Market rankings · California
Electricians in California
Every metro area, small-town market and county in California, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,027
- 39 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 10,162
- +12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.5M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
California has 3,027 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 39 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.5.
At $3,240 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in California spend about $43.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $14.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
Official counts show 10,162 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in California in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,333 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, 469 SBA-backed loans worth $254.6M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #17 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 24 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest (76). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest (64).
Every market in California for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 76 | 45 | 1.8 | $16.5M | +5.5% | #15 of 383 |
| 2Merced, CA | 68 | 16 | 1.9 | $13.8M | +5.1% | #56 of 383 |
| 3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 64 | 143 | 2.1 | $19.5M | −0.6% | #73 of 383 |
| 4San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 64 | 364 | 2.1 | $18.2M | −2.4% | #74 of 383 |
| 5Visalia, CA | 64 | 23 | 1.6 | $16.7M | +2.4% | #75 of 383 |
| 6Yuba City, CA | 62 | 10 | 1.6 | $17.2M | +3.3% | #86 of 383 |
| 7Vallejo, CA | 62 | 35 | 2.2 | $14.3M | +0.6% | #87 of 383 |
| 8Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 61 | 210 | 2.4 | $13.2M | +3.2% | #98 of 383 |
| 9Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 58 | 906 | 2.0 | $15.8M | −2.6% | #126 of 383 |
| 10San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 57 | 260 | 2.2 | $15M | −0.6% | #133 of 383 |
| 11Fresno, CA | 57 | 76 | 2.1 | $13.4M | +3.2% | #136 of 383 |
| 12Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 53 | 21 | 2.2 | $15.9M | −4.7% | #169 of 383 |
| 13Modesto, CA | 53 | 39 | 2.2 | $13M | +0.7% | #171 of 383 |
| 14Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 52 | 380 | 2.6 | $11.4M | +3.5% | #178 of 383 |
| 15Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 47 | 63 | 2.2 | $12M | +2.3% | #216 of 383 |
| 16Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 44 | 80 | 2.9 | $11.8M | −1.5% | #235 of 383 |
| 17Salinas, CA | 42 | 35 | 2.6 | $11.9M | −1.5% | #254 of 383 |
| 18San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 40 | 32 | 2.9 | $10.8M | 0.0% | #269 of 383 |
| 19Napa, CA | 38 | 17 | 3.4 | $10.1M | −3.3% | #288 of 383 |
| 20Chico, CA | 37 | 20 | 2.4 | $11.2M | −0.5% | #291 of 383 |
| 21Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 33 | 52 | 3.5 | $9.3M | −1.4% | #330 of 383 |
| 22Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 33 | 69 | 3.6 | $9.2M | −0.4% | #331 of 383 |
| 23El Centro, CA | 33 | 15 | 3.0 | $8.1M | +1.1% | #332 of 383 |
| 24Redding, CA | 31 | 19 | 2.7 | $10.2M | −0.3% | #342 of 383 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $58.3M | +1.0% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 64 | 6 | 2.8 | $11.1M | +0.9% | #63 of 295 |
| 1Clearlake, CA | 62 | 5 | 1.9 | $13.7M | −0.6% | #70 of 295 |
| 2Eureka-Arcata, CA | 54 | 8 | 1.5 | $17.4M | −3.4% | #123 of 295 |
| 3Ukiah, CA | 52 | 9 | 2.6 | $10.2M | −3.5% | #138 of 295 |
| 4Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 40 | 20 | 4.7 | $6.6M | −0.4% | #205 of 295 |
| 5Sonora, CA | 39 | 9 | 4.0 | $7.1M | −4.0% | #210 of 295 |
| Red Bluff, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $15.9M | −1.7% | |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $5.8M | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $12.1M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $7.3M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Joaquin County, CA | 76 | 45 | 1.8 | $16.5M | +5.5% | #80 of 1,160 |
| 2Yolo County, CA | 75 | 14 | 1.8 | $16.8M | +3.1% | #90 of 1,160 |
| 3San Francisco County, CA | 72 | 71 | 2.0 | $19.6M | −5.6% | #125 of 1,160 |
| 4Merced County, CA | 69 | 16 | 1.9 | $13.8M | +5.1% | #174 of 1,160 |
| 5Santa Clara County, CA | 68 | 134 | 2.0 | $20.3M | −0.9% | #186 of 1,160 |
| 6Contra Costa County, CA | 68 | 83 | 2.0 | $18.3M | +0.3% | #187 of 1,160 |
| 7Alameda County, CA | 66 | 131 | 2.2 | $17M | −2.6% | #223 of 1,160 |
| 8Tulare County, CA | 66 | 23 | 1.6 | $16.7M | +2.4% | #224 of 1,160 |
| 9Sacramento County, CA | 66 | 127 | 2.2 | $13.6M | +2.0% | #230 of 1,160 |
| 10Solano County, CA | 65 | 35 | 2.2 | $14.3M | +0.6% | #244 of 1,160 |
| 11San Mateo County, CA | 64 | 54 | 2.0 | $20M | −2.5% | #262 of 1,160 |
| 12Placer County, CA | 63 | 46 | 2.9 | $11.9M | +8.9% | #288 of 1,160 |
| 13Fresno County, CA | 61 | 66 | 2.0 | $13.5M | +2.6% | #327 of 1,160 |
| 14Los Angeles County, CA | 60 | 624 | 1.8 | $16.8M | −3.0% | #346 of 1,160 |
| 15San Bernardino County, CA | 60 | 145 | 2.1 | $13.5M | +1.9% | #352 of 1,160 |
| 16Madera County, CA | 60 | 10 | 2.2 | $12.6M | +7.4% | #356 of 1,160 |
| 17San Diego County, CA | 59 | 260 | 2.2 | $15M | −0.6% | #374 of 1,160 |
| 18Stanislaus County, CA | 58 | 39 | 2.2 | $13M | +0.7% | #395 of 1,160 |
| 19Marin County, CA | 57 | 25 | 2.4 | $16.5M | −2.9% | #416 of 1,160 |
| 20Orange County, CA | 56 | 282 | 2.6 | $13.4M | −1.1% | #437 of 1,160 |
| 21Santa Cruz County, CA | 54 | 21 | 2.2 | $15.9M | −4.7% | #494 of 1,160 |
| 22Kern County, CA | 54 | 63 | 2.2 | $12M | +2.3% | #496 of 1,160 |
| 23Riverside County, CA | 54 | 235 | 3.0 | $10.1M | +5.0% | #505 of 1,160 |
| 24Lake County, CA | 53 | 5 | 1.9 | $13.7M | −0.6% | #510 of 1,160 |
| 25Sutter County, CA | 51 | 6 | 1.8 | $15.8M | −0.7% | #552 of 1,160 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ventura County, CA | 50 | 80 | 2.9 | $11.8M | −1.5% | #568 of 1,160 |
| 27El Dorado County, CA | 49 | 23 | 3.0 | $11.3M | +0.6% | #606 of 1,160 |
| 28San Benito County, CA | 49 | 9 | 4.4 | $7.8M | +8.6% | #626 of 1,160 |
| 29Humboldt County, CA | 48 | 8 | 1.5 | $17.4M | −3.4% | #629 of 1,160 |
| 30Monterey County, CA | 47 | 35 | 2.6 | $11.9M | −1.5% | #644 of 1,160 |
| 31San Luis Obispo County, CA | 46 | 32 | 2.9 | $10.8M | 0.0% | #671 of 1,160 |
| 32Butte County, CA | 45 | 20 | 2.4 | $11.2M | −0.5% | #698 of 1,160 |
| 33Napa County, CA | 44 | 17 | 3.4 | $10.1M | −3.3% | #726 of 1,160 |
| 34Santa Barbara County, CA | 41 | 52 | 3.5 | $9.3M | −1.4% | #793 of 1,160 |
| 35Mendocino County, CA | 40 | 9 | 2.6 | $10.2M | −3.5% | #814 of 1,160 |
| 36Sonoma County, CA | 40 | 69 | 3.6 | $9.2M | −0.4% | #819 of 1,160 |
| 37Imperial County, CA | 40 | 15 | 3.0 | $8.1M | +1.1% | #827 of 1,160 |
| 38Shasta County, CA | 39 | 19 | 2.7 | $10.2M | −0.3% | #840 of 1,160 |
| 39Calaveras County, CA | 38 | 8 | 4.3 | $6.7M | +2.8% | #864 of 1,160 |
| 40Nevada County, CA | 28 | 20 | 4.7 | $6.6M | −0.4% | #1,018 of 1,160 |
| 41Tuolumne County, CA | 26 | 9 | 4.0 | $7.1M | −4.0% | #1,038 of 1,160 |
| 42Trinity County, CA | 4 | 5 | 9.0 | $2.7M | −2.3% | #1,159 of 1,160 |
| Kings County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $58.3M | +1.0% | |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $19.4M | +8.2% | |
| Tehama County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $15.9M | −1.7% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $11.6M | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $11.5M | +3.2% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $5.8M | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $24.9M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $12.1M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $10.2M | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $7.3M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $7.3M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $6.6M | −1.2% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $18.3M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,027 electricians in California. 39 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 10,162 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $43.9B a year, or $3,240 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,027 electricians on map listings, it comes to $14.5M 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 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for electricians?
California has 2.2 electricians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $14.5M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, California would have about 3,656, against 3,027 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,333 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 24 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 42 scored counties in California, San Joaquin County scores highest, at 76 (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. California scores 58 for electricians (upper middle), #17 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 California. 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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