Market rankings · Maryland
Electricians in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 636
- 5 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 1,444
- −3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $12.8M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 636 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 1%, against 1% across the U.S. That is 2.7 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
At $3,443 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Maryland spend about $8.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $12.8M per company, 7% above the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
Official counts show 1,444 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in Maryland in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,636 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $23.2M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #14 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (85). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest (61).
Every market in Maryland for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 85 | 515 | 2.2 | $17.7M | +3.3% | #4 of 383 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 63 | 32 | 2.7 | $10.7M | +7.1% | #84 of 383 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 61 | 286 | 2.6 | $13.2M | +0.4% | #99 of 383 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | 697 | 2.8 | $12.1M | +1.4% | #102 of 383 |
| 3Lexington Park, MD | 51 | 24 | 3.2 | $11.8M | +2.1% | #183 of 383 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 43 | 17 | 3.5 | $8.1M | +2.9% | #253 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland, MD-WV | 61 | 9 | 2.3 | $10.8M | −1.3% | #76 of 295 |
| 2Ocean Pines, MD | 61 | 9 | 3.7 | $8.3M | +3.7% | #82 of 295 |
| 3Easton, MD | 48 | 9 | 5.5 | $5.8M | +2.0% | #168 of 295 |
| 4Cambridge, MD | 37 | 9 | 6.6 | $4M | +3.4% | #233 of 295 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery County, MD | 80 | 83 | 2.1 | $18.5M | +1.3% | #47 of 1,160 |
| 2Howard County, MD | 75 | 27 | 2.2 | $18.6M | +1.9% | #87 of 1,160 |
| 3Prince George’s County, MD | 73 | 79 | 2.3 | $14.8M | +0.5% | #115 of 1,160 |
| 4Baltimore city, MD | 67 | 39 | 1.5 | $17.7M | −2.3% | #206 of 1,160 |
| 5Baltimore County, MD | 67 | 69 | 2.1 | $15.6M | −0.7% | #211 of 1,160 |
| 6Cecil County, MD | 65 | 13 | 3.2 | $9.8M | +3.2% | #259 of 1,160 |
| 7Charles County, MD | 64 | 22 | 3.6 | $10.1M | +5.9% | #274 of 1,160 |
| 8Anne Arundel County, MD | 61 | 73 | 3.2 | $11.6M | +1.7% | #334 of 1,160 |
| 9Calvert County, MD | 60 | 8 | 2.4 | $16.2M | +1.7% | #348 of 1,160 |
| 10Frederick County, MD | 60 | 43 | 4.1 | $9.1M | +11.0% | #371 of 1,160 |
| 11Wicomico County, MD | 59 | 12 | 3.0 | $9.8M | +3.2% | #386 of 1,160 |
| 12St. Mary’s County, MD | 59 | 16 | 3.8 | $9.7M | +2.4% | #389 of 1,160 |
| 13Harford County, MD | 58 | 29 | 2.8 | $12.2M | +2.0% | #399 of 1,160 |
| 14Washington County, MD | 45 | 21 | 3.5 | $8.3M | +2.0% | #713 of 1,160 |
| 15Worcester County, MD | 45 | 9 | 3.7 | $8.3M | +3.7% | #714 of 1,160 |
| 16Kent County, MD | 42 | 5 | 5.9 | $5M | +2.3% | #785 of 1,160 |
| 17Allegany County, MD | 39 | 8 | 2.9 | $8.5M | −1.6% | #844 of 1,160 |
| 18Carroll County, MD | 39 | 32 | 5.0 | $7.3M | +2.2% | #848 of 1,160 |
| 19Queen Anne’s County, MD | 39 | 17 | 8.5 | $4.2M | +8.8% | #852 of 1,160 |
| 20Talbot County, MD | 35 | 9 | 5.5 | $5.8M | +2.0% | #921 of 1,160 |
| 21Caroline County, MD | 32 | 7 | 5.6 | $4.9M | +2.5% | #960 of 1,160 |
| 22Dorchester County, MD | 26 | 9 | 6.6 | $4M | +3.4% | #1,043 of 1,160 |
| 23Somerset County, MD | 23 | 5 | 6.0 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #1,078 of 1,160 |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $35M | −1.5% |
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 Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 636 electricians in Maryland. 5 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 1,444 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $8.1B a year, or $3,443 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 636 electricians on map listings, it comes to $12.8M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Maryland has 2.7 electricians per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $12.8M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, Maryland would have about 678, against 636 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,636 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 23 scored counties in Maryland, Montgomery County scores highest, at 80 (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. Maryland scores 62 for electricians (upper middle), #14 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 Maryland. 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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