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Electrician Jobs & Licensed Workforce in White County, TN, Greater Cookeville Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for electricians in White County, TN, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS, and live job listings.

White County, TN carries 14 licensed electricians and a median wage of $61,090/yr ($29.37/hr).

14
licensed electricians
$61,090
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
57
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 42nd percentile nationally for electricians pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 2.8% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near White County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Sequatchie County, TN$72,330+$11,24038 mi
Hamilton County, TN$72,330+$11,24055 mi
Marion County, TN$72,330+$11,24056 mi
Catoosa County, GA$72,330+$11,24073 mi
Dade County, GA$72,330+$11,24074 mi

Current openings in the Cookeville, TN metro area

Real, current electricians openings, 0 in White County itself, 1 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.

Residential Experienced Electrician
Nashville Classic Air Care, Cookeville, Putnam County (metro)
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Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman8
Contractor6

Licensed Electrician contractors near White County

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

NameTier
American Construction Technologies LLC.Contractor
Edified Electric LLCContractor
Meraki Builders LLCContractor
Reliable Electrical LLCContractor
Sparkman Electric, LLCContractor
Upper Cumberland Utility Solutions, LLCContractor

White County within the Cookeville, TN metro

White County holds 11% of the metro area's 202 licensed electricians (the third-largest electricians pool among its 4 counties), at 7.7 per 10,000 residents against 13.6 metro-wide; the largest pool is Putnam County with 95.

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 establishments7Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$1MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in White 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 permitted163Last full year, county-wide. 57 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 employment193Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $903 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1984Older 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+403People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

7.3 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 2.1 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 White County, TN?
White County has 14 licensed electricians on the TN register.
What do electricians earn in White County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $61,090 ($29.37/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open electricians jobs in White County right now?
Not in White County itself right now, plus 1 elsewhere in the metro area, of which 1 is listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
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 Cookeville specifically?
This page covers all of White County, TN, which is part of the Greater Cookeville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Cookeville proper.

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

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