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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA employed 12,160 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a density of 4.32 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area and a location quotient of 0.92.

Metro Atlanta experienced strong residential construction activity in 2023 with 38,639 total units permitted (including 24,136 single-family permits). Through mid-2025, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA ranked 4th nationally with 11,833 YTD single-family permits, though elevated interest rates led to a 42.0% year-over-year decrease in single-family permitting in early 2026.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 5,490 electricians (SOC 47-2111) employed in the Austin-Round Rock, TX metropolitan area.

Total housing units authorized by building permits in the Austin metro area reached 26,964 units in 2025, a 16.5% decline from 32,294 units approved in 2024. Single-family construction accounted for 55.5% of total permitted units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS dataset, the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area employed approximately 6,750 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a density of approximately 5.18 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metro area.

New private housing structures authorized by building permits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA experienced a moderating trend through 2023-2025, averaging between 300 and 500 units per month as elevated mortgage rates and supply constraints slowed residential construction activity.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA employed 2,490 electricians (SOC 47-2121) representing 4.899 per 1,000 jobs (Location Quotient: 1.04), alongside 1,730 electrician helpers (SOC 47-3013) at 3.40 per 1,000 jobs.

Residential building permit issuance in the Birmingham-Hoover MSA expanded 59.7% year-over-year to 4,384 authorized housing units over the trailing 12 months (3.71 permits per 1,000 residents), with construction concentrated primarily in Jefferson and Shelby counties.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS data, there were 15,010 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metropolitan area, representing a location quotient of 1.16 relative to the national average.

In Greater Boston, annual residential housing units authorized by building permits peaked at 15,019 units in 2021 before declining sharply to under 9,000 units in 2024, with year-to-date 2025 permitting levels down 44 percent compared to 2021 peak levels.

As of May 2023, the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY MSA employed 2,310 electricians (SOC 47-2111), corresponding to a location quotient of 0.94 and an annual mean wage of $77,400.

Residential building permit activity in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls MSA shifted from 3,197 total units in 2022 down to 2,101 units in 2023, and reached 2,659 units for the 12 months ending July 2024, reflecting a modest rebound off historically low construction levels.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area had 6,420 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2024, representing an employment density of approximately 4.88 electricians per 1,000 total jobs.

According to HUD Housing Market Profiles citing Census Building Permits Survey data, single-family sales units permitted in the Charlotte MSA totaled 19,150 in 2023 (down less than 1% from 19,250 in 2022), while multifamily rental units permitted fell 36% to 12,950 units as builders responded to rising interest rates and absorption of new supply.

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metropolitan statistical area, there were 15,860 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, corresponding to a location quotient of 0.75 relative to the national average.

U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data shows the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area authorized 14,821 housing units in 2023 (~162 units per 100,000 residents), reflecting a sluggish residential permitting pace compared to historical levels and other major U.S. metropolitan markets.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS estimates, the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan statistical area employed 5,430 electricians (SOC 47-2111).

Single-family building permits in the Cincinnati MSA increased to 4,250 units for the 12 months ending August 2025, up from 3,925 in the prior 12-month period. Multifamily permitting slightly declined to 2,525 units from 2,650 over the same timeframe.

As of May 2023, the Cleveland-Elyria, OH metropolitan area employed 3,810 electricians (SOC 47-2121), representing an employment concentration location quotient of 0.81 relative to the national average.

Building permit activity in the Cleveland-Elyria metro reached 4,175 total housing units permitted over a trailing 12-month period, reflecting a 28.6% year-over-year increase, driven by strong growth in Cuyahoga County (1,601 permits, up 43.2% year-over-year).

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 5,390 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2024, representing an employment density of approximately 4.9 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metro area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, building permit activity in the Columbus, OH MSA reached 13,709 authorized units over a trailing 12-month period, marking a 63.7% year-over-year increase driven heavily by multi-family residential construction.

According to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), there were 18,730 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area as of May 2023, representing an employment density of 4.72 electricians per 1,000 jobs in the metro area.

New residential building permit volume in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA maintained a high monthly pace between 3,000 and 6,000 authorized housing units per month through 2023 and 2024, maintaining DFW's position as one of the largest building permit markets in the United States.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metropolitan statistical area employed 9,670 electricians (SOC 47-2111) in May 2023, with a location quotient of 1.30, indicating an electrician workforce concentration 30% higher than the national average.

New residential building permits in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area experienced a downward trend, dropping 21.8% in 2022 to 23,472 authorized units. In the 12 months ending August 2023, single-family sales permits in the Denver submarket dropped 34% year-over-year to 1,175 units, while permitted rental units declined 23% to 7,550 units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area employed 11,540 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a concentration of 6.08 electricians per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.29 relative to the national average.

New private housing structures authorized by building permits in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA reached 728 units in May 2026, with a trailing 12-month total of 8,825 permitted units, reflecting a modest year-over-year decrease of 2.3%.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 2,470 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing an employment location quotient of 0.93 relative to the national average, with a mean hourly wage of $34.07 and an annual mean wage of $68,220.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metropolitan area authorized 120 residential housing units in May 2026 and 1,270 units over the trailing 12 months (a 79.1% increase compared to May 2025), with multifamily structures (5+ units) representing 59.2% of total permitted units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX MSA employed 19,600 electricians (SOC 47-2111) in May 2023, representing a density of 6.16 electricians per 1,000 jobs (location quotient of 1.31) and ranking second nationwide among all U.S. metropolitan areas for electrician employment.

The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area authorized 68,755 residential housing units under building permits in 2023 (including 50,444 single-family homes), leading all U.S. metropolitan areas in residential permit activity despite a 9.3% decrease from the 2022 record of 75,786 permitted units. Over the five-year period from 2019 through 2023, the metro authorized 343,779 housing units.

According to May 2023 BLS OEWS estimates, there were 4,980 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN MSA, representing an employment density of approximately 4.59 electricians per 1,000 jobs with an annual mean wage of $68,200.

Single-family building permitting in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metro increased in 2024 compared to 2022 and 2023, while multifamily permitting slowed relative to its 2022-2023 average of 2,475 units per year. Overall residential activity shifted heavily toward suburban ring counties such as Hamilton and Hendricks.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area employed approximately 3,700 Electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing an employment concentration (location quotient) of 1.06 compared to the national baseline.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in the Jacksonville, FL Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) totaled 15,002 units in 2024, representing a slight 2.7% decrease from the 15,411 units authorized in 2023.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area employed 5,090 electricians (SOC 47-2111) with an annual mean wage of $69,020 and a location quotient of 1.01 relative to national density.

In the Kansas City regional metro area, single-family residential building permit volume reached 4,388 units in 2025, representing a slight 3% decrease from 4,509 units in 2024. However, permit issuance rebounded strongly in early 2026, with 2,358 single-family units permitted through May 2026, a 32% increase compared to the first five months of 2025.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metropolitan statistical area had 6,070 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) in May 2023, with an annual mean wage of $69,290 ($33.31 hourly mean).

New private housing units authorized by building permits in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise MSA grew from 13,066 units in 2022 to 13,073 in 2023, 14,754 in 2024, and 14,466 in 2025, reflecting an overall upward trend in metro building permitting volume following a brief dip in 2022.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, there were 19,520 employed Electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area, representing approximately 3.155 electricians per 1,000 jobs in the metro area with a mean annual wage of $83,090.

Building permit activity for new private housing structures in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA trended downward from 31,295 units in 2022 to 28,735 units in 2023 and 27,242 units in 2024 (an overall decline of ~13% over two years) before stabilizing at 27,513 units in 2025.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), there were 3,610 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, representing a location quotient of 1.16 (approximately 5.42 electricians per 1,000 total jobs).

New residential construction permitting in Louisville Metro has trended downward in recent years, averaging 1,488 new construction permits annually between 2019 and 2023 compared to 3,613 permits annually between 2014 and 2018, with 1,239 new construction permits issued in 2023.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS report, the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area employs approximately 2,800 Electricians (SOC 47-2111), with an average hourly wage of $27.26 and an annual mean wage of $56,700.

Residential building permit and overall housing construction activity in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area moderated following post-2021 peak levels. HUD market data as of mid-2024 indicates a 14% year-over-year decline in home sales, creating a softer residential permitting environment.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area employed 12,400 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a density of 4.55 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, housing units authorized by building permits in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA track ongoing regional residential development across single-family and multi-family construction projects.

In the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metropolitan statistical area, there were 3,250 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a concentration of 3.982 electricians per 1,000 jobs (location quotient of 0.85) and a median hourly wage of $39.01 ($78,170 annual mean wage).

Residential construction permit activity in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metro area has been balanced, with unit growth heavily driven by multi-family developments (e.g., 1,183 multi-family units authorized across 19 new apartment developments in the City of Milwaukee in 2023) alongside steady single-family construction across the broader metropolitan area.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, there were 8,110 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area as of May 2024.

For the 12 months ending October 2025, single-family building permits in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro increased 14% year-over-year to 10,500 units (up from 9,200), while multifamily permits rose 22% to 6,550 units (up from 5,350), though multifamily construction remained well below its 2019-2023 annual average of 12,850 units.

In the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA, there were 6,110 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a location quotient of 1.21 and a density of 5.68 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area.

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA authorized 17,930 total new private housing units in building permits over the trailing 12-month period, reflecting a 19.0% year-over-year increase and a permitting rate of 8.77 permits per 1,000 residents.

According to the BLS OEWS, the New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA had 2,650 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a density of 5.153 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area and a location quotient of 1.10.

New private residential housing permits in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA have exhibited a moderating trend in recent years, consistent with regional pullbacks in single-family residential construction permitting influenced by elevated interest rates and elevated local property insurance costs.

In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metropolitan statistical area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 39,310 employed electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a trade density of 4.14 electricians per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 0.88.

In the New York-Newark-Jersey City MSA, residential permitting authorized over 54,000 to 58,000 units annually in recent years, driven primarily by multifamily construction (over 80% of total permits), with single-family permits increasing by 11% in 2025 despite temporary pullbacks in high-density multifamily filings.

According to U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) data, there were 402 electrical contracting establishments (NAICS 238210: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) operating in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Additionally, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data reported 2,830 employed electricians in the Oklahoma City, OK MSA as of May 2023, with a mean hourly wage of $28.59 and mean annual earnings of $60,890.

Residential building permit and construction activity in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area remained active into 2024, with HUD reporting demand for 19,550 new homes over a 3-year forecast period and 4,250 single-family homes alongside 5,525 multifamily/rental units under construction during the 12 months ending May 2024. Long-term permit volume in Oklahoma County and the surrounding metro has outpaced the rest of the state, doubling over the preceding decade.

As of May 2023, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 6,460 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing an employment concentration (location quotient) of 1.01 relative to the national average.

New private residential housing structures authorized by building permits in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA experienced strong post-pandemic expansion before moderating into 2023 and 2024 amid higher mortgage interest rates.

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area employs 9,590 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a density of 3.39 electricians per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 0.72 relative to the national average.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, residential unit authorizations in Philadelphia County dropped sharply following a 2021 peak of 25,257 units down to 3,223 units in 2022, 3,863 units in 2023, and 2,962 units in 2024, marking a multi-year downturn in new residential building activity across the metro core.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area employed 16,740 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2024, with an average hourly wage of $29.58 ($61,530 annual mean wage).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, residential permit authorizations in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA totaled 45,616 units in 2023 and 45,884 units in 2024 (with total authorized construction value reaching $11.12 billion), reflecting a stabilization in overall residential permitting following a peak in multi-family construction during 2022-2023.

According to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, there were 3,990 employed Electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area as of May 2023, representing a density of approximately 3.72 electricians per 1,000 jobs in the metro area.

Residential permitting in the Pittsburgh metro area experienced elevated levels in 2022 and 2023 (averaging 3,975 rental units permitted annually), followed by a pullback. During the 12 months ending April 2024, approximately 3,225 rental units were permitted, a 19% decline from the 3,975 units permitted during the prior 12-month period.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA employed an estimated 6,770 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a density of 5.61 electricians per 1,000 jobs in the metro area.

According to HUD PD&R regional housing data, single-family residential building permitting in the Oregon portion of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area stabilized with a 5% year-over-year increase in Q1 2025 (1,669 units permitted compared to 1,660 in Q1 2024), following a broader regional slowdown in 2023 when total authorized residential units stood at 10,891.

According to May 2023 BLS data, the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area employed approximately 2,350 electricians (SOC 47-2111), with a location quotient of 1.03 relative to national occupational concentration.

Residential permitting activity in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA remains constrained relative to national rates, authorizing approximately 3.6 housing units per 1,000 existing homes in 2024, with multi-family structures accounting for 48.9% of newly authorized units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area employed approximately 3,790 electricians (SOC Code 47-2111) as of May 2024.

Residential building permit activity in the Raleigh-Cary MSA has accelerated, reaching 18,206 residential units permitted over a trailing 12-month period as of early 2026 (a 15.5% year-over-year increase), placing the metro at 12.81 permits per 1,000 residents, one of the highest per-capita build pipelines in the country.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 3,430 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a location quotient of 1.13 and an occupational density of 5.303 electricians per 1,000 jobs.

Residential construction permitting in the Richmond metro area trended downward in 2023 and 2024 following nationwide building slowdowns, with projected housing unit authorizations moderating to roughly 58 units permitted per 10,000 residents in 2024.

As of May 2023, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area employed 8,130 electricians (SOC 47-2111), with an average hourly wage of $36.71 and an annual mean wage of $76,350.

In 2022, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA authorized 16,320 new residential building permits, representing a 4.6% increase from 2021 and total authorized residential permit valuation of $3.9 billion.

According to the BLS May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, the Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA MSA employed approximately 5,550 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a concentration of 5.29 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area (location quotient of 1.13).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, new residential housing unit authorizations in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA reached 10,042 units over the 12-month trailing period ending May 2026, up 14% year-over-year for the month to 1,094 units. Multifamily unit authorizations held steady near 1,883 units annually.

According to May 2023 BLS OEWS data, the Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 5,520 electricians (SOC 47-2111) with a location quotient of 1.46, indicating a significantly higher concentration of electrical trade workers relative to the national average.

After peaking at record high levels in 2021 (over 39,000 authorized units statewide), residential building permit volume in Utah and the Salt Lake City metro area declined roughly 35% through 2023 (down to 25,361 units statewide), continuing a moderated trend into 2024 driven by elevated interest rates and high construction costs.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, there were 5,670 electricians (SOC 47-2111) employed in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, earning a mean hourly wage of $26.23 and an annual mean wage of $54,570.

Construction activity in the San Antonio metropolitan area remains high-volume, with 14,857 new residential units authorized in 2024 according to U.S. Census Bureau data, placing San Antonio 20th among major U.S. metropolitan areas and 4th in Texas for residential permit volume.

According to U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) data compiled by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), there were 835 active electrical contractor establishments (NAICS 238210) in San Diego County. Additionally, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data reported approximately 7,600 employed electricians in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area.

Residential building permit volume in the San Diego metro area has trended upward in recent years. Local permitting offices authorized 4,422 new housing units in 2022, which grew to 5,765 units in 2023 (+30.4%) and expanded further to 6,615 units in 2024 (+14.7%).

The San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 10,500 electricians in May 2023, representing a density of approximately 4.34 electricians per 1,000 jobs in the metro area (location quotient of 0.92).

New residential building permits in San Francisco showed a sharp downward trend from 2021 through 2024, dropping from 2,519 authorized housing units in 2021 to 2,044 in 2022, 1,136 in 2023, and 770 in 2024.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA employed 5,110 electricians (SOC 47-2111) as of May 2023, representing a density of 4.47 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area.

Residential building permit volume in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA saw a significant decline of 68% between July 2020 and July 2025 (dropping from 1,949 total permitted units to 623 units), driven by a 74% reduction in multi-family housing authorizations.

As of May 2023, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA employed approximately 9,710 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a density of 4.67 electricians per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.00 relative to the national average.

Residential building permit activity in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA experienced a downward trend following post-pandemic highs, declining 12.8% in 2022 to 26,820 authorized units and continuing to cool in 2023 with 17,920 housing units permitted.

As of May 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey reported 6,110 employed Electricians (SOC 47-2111) in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, representing an employment density of approximately 4.61 electricians per 1,000 jobs.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, residential building permit issuance in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area trended downward from 5,834 total authorized housing units in 2024 to 5,417 total units in 2025 (including 3,530 single-family permits), reflecting a broader multi-year decline in regional residential construction authorizations.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA employed 7,630 electricians (SOC 47-2111) in May 2023, representing an employment concentration of 5.399 per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.

Single-family building permits in the Tampa MSA peaked in 2021 at 19,305 units before adjusting downward in 2022 to 15,678 units. Across the broader 8-county Tampa Bay region, total residential permitted units reached 55,085 in 2023, representing a 27% increase compared to 2019 levels.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area employs approximately 6,260 electricians (SOC 47-2111), with an hourly mean wage of $29.26 and an annual mean wage of $60,850.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data (retrieved via FRED, St. Louis Fed) and analysis from Old Dominion University's Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, total residential building permits authorized in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News MSA experienced a mild pullback following post-2020 recovery peaks, with single-family building permit volume stabilizing in the range of roughly 3,500 to 4,500 units annually.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area employed 14,850 electricians (SOC 47-2111), representing a density of 4.80 electricians per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan area.

In 2023, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro authorized 23,493 total housing units according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Recent data through 2024 reflects a cooling trend in overall residential permitting, led by a 35.0% decline in multi-family unit authorizations (down to 9,680 units) despite a modest 3.3% increase in single-family permit approvals.