Market rankings · Maine
Electricians in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 213
- 2 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 662
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 44% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.6M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Maine 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 213 electricians in Maine. Chain locations make up 1% of them, against 1% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Households in Maine spend about $1.8B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,054 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $8.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 662 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as electrical contractors, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 902 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, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #39 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest (40). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 58.
Every market in Maine for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maine, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bangor, ME | 40 | 20 | 3.1 | $9.4M | +3.8% | #271 of 383 |
| 2Portland-South Portland, ME | 39 | 102 | 4.2 | $7.9M | +4.5% | #283 of 383 |
| 3Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 37 | 16 | 3.4 | $8.4M | +4.8% | #297 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 58 | 21 | 3.9 | $7.5M | +3.5% | #102 of 295 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland County, ME | 50 | 51 | 3.9 | $9M | +4.5% | #584 of 1,160 |
| 2Penobscot County, ME | 47 | 20 | 3.1 | $9.4M | +3.8% | #657 of 1,160 |
| 3Aroostook County, ME | 46 | 8 | 2.7 | $9.9M | −0.7% | #674 of 1,160 |
| 4Androscoggin County, ME | 44 | 16 | 3.4 | $8.4M | +4.8% | #734 of 1,160 |
| 5York County, ME | 42 | 40 | 4.4 | $7.4M | +4.8% | #775 of 1,160 |
| 6Oxford County, ME | 42 | 9 | 3.7 | $7.4M | +4.2% | #776 of 1,160 |
| 7Kennebec County, ME | 41 | 21 | 3.9 | $7.5M | +3.5% | #803 of 1,160 |
| 8Sagadahoc County, ME | 34 | 11 | 6.7 | $4.7M | +3.4% | #935 of 1,160 |
| 9Hancock County, ME | 31 | 14 | 5.5 | $5.4M | +3.0% | #979 of 1,160 |
| 10Franklin County, ME | 29 | 6 | 4.7 | $5.7M | +4.6% | #1,002 of 1,160 |
| Somerset County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $20.5M | +2.3% | |
| Knox County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $28.7M | +1.1% | |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $17M | +2.6% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $16.8M | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $12.4M | +0.8% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $7.6M | +3.5% |
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 Maine?
There are 213 electricians on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 2 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 662 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $1.8B a year, or $3,054 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 213 electricians on map listings, it comes to $8.6M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Maine has 3.6 electricians per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $8.6M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, Maine would have about 152, against 213 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 902 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 58 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in Maine, Cumberland County scores highest, at 50 (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. Maine scores 36 for electricians (lower middle), #39 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 Maine. 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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