Licensed workforce, wages, demand and known capital projects for Pope County, Illinois, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS and ATI's project graph.
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License records on the Illinois register located in Pope County that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licenses actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS. Illinois publishes a county-level address for only 17% of its license records, so this is a count of the records that place here, not of everyone licensed to work here. The real number is higher. Counts from states that publish addresses for most of their register are not comparable with this one.
| Trade | Licensed | Median wage | Contractor / master firms |
|---|---|---|---|
| plumbers | 2 | $99,950 | n/a |
| electricians | n/a | $99,560 | n/a |
| appliance repair technicians | n/a | $56,860 | n/a |
| boiler operators | n/a | $99,730 | n/a |
| sign electricians | n/a | $99,560 | n/a |
| elevator mechanics | n/a | $133,690 | n/a |
| fire sprinkler fitters | n/a | $99,950 | n/a |
| HVAC technicians | n/a | $77,410 | n/a |
| sheet metal workers | n/a | $86,630 | n/a |
| well drillers | n/a | $46,500 | n/a |
4 active projects on record in Pope County, $5M of committed investment. Largest by disclosed investment:
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