 mi, shares a border, 10 licensed
• Burlington County, NJ, 27 mi, shares a border, 769 licensed
• Mercer County, NJ, 30 mi, labor shed, 415 licensed
• Salem County, NJ, 32 mi, labor shed, 147 licensed

Labor shed: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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

• Montgomery County, PA
• Bucks County, PA
• New Castle County, DE
• Delaware County, PA
• Chester County, PA
• Camden County, NJ
• Burlington County, NJ
• Gloucester County, NJ
• Cecil County, MD
• Salem County, NJ

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Philadelphia County, PA?

Philadelphia County has 7,512 licensed skilled-trades records on the Pennsylvania register, across 4 trades.

Which trades have a full market page for Philadelphia County?

electricians, fire sprinkler fitters, plumbers, sheet metal workers, HVAC technicians, elevator mechanics, each with licensed supply, wages and demand, and current openings where live listings exist.

Are there major construction projects planned in Philadelphia County?

ATI tracks 301 active capital projects in Philadelphia County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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