# Electrical contractors in California

There are **17,618 electrical contractors** in California (CityPreferred count, October 2026). Los Angeles has the most (942), then San Diego (479).

## California cities

**Electrical contractors in California by city, October 2026**

| City | Companies |
| --- | --- |
| Los Angeles | 942 |
| San Diego | 479 |
| Coronado | 343 |
| San Francisco | 303 |
| Sacramento | 295 |
| San Jose | 266 |
| Bakersfield | 253 |
| Riverside | 233 |
| Long Beach | 217 |
| Anaheim | 212 |
| Fresno | 189 |
| Huntington Beach | 162 |
| Irvine | 154 |
| Corona | 142 |
| Santa Ana | 134 |
| Santa Rosa | 123 |
| Orange | 117 |
| Oakland | 117 |
| Glendale | 113 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 113 |
| Buena Park | 112 |
| Costa Mesa | 103 |
| Simi Valley | 102 |
| Murrieta | 98 |
| Thousand Oaks | 98 |
| El Cajon | 95 |
| Chino Hills | 93 |
| Santa Barbara | 91 |
| Pasadena | 91 |
| Torrance | 90 |
| Oceanside | 89 |
| Santa Clarita | 85 |
| Concord | 84 |
| Temecula | 84 |
| Fontana | 84 |
| Ventura | 83 |
| Escondido | 83 |
| Burbank | 82 |
| Hayward | 81 |
| Moreno Valley | 80 |
| San Bernardino | 76 |
| Garden Grove | 76 |
| Vista | 75 |
| Modesto | 72 |
| Ontario | 72 |
| Upland | 70 |
| Chino | 70 |
| Livermore | 69 |
| Roseville | 69 |
| Van Nuys | 67 |
| Stockton | 67 |
| Fullerton | 66 |
| Carlsbad | 65 |
| Newport Beach | 64 |
| Lancaster | 64 |
| Yorba Linda | 64 |
| Chula Vista | 63 |
| Woodland | 63 |
| Santa Monica | 62 |
| San Leandro | 62 |
| Redding | 62 |
| Fremont | 61 |
| Santa Clara | 61 |
| San Clemente | 60 |
| Santee | 58 |
| Mission Viejo | 58 |
| Whittier | 56 |
| Palm Desert | 55 |
| Napa | 55 |
| Auburn | 54 |
| San Rafael | 54 |
| Clovis | 53 |
| Downey | 53 |
| Hesperia | 53 |
| Lake Forest | 53 |
| Menifee | 52 |
| North Hollywood | 52 |
| Lake Elsinore | 52 |
| Yucaipa | 52 |
| Gardena | 51 |
| Visalia | 50 |
| Tustin | 50 |
| Camarillo | 50 |
| San Mateo | 49 |
| Westminster | 49 |
| Brea | 49 |
| Fountain Valley | 48 |
| West Hollywood | 48 |
| Elk Grove | 47 |
| Santa Maria | 47 |
| Petaluma | 47 |
| Palmdale | 46 |
| Redondo Beach | 45 |
| Novato | 45 |
| Grass Valley | 45 |
| Covina | 44 |
| Oxnard | 44 |
| Redwood City | 44 |
| Pleasanton | 44 |
| Salinas | 43 |
| Valencia | 43 |
| Sunnyvale | 43 |
| Walnut Creek | 42 |
| Vallejo | 41 |
| Carson | 41 |
| Norwalk | 40 |
| La Habra | 40 |
| Santa Cruz | 40 |
| Glendora | 40 |
| Placentia | 39 |
| Santa Fe Springs | 39 |
| Baldwin Park | 39 |
| Spring Valley | 39 |
| Rancho Cordova | 39 |
| Turlock | 38 |
| Vacaville | 38 |
| Laguna Hills | 38 |
| Citrus Heights | 38 |
| Hemet | 38 |
| Apple Valley | 37 |
| Reseda | 37 |
| Tracy | 37 |
| Beverly Hills | 37 |
| Chico | 37 |
| La Mesa | 37 |
| Bellflower | 36 |
| San Marcos | 36 |
| Antioch | 36 |
| Highland | 36 |
| Rocklin | 35 |
| Agoura Hills | 35 |
| San Luis Obispo | 35 |
| Chatsworth | 35 |
| Paso Robles | 35 |
| Fairfield | 35 |
| Indio | 35 |
| Redlands | 34 |
| Poway | 33 |
| Pomona | 33 |
| Norco | 33 |
| Lakewood | 33 |
| Berkeley | 33 |
| Richmond | 33 |
| Encinitas | 33 |
| Campbell | 32 |
| Lakeside | 32 |
| Inglewood | 32 |
| El Monte | 31 |
| Brentwood | 31 |
| Arcadia | 31 |
| San Carlos | 31 |
| West Covina | 31 |
| Benicia | 30 |
| Lodi | 30 |
| Fallbrook | 30 |
| Placerville | 29 |
| Aliso Viejo | 29 |
| Monrovia | 29 |
| Hawthorne | 29 |
| Cathedral City | 29 |
| Jurupa Valley | 29 |
| Laguna Niguel | 29 |
| La Puente | 28 |
| Yuba City | 28 |
| Burlingame | 28 |
| Perris | 27 |
| Castro Valley | 27 |
| Manteca | 27 |
| Westlake Village | 27 |
| Oroville | 27 |
| Compton | 27 |
| Northridge | 27 |
| Alameda | 26 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 26 |
| Merced | 26 |
| Milpitas | 26 |
| Ramona | 26 |
| Loomis | 26 |
| Fair Oaks | 26 |
| Madera | 26 |
| Victorville | 26 |
| Dana Point | 26 |
| Cerritos | 26 |
| Los Alamitos | 26 |
| Morgan Hill | 26 |
| Paramount | 26 |
| Tulare | 26 |
| Sebastopol | 25 |
| Gilroy | 25 |
| South San Francisco | 25 |
| Monterey | 25 |
| Lompoc | 25 |
| Signal Hill | 25 |
| Wildomar | 25 |
| El Dorado Hills | 25 |
| Canyon Country | 24 |
| San Ramon | 24 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 24 |
| Cypress | 24 |
| Los Gatos | 24 |
| Daly City | 24 |
| Palm Springs | 24 |
| Pico Rivera | 24 |
| Tarzana | 24 |
| Culver City | 23 |
| Azusa | 23 |
| Encino | 23 |
| Union City | 23 |
| Stanton | 23 |
| Truckee | 23 |
| San Dimas | 23 |
| Rohnert Park | 23 |
| Malibu | 22 |
| Windsor | 22 |
| Sonoma | 22 |
| Atascadero | 22 |
| Carmichael | 22 |
| Moorpark | 22 |
| La Mirada | 22 |
| El Segundo | 22 |
| El Centro | 21 |
| Monterey Park | 21 |
| Hollister | 21 |
| Watsonville | 21 |
| Danville | 21 |
| Manhattan Beach | 21 |
| Colton | 21 |
| Hacienda Heights | 21 |
| Orangevale | 21 |
| Martinez | 21 |
| Millbrae | 21 |
| Montebello | 21 |
| San Bruno | 21 |
| Dublin | 20 |
| Belmont | 20 |
| Valley Center | 20 |
| Oakley | 20 |
| La Verne | 20 |
| South Gate | 20 |
| Alhambra | 20 |
| San Fernando | 20 |
| Tujunga | 20 |
| Yucca Valley | 20 |
| Mountain View | 20 |
| Trabuco Canyon | 20 |

## California and the rest of the country

California has 17,618 of the 152,464 electrical contractors in the country (12%). [All states](https://citypreferred.com/data/electrical).

## 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](https://citypreferred.com/data-methodology).

## Questions and answers

### How many electrical contractors are there in California?

17,618, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.

### Which California city has the most?

Los Angeles, with 942, followed by San Diego with 479.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-01

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