Market rankings · New Jersey
Electricians in New Jersey
Markets across New Jersey ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 952
- 6 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 2,641
- −2.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13.6M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in New Jersey 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 952 electricians in New Jersey. 6 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 8% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
At $3,682 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in New Jersey spend about $12.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 952 electricians, that is $13.6M per company, 13% above the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 2,641 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in New Jersey in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,328 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, 121 SBA-backed loans worth $44.7M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #9 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest (80). Among 21 scored counties, Hudson County scores highest (87).
Every market in New Jersey for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 80 | 34 | 2.4 | $15.4M | +3.3% | #8 of 383 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 66 | 100 | 2.9 | $11.1M | +3.0% | #66 of 383 |
| 2Vineland, NJ | 62 | 13 | 2.4 | $12M | +2.2% | #90 of 383 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | 697 | 2.8 | $12.1M | +1.4% | #102 of 383 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 59 | 1,951 | 2.6 | $13.8M | +0.6% | #116 of 383 |
| 3Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 44 | 52 | 3.4 | $9.5M | +0.8% | #240 of 383 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 87 | 28 | 0.9 | $37.9M | +1.8% | #12 of 1,160 |
| 2Essex County, NJ | 86 | 56 | 1.8 | $19.3M | +4.2% | #17 of 1,160 |
| 3Mercer County, NJ | 80 | 34 | 2.4 | $15.4M | +3.3% | #48 of 1,160 |
| 4Burlington County, NJ | 79 | 40 | 2.3 | $16.5M | +4.3% | #52 of 1,160 |
| 5Middlesex County, NJ | 77 | 64 | 2.1 | $18.1M | +2.6% | #71 of 1,160 |
| 6Gloucester County, NJ | 73 | 27 | 2.4 | $15.1M | +3.3% | #114 of 1,160 |
| 7Camden County, NJ | 73 | 48 | 2.4 | $13.9M | +2.4% | #117 of 1,160 |
| 8Union County, NJ | 72 | 54 | 2.7 | $14.1M | +5.0% | #135 of 1,160 |
| 9Somerset County, NJ | 70 | 42 | 3.2 | $13.4M | +3.5% | #162 of 1,160 |
| 10Bergen County, NJ | 65 | 94 | 2.6 | $15.3M | +2.4% | #242 of 1,160 |
| 11Cumberland County, NJ | 65 | 13 | 2.4 | $12M | +2.2% | #255 of 1,160 |
| 12Ocean County, NJ | 60 | 73 | 3.0 | $11.2M | +5.6% | #362 of 1,160 |
| 13Atlantic County, NJ | 57 | 35 | 3.2 | $9.8M | +1.6% | #430 of 1,160 |
| 14Passaic County, NJ | 56 | 48 | 2.7 | $12.6M | +1.6% | #439 of 1,160 |
| 15Monmouth County, NJ | 54 | 93 | 3.7 | $11M | +1.4% | #502 of 1,160 |
| 16Salem County, NJ | 50 | 14 | 5.6 | $5.5M | +2.3% | #601 of 1,160 |
| 17Morris County, NJ | 47 | 97 | 5.0 | $8.5M | +3.2% | #661 of 1,160 |
| 18Sussex County, NJ | 46 | 26 | 4.5 | $8.4M | +2.9% | #685 of 1,160 |
| 19Warren County, NJ | 46 | 21 | 4.6 | $7.4M | +3.2% | #691 of 1,160 |
| 20Hunterdon County, NJ | 42 | 28 | 5.5 | $7.8M | +2.3% | #774 of 1,160 |
| 21Cape May County, NJ | 39 | 17 | 3.8 | $9M | −1.7% | #842 of 1,160 |
Questions
How many electricians are in New Jersey?
There are 952 electricians on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. 6 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 2,641 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $12.9B a year, or $3,682 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 952 electricians on map listings, it comes to $13.6M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for electricians?
New Jersey has 2.7 electricians per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $13.6M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, New Jersey would have about 1,076, against 952 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,328 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Hudson County scores highest, at 87 (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. New Jersey scores 67 for electricians (upper middle), #9 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 New Jersey. 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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