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Electricians in Arizona

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
550
4 chain locations (1%)
Official establishments
1,718
+19.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$8.2B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
1.9
24% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$14.8M
23% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#5 of 51
Market score 74 · Upper middle

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 550 electricians on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 1%, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 2.5.

Households in Arizona spend about $8.2B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,855 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $14.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, 23% above the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.

Official counts show 1,718 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in Arizona in 2023, up 19.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,662 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 77 SBA-backed loans worth $40.7M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #5 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (72). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area, scores 61.

Every market in Arizona for electricians

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ723822.0$14.8M+7.3%#33 of 383
2Tucson, AZ70591.3$19.9M+2.8%#41 of 383
3Yuma, AZ66121.5$16.3M+9.2%#63 of 383
4Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ47272.4$11M+6.5%#219 of 383
5Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ44122.4$10.3M+0.6%#236 of 383
6Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ41252.5$9.9M+6.5%#265 of 383
7Flagstaff, AZ32162.9$9.5M−0.6%#336 of 383

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Show Low, AZ6192.2$10.1M+3.0%#77 of 295
Payson, AZNot scored10.4$58.5M+0.9%
Nogales, AZNot scored21.2$19.8M+4.8%
Safford, AZNot scored32.4$10.6M+4.0%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ86140.9$32M+25.4%#16 of 1,160
2Pima County, AZ71591.3$19.9M+2.8%#144 of 1,160
3Maricopa County, AZ713682.1$14.2M+5.5%#152 of 1,160
4Yuma County, AZ67121.5$16.3M+9.2%#210 of 1,160
5Yavapai County, AZ55272.4$11M+6.5%#472 of 1,160
6Cochise County, AZ50122.4$10.3M+0.6%#573 of 1,160
7Navajo County, AZ5092.2$10.1M+3.0%#574 of 1,160
8Mohave County, AZ49252.5$9.9M+6.5%#611 of 1,160
9Coconino County, AZ41162.9$9.5M−0.6%#791 of 1,160
Apache County, AZNot scored10.5$43.7M−2.2%
Gila County, AZNot scored10.4$58.5M+0.9%
Santa Cruz County, AZNot scored21.2$19.8M+4.8%
Graham County, AZNot scored32.4$10.6M+4.0%
La Paz County, AZNot scored11.1$20.7M+0.9%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 electricians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many electricians are in Arizona?

As of September 2026, map listings count 550 electricians in Arizona. 4 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 1,718 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 19.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Arizona spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $8.2B a year, or $2,855 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 550 electricians on map listings, it comes to $14.8M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for electricians?

Arizona has 1.9 electricians per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $14.8M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, Arizona would have about 679, against 550 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,662 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for electricians?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona is the Show Low area, at 61 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arizona scores 74 for electricians (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arizona. It maps the electricians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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