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Licensed electricians in Washington County, VT, Greater Barre Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Washington County, VT carries 265 licensed electricians and a median wage of $63,430/yr ($30.49/hr).

265
licensed electricians
$63,430
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
47
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 57th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 2.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Washington County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Strafford County, NH$79,910+$16,480104 mi
Rockingham County, NH$79,910+$16,480117 mi
Middlesex County, MA$79,910+$16,480138 mi
Essex County, MA$79,910+$16,480143 mi
Franklin County, MA$79,420+$15,990117 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman145
Master120

Licensed Electrician contractors near Washington County

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

NameTier
Aaron C. CelleyMaster
Aaron S. RouxMaster
Adam C. LordMaster
Alana J NorwayMaster
Albert Borne JrMaster
Alec LemieuxMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the VT 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 lapsed2Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change2New 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 establishments23Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment232Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$22MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Washington 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 permitted156Last full year, county-wide. 26 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 employment761Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,270 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1973Older 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-35People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

44.1 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 19.5 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 Washington County, VT?
Washington County has 265 licensed electricians on the VT register.
What do electricians earn in Washington County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,430 ($30.49/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 Barre specifically?
This page covers all of Washington County, VT, which is part of the Greater Barre metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Barre proper.

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

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