Market rankings · Washington
Electricians in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 770
- 5 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 2,142
- +8.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.8B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $12.7M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Washington 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
There are 770 electricians on map listings in Washington as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 1%, against 1% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Households in Washington spend about $9.8B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,196 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 770 electricians, that is $12.7M per company, 6% above the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,142 businesses with payroll in Washington classed as electrical contractors, up 8.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,431 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, 99 SBA-backed loans worth $23.7M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #11 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest (72). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Centralia area scores highest (73).
Every market in Washington for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 72 | 374 | 2.3 | $15M | +3.3% | #32 of 383 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 71 | 200 | 2.0 | $15.9M | +1.0% | #39 of 383 |
| 2Bellingham, WA | 65 | 16 | 1.7 | $16.9M | +3.9% | #67 of 383 |
| 3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 60 | 31 | 2.9 | $11.2M | +2.7% | #113 of 383 |
| 4Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 55 | 11 | 2.3 | $12.6M | +5.0% | #154 of 383 |
| 5Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 54 | 32 | 2.7 | $11.1M | +2.8% | #165 of 383 |
| 6Kennewick-Richland, WA | 54 | 30 | 2.8 | $10.6M | +6.5% | #167 of 383 |
| 7Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 50 | 59 | 2.5 | $11.2M | +3.5% | #194 of 383 |
| 8Walla Walla, WA | 41 | 6 | 2.6 | $10.7M | −0.4% | #263 of 383 |
| 9Longview-Kelso, WA | 41 | 14 | 3.2 | $8.5M | +3.5% | #268 of 383 |
| 10Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 33 | 20 | 3.8 | $7.7M | +2.4% | #334 of 383 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 20 | 11 | 4.1 | $6.5M | +1.5% | #372 of 383 |
| 11Yakima, WA | 17 | 39 | 4.4 | $5.9M | +1.0% | #378 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Centralia, WA | 73 | 6 | 1.8 | $14.6M | +6.7% | #16 of 295 |
| 2Moses Lake, WA | 72 | 7 | 2.0 | $13.4M | +6.3% | #19 of 295 |
| 3Aberdeen, WA | 72 | 7 | 2.3 | $11M | +3.0% | #20 of 295 |
| 4Port Angeles, WA | 59 | 9 | 2.6 | $10.4M | +1.1% | #93 of 295 |
| 5Oak Harbor, WA | 54 | 11 | 3.1 | $9.6M | −1.5% | #125 of 295 |
| 6Ellensburg, WA | 51 | 8 | 4.0 | $7M | +4.2% | #153 of 295 |
| 7Pullman, WA | 50 | 7 | 3.7 | $6.6M | +1.5% | #159 of 295 |
| Shelton, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $24.5M | +7.8% | |
| Port Townsend, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $22.6M | +2.7% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $8.1M | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 82 | 182 | 1.9 | $18.9M | +3.1% | #37 of 1,160 |
| 2Whatcom County, WA | 67 | 16 | 1.7 | $16.9M | +3.9% | #207 of 1,160 |
| 3Kitsap County, WA | 65 | 31 | 2.9 | $11.2M | +2.7% | #257 of 1,160 |
| 4Pierce County, WA | 62 | 88 | 2.5 | $12.5M | +2.5% | #311 of 1,160 |
| 5Benton County, WA | 62 | 21 | 2.7 | $11M | +6.9% | #315 of 1,160 |
| 6Lewis County, WA | 61 | 6 | 1.8 | $14.6M | +6.7% | #326 of 1,160 |
| 7Grant County, WA | 61 | 7 | 2.0 | $13.4M | +6.3% | #329 of 1,160 |
| 8Thurston County, WA | 60 | 32 | 2.7 | $11.1M | +2.8% | #364 of 1,160 |
| 9Grays Harbor County, WA | 59 | 7 | 2.3 | $11M | +3.0% | #382 of 1,160 |
| 10Franklin County, WA | 59 | 9 | 3.0 | $9.7M | +5.6% | #388 of 1,160 |
| 11Clark County, WA | 58 | 57 | 2.9 | $10.7M | +5.3% | #403 of 1,160 |
| 12Snohomish County, WA | 57 | 104 | 3.3 | $10.3M | +4.9% | #428 of 1,160 |
| 13Chelan County, WA | 55 | 7 | 2.2 | $13.1M | +3.3% | #461 of 1,160 |
| 14Spokane County, WA | 55 | 56 | 2.6 | $10.9M | +3.2% | #473 of 1,160 |
| 15Walla Walla County, WA | 49 | 6 | 2.6 | $10.7M | −0.4% | #608 of 1,160 |
| 16Cowlitz County, WA | 49 | 14 | 3.2 | $8.5M | +3.5% | #623 of 1,160 |
| 17Clallam County, WA | 43 | 9 | 2.6 | $10.4M | +1.1% | #744 of 1,160 |
| 18Skagit County, WA | 41 | 20 | 3.8 | $7.7M | +2.4% | #800 of 1,160 |
| 19Island County, WA | 40 | 11 | 3.1 | $9.6M | −1.5% | #817 of 1,160 |
| 20Whitman County, WA | 38 | 7 | 3.7 | $6.6M | +1.5% | #865 of 1,160 |
| 21Kittitas County, WA | 34 | 8 | 4.0 | $7M | +4.2% | #929 of 1,160 |
| 22Yakima County, WA | 26 | 39 | 4.4 | $5.9M | +1.0% | #1,039 of 1,160 |
| 23Asotin County, WA | 24 | 5 | 5.3 | $5.2M | +1.0% | #1,062 of 1,160 |
| Mason County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $24.5M | +7.8% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $17.2M | +6.6% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $11.7M | +8.0% | |
| Okanogan County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $14.7M | +7.3% | |
| Jefferson County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $22.6M | +2.7% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $14.2M | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $13.7M | +6.6% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $8.1M | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $13.4M | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $15.6M | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $4.2M | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $2.6M | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
As of September 2026, map listings count 770 electricians in Washington. 5 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 2,142 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $9.8B a year, or $3,196 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 770 electricians on map listings, it comes to $12.7M 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 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Washington has 2.5 electricians per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $12.7M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, Washington would have about 816, against 770 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,431 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Centralia area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 23 scored counties in Washington, King County scores highest, at 82 (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. Washington scores 63 for electricians (upper middle), #11 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 Washington. 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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