Electrical contractor businesses by state
Census industry: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (NAICS 238210). Nationwide: 83,342 employer establishments (2.5 per 10,000 residents) and 171,644 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 6, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 10,162 | 2.6 | 16,048 | 4.1 |
| Florida | 6,492 | 2.8 | 20,258 | 8.7 |
| Texas | 6,124 | 2 | 25,789 | 8.2 |
| New York | 5,232 | 2.7 | 9,000 | 4.5 |
| North Carolina | 3,089 | 2.8 | 5,658 | 5.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,750 | 2.1 | 5,938 | 4.5 |
| Illinois | 2,689 | 2.1 | 5,322 | 4.2 |
| New Jersey | 2,641 | 2.8 | 4,022 | 4.2 |
| Massachusetts | 2,640 | 3.7 | 4,330 | 6.1 |
| Georgia | 2,491 | 2.3 | 8,529 | 7.6 |
| Colorado | 2,231 | 3.8 | 2,873 | 4.8 |
| Washington | 2,142 | 2.7 | 1,407 | 1.8 |
| Ohio | 1,978 | 1.7 | 4,203 | 3.5 |
| Michigan | 1,960 | 1.9 | 3,635 | 3.6 |
| Virginia | 1,826 | 2.1 | 3,651 | 4.1 |
| Arizona | 1,718 | 2.3 | 3,165 | 4.2 |
| Minnesota | 1,534 | 2.7 | 1,324 | 2.3 |
| Wisconsin | 1,459 | 2.5 | 1,864 | 3.1 |
| Maryland | 1,444 | 2.3 | 3,340 | 5.3 |
| Indiana | 1,323 | 1.9 | 2,563 | 3.7 |
| Tennessee | 1,315 | 1.8 | 4,305 | 6 |
| Missouri | 1,282 | 2.1 | 2,430 | 3.9 |
| Connecticut | 1,204 | 3.3 | 2,038 | 5.5 |
| Oklahoma | 1,160 | 2.9 | 1,872 | 4.6 |
| Utah | 1,136 | 3.3 | 1,212 | 3.5 |
| Louisiana | 1,046 | 2.3 | 2,589 | 5.6 |
| South Carolina | 1,015 | 1.9 | 3,014 | 5.5 |
| Alabama | 1,013 | 2 | 2,430 | 4.7 |
| Oregon | 988 | 2.3 | 687 | 1.6 |
| Iowa | 902 | 2.8 | 1,091 | 3.4 |
| Kentucky | 898 | 2 | 2,363 | 5.1 |
| Arkansas | 757 | 2.5 | 1,813 | 5.9 |
| Idaho | 750 | 3.8 | 902 | 4.5 |
| Nevada | 710 | 2.2 | 1,019 | 3.1 |
| New Hampshire | 682 | 4.9 | 1,045 | 7.4 |
| Kansas | 681 | 2.3 | 1,093 | 3.7 |
| Nebraska | 668 | 3.4 | 776 | 3.9 |
| Maine | 662 | 4.7 | 1,005 | 7.2 |
| New Mexico | 604 | 2.8 | 914 | 4.3 |
| Montana | 549 | 4.9 | 475 | 4.2 |
| Mississippi | 478 | 1.6 | 1,783 | 6.1 |
| Rhode Island | 383 | 3.5 | 500 | 4.5 |
| North Dakota | 371 | 4.7 | 280 | 3.5 |
| Hawaii | 363 | 2.5 | 615 | 4.3 |
| South Dakota | 341 | 3.7 | 346 | 3.7 |
| Vermont | 324 | 5 | 530 | 8.2 |
| Wyoming | 305 | 5.2 | 221 | 3.8 |
| Delaware | 283 | 2.7 | 445 | 4.2 |
| West Virginia | 281 | 1.6 | 597 | 3.4 |
| Alaska | 244 | 3.3 | 169 | 2.3 |
| District of Columbia | 22 | 0.3 | 166 | 2.4 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03