Market rankings · Hawaii
Electricians in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 121
- 4 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 363
- +1.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Hawaii has 121 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 1% across the U.S. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Households in Hawaii spend about $1.6B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,202 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $13M per company, 9% above the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
Official counts show 363 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in Hawaii in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,357 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, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #27 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (62). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (67).
Every market in Hawaii for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 62 | 60 | 1.8 | $18.6M | −2.3% | #85 of 383 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 21 | 28 | 5.0 | $6.3M | −2.5% | #370 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 67 | 26 | 3.5 | $8.1M | +4.6% | #43 of 295 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 59 | 7 | 3.0 | $10.4M | +0.3% | #92 of 295 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Honolulu County, HI | 63 | 60 | 1.8 | $18.6M | −2.3% | #276 of 1,160 |
| 2Hawaii County, HI | 50 | 26 | 3.5 | $8.1M | +4.6% | #594 of 1,160 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 45 | 7 | 3.0 | $10.4M | +0.3% | #701 of 1,160 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 28 | 28 | 5.0 | $6.3M | −2.5% | #1,020 of 1,160 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 121 electricians in Hawaii. 4 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 363 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $1.6B a year, or $3,202 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 121 electricians on map listings, it comes to $13M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Hawaii has 2.5 electricians per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $13M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, Hawaii would have about 131, against 121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,357 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Honolulu County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). 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. Hawaii scores 51 for electricians (upper middle), #27 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 Hawaii. 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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