Market rankings · Massachusetts
Electricians in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 948
- 7 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 2,640
- +7.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 36% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.8M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 948 electricians in Massachusetts. Chain locations make up 1% of them, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Massachusetts comes to about $10.2B a year: $3,680 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That works out to $10.8M per company, 10% 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 2,640 businesses with payroll in Massachusetts classed as electrical contractors, up 7.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,055 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, 139 SBA-backed loans worth $31.2M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #31 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Providence-Warwick metro area scores highest (59). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area scores highest (66).
Every market in Massachusetts for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 59 | 157 | 2.3 | $14.1M | +2.1% | #115 of 383 |
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 53 | 22 | 3.5 | $9.3M | +10.4% | #176 of 383 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 50 | 111 | 3.3 | $10.5M | +3.7% | #196 of 383 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 49 | 699 | 3.6 | $10.8M | +2.3% | #202 of 383 |
| 4Springfield, MA | 48 | 48 | 2.6 | $11.5M | +0.2% | #211 of 383 |
| 5Barnstable Town, MA | 34 | 49 | 4.6 | $7.6M | +2.4% | #325 of 383 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 22 | 27 | 4.7 | $6.7M | −1.2% | #367 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 66 | 8 | 2.5 | $11.8M | −0.3% | #46 of 295 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 46 | 5 | 6.6 | $6M | +3.1% | #180 of 295 |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $5.9M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 81 | 49 | 1.5 | $23.5M | +0.1% | #41 of 1,160 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 60 | 22 | 3.5 | $9.3M | +10.4% | #370 of 1,160 |
| 3Bristol County, MA | 58 | 64 | 2.7 | $12M | +2.9% | #400 of 1,160 |
| 4Essex County, MA | 57 | 102 | 3.3 | $11.1M | +2.3% | #424 of 1,160 |
| 5Norfolk County, MA | 56 | 110 | 3.9 | $10.7M | +2.2% | #450 of 1,160 |
| 6Worcester County, MA | 56 | 111 | 3.3 | $10.5M | +3.7% | #452 of 1,160 |
| 7Franklin County, MA | 55 | 8 | 2.5 | $11.8M | −0.3% | #468 of 1,160 |
| 8Middlesex County, MA | 55 | 259 | 4.1 | $10.1M | +2.8% | #479 of 1,160 |
| 9Hampden County, MA | 54 | 48 | 2.6 | $11.5M | +0.2% | #499 of 1,160 |
| 10Plymouth County, MA | 47 | 90 | 4.4 | $8.6M | +3.5% | #660 of 1,160 |
| 11Barnstable County, MA | 40 | 49 | 4.6 | $7.6M | +2.4% | #830 of 1,160 |
| 12Dukes County, MA | 37 | 5 | 6.6 | $6M | +3.1% | #884 of 1,160 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 29 | 27 | 4.7 | $6.7M | −1.2% | #998 of 1,160 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $5.9M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 948 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 2,640 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 7.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $10.2B a year, or $3,680 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 948 electricians on map listings, it comes to $10.8M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Massachusetts has 3.4 electricians per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $10.8M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 854, against 948 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,055 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Providence-Warwick metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 13 scored counties in Massachusetts, Suffolk County scores highest, at 81 (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. Massachusetts scores 47 for electricians (lower middle), #31 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 Massachusetts. 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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