Data
Electrical contractors by state and city
There are 152,464 electrical contractors in the United States (CityPreferred count, October 2026). New York, NY has the most (2,205), then Houston, TX (1,048) and Los Angeles, CA (942).
Reviewed October 1, 2026
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By state
California has the most: 17,618. Choose a state for its cities.
| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| California | 17,618 |
| Texas | 10,822 |
| New York | 9,736 |
| Florida | 9,355 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,238 |
| New Jersey | 5,328 |
| Illinois | 5,201 |
| North Carolina | 5,000 |
| Massachusetts | 4,980 |
| Ohio | 4,383 |
| Georgia | 4,339 |
| Michigan | 3,717 |
| Colorado | 3,576 |
| Virginia | 3,514 |
| Louisiana | 3,365 |
| Washington | 3,339 |
| Maryland | 3,143 |
| Minnesota | 3,076 |
| Indiana | 2,870 |
| Arizona | 2,813 |
| Wisconsin | 2,716 |
| Connecticut | 2,646 |
| Missouri | 2,500 |
| Tennessee | 2,484 |
| Alabama | 2,004 |
| South Carolina | 1,990 |
| Kentucky | 1,974 |
| Iowa | 1,854 |
| Oklahoma | 1,793 |
| Oregon | 1,473 |
| Arkansas | 1,451 |
| Utah | 1,451 |
| Kansas | 1,394 |
| Mississippi | 1,191 |
| New Mexico | 1,156 |
| Nebraska | 1,083 |
| New Hampshire | 1,074 |
| Maine | 1,052 |
| Nevada | 1,038 |
| West Virginia | 934 |
| Idaho | 897 |
| Montana | 739 |
| Hawaii | 676 |
| Delaware | 578 |
| Rhode Island | 529 |
| North Dakota | 499 |
| South Dakota | 487 |
| Vermont | 473 |
| Alaska | 402 |
| Wyoming | 390 |
| District of Columbia | 123 |
The 100 cities with the most
| City | State | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | 2,205 |
| Houston | TX | 1,048 |
| Los Angeles | CA | 942 |
| North Island | LA | 761 |
| Chicago | IL | 672 |
| Phoenix | AZ | 596 |
| Miami | FL | 574 |
| Brooklyn | NY | 523 |
| Dallas | TX | 518 |
| Las Vegas | NV | 505 |
| San Diego | CA | 479 |
| Philadelphia | PA | 465 |
| San Antonio | TX | 446 |
| Fort Worth | TX | 410 |
| Denver | CO | 406 |
| Orlando | FL | 381 |
| Tampa | FL | 379 |
| Austin | TX | 378 |
| Atlanta | GA | 375 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | 351 |
| Colorado Springs | CO | 347 |
| Coronado | CA | 343 |
| Indianapolis | IN | 339 |
| Albuquerque | NM | 336 |
| Charlotte | NC | 333 |
| Jacksonville | FL | 329 |
| Seattle | WA | 308 |
| San Francisco | CA | 303 |
| Sacramento | CA | 295 |
| Cincinnati | OH | 295 |
| Raleigh | NC | 294 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 288 |
| Louisville | KY | 283 |
| Tucson | AZ | 282 |
| San Jose | CA | 266 |
| St. Louis | MO | 264 |
| Bakersfield | CA | 253 |
| Columbus | OH | 249 |
| Mesa | AZ | 234 |
| Riverside | CA | 233 |
| Nashville | TN | 230 |
| Baltimore | MD | 219 |
| Tulsa | OK | 217 |
| Long Beach | CA | 217 |
| Omaha | NE | 214 |
| Anaheim | CA | 212 |
| Portland | OR | 211 |
| Minneapolis | MN | 210 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | 205 |
| Fort Lauderdale | FL | 204 |
| Boston | MA | 201 |
| El Paso | TX | 200 |
| West Palm Beach | FL | 195 |
| Honolulu | HI | 194 |
| Memphis | TN | 193 |
| Arlington | TX | 192 |
| Fresno | CA | 189 |
| Sarasota | FL | 189 |
| Cleveland | OH | 187 |
| New Orleans | LA | 182 |
| Virginia Beach | VA | 180 |
| Birmingham | AL | 179 |
| Scottsdale | AZ | 174 |
| Naples | FL | 168 |
| Baton Rouge | LA | 167 |
| Tacoma | WA | 166 |
| Fort Myers | FL | 166 |
| Huntington Beach | CA | 162 |
| Anchorage | AK | 162 |
| Wichita | KS | 160 |
| Knoxville | TN | 156 |
| Kansas City | MO | 155 |
| Dayton | OH | 155 |
| Irvine | CA | 154 |
| Chesapeake | VA | 153 |
| St. Paul | MN | 153 |
| Lubbock | TX | 151 |
| Aurora | CO | 150 |
| Marietta | GA | 147 |
| Lexington | KY | 145 |
| Milwaukee | WI | 142 |
| Corona | CA | 142 |
| Hialeah | FL | 140 |
| Tempe | AZ | 137 |
| Vancouver | WA | 134 |
| Santa Ana | CA | 134 |
| Pompano Beach | FL | 134 |
| Glendale | AZ | 134 |
| Rochester | NY | 134 |
| Gilbert | AZ | 134 |
| Detroit | MI | 133 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | 132 |
| Littleton | CO | 129 |
| Irving | TX | 129 |
| Richmond | VA | 128 |
| Pensacola | FL | 124 |
| Santa Rosa | CA | 123 |
| Columbia | SC | 123 |
| Plano | TX | 122 |
| Lincoln | NE | 122 |
What is counted
Independent businesses that do this work, for homes or for businesses. Suppliers, stores and national chains are left out. Being counted does not mean a company is licensed, insured or recommended. A city is listed when it has 20 or more. How we count.
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Questions and answers
- How many electrical contractors are there in the United States?
- 152,464, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.
- Which city has the most electrical contractors?
- New York, NY, with 2,205, followed by Houston, TX (1,048) and Los Angeles, CA (942).