Fastest-Growing Electrician Job Markets in the US (2025)

US metro areas where electricians jobs grew fastest from May 2020 to May 2025, ranked by 5-year employment growth. Limited to metros with at least 200 electricians employed (small markets are excluded because percentage swings on tiny bases aren't a reliable signal).

# Metro Employment 2025 Employment 2020 5-yr growth Median wage
1 Des Moines, IA 2,870 1,450 up 97.9% $62,840
2 Salt Lake City, UT 5,710 3,180 up 79.6% $62,620
3 Lancaster, PA 1,220 680 up 79.4% $63,490
4 San Antonio, TX 6,660 3,770 up 76.7% $57,010
5 Nashville, TN 6,220 3,810 up 63.3% $63,340
6 Wilmington, NC 910 570 up 59.6% $54,080
7 Phoenix, AZ 17,240 10,840 up 59.0% $61,210
8 Sioux Falls, SD 1,330 840 up 58.3% $61,470
9 Cape Coral, FL 2,140 1,360 up 57.4% $57,930
10 Minneapolis, MN 8,810 5,650 up 55.9% $81,890
11 Port St. Lucie, FL 1,100 720 up 52.8% $58,540
12 San Jose, CA 5,480 3,600 up 52.2% $91,030
13 Naples, FL 1,110 750 up 48.0% $60,020
14 Providence, RI 3,560 2,450 up 45.3% $73,980
15 Raleigh, NC 3,740 2,590 up 44.4% $56,800
16 Lansing, MI 1,140 800 up 42.5% $80,480
17 Beaumont, TX 2,000 1,410 up 41.8% $61,380
18 Austin, TX 7,340 5,190 up 41.4% $60,390
19 Atlantic City, NJ 710 510 up 39.2% $65,710
20 Atlanta, GA 13,430 9,680 up 38.7% $58,650
21 Lubbock, TX 690 500 up 38.0% $47,000
22 McAllen, TX 670 490 up 36.7% $46,930
23 Pensacola, FL 970 710 up 36.6% $50,510
24 Milwaukee, WI 4,490 3,300 up 36.1% $77,800
25 Columbus, OH 7,210 5,320 up 35.5% $64,700

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2020 and May 2025.

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