Electricians in Tennessee

As of September 2026, map listings count 613 electricians in Tennessee. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 5%, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.5.

Households in Tennessee spend about $7.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,815 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $13M per company, 8% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,315 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as electrical contractors, up 19.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,148 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, 42 SBA-backed loans worth $11.3M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Tennessee.

Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #6 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest (74). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Sevierville area scores highest (78).