Best Cities to Start an Electrician Business

Where a solo electrician business has the most room Our calculation

Bremerton, WA ranks first. One-person electrical contracting businesses there average $96,588 a year in revenue, with 4.1 electrical contracting businesses for every 10,000 residents (typical metro: 6.4). We scored all 385 metros where the Census publishes electrical contracting business counts.

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BremertonWASHINGTON · WA · $96,588 avg solo revenue · 4.1 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
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2
Carson CityNEVADA · NV · $155,583 avg solo revenue · 5.1 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
84
3
SebringFLORIDA · FL · $77,250 avg solo revenue · 5.5 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
83
4
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND · $116,860 avg solo revenue · 5.9 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
82
5
IthacaNEW YORK · NY · $84,048 avg solo revenue · 3.3 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
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6
Myrtle BeachSOUTH CAROLINA · SC · $82,819 avg solo revenue · 7.9 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
78
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OcalaFLORIDA · FL · $62,699 avg solo revenue · 5.6 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fast population growth and lots of new building
78
8
ChambersburgPENNSYLVANIA · PA · $79,238 avg solo revenue · 5.5 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and lots of new building
78
9
HuntsvilleALABAMA · AL · $67,557 avg solo revenue · 5.7 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fast population growth and lots of new building
77
10
RacineWISCONSIN · WI · $100,607 avg solo revenue · 4.6 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
77
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SpringfieldOHIO · OH · $121,093 avg solo revenue · 4.6 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
77
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Sioux FallsSOUTH DAKOTA · SD · $73,000 avg solo revenue · 6.2 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
76
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KenoshaWISCONSIN · WI · $77,386 avg solo revenue · 3.9 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
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Green BayWISCONSIN · WI · $81,880 avg solo revenue · 4.9 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
75
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CrestviewFLORIDA · FL · $74,262 avg solo revenue · 7.1 electrical contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
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Weights: average solo revenue 3, fewer competitors per resident 3, revenue compared with the local employee wage 2, new home permits 2, population growth 1. Each factor is a percentile among these metros.

Top 5 by each factor Government data

Highest solo revenue

Carson City, NV: $155,583
Springfield, OH: $121,093
Fargo, ND: $116,860
Racine, WI: $100,607
Bremerton, WA: $96,588

Least competition

Corvallis, OR: 2.2 per 10k residents
Hinesville, GA: 2.6 per 10k residents
Wheeling, WV: 2.8 per 10k residents
Hanford, CA: 2.9 per 10k residents
Ann Arbor, MI: 3.0 per 10k residents

Most new building

Wildwood, FL: 24.5 home permits per 1k
North Port, FL: 19.8 home permits per 1k
Lafayette, IN: 17.9 home permits per 1k
Myrtle Beach, SC: 17.0 home permits per 1k
Wilmington, NC: 16.8 home permits per 1k

Fastest-growing population

Wildwood, FL: +21.1%
Myrtle Beach, SC: +20.9%
Lakeland, FL: +19.8%
St. George, UT: +17.4%
Ocala, FL: +17.3%

Every metro Government data

Click a column to sort. “Rate to match it” is the hourly rate you'd need to bill to replace the local employee median, at our default assumptions (25% for tax and benefits, $30,000 overhead, 1,400 billable hours). Try your own numbers in the rate calculator.

#	Metro	Score	Solo revenue	Businesses / 10k people	Employee median	Rate to match it	Permits / 1k
1	Bremerton, WA	85	$96,588	4.1	$80,990	$94/hr	6.4
2	Carson City, NV	84	$155,583	5.1	$81,880	$95/hr	9.8
3	Sebring, FL	83	$77,250	5.5	$48,070	$64/hr	7.3
4	Fargo, ND	82	$116,860	5.9	$76,950	$90/hr	5.8
5	Ithaca, NY	80	$84,048	3.3	$70,720	$85/hr	4.5
6	Myrtle Beach, SC	78	$82,819	7.9	$51,200	$67/hr	17.0
7	Ocala, FL	78	$62,699	5.6	$47,700	$64/hr	15.0
8	Chambersburg, PA	78	$79,238	5.5	$61,290	$76/hr	6.6
9	Huntsville, AL	77	$67,557	5.7	$58,500	$74/hr	8.7
10	Racine, WI	77	$100,607	4.6	$82,510	$95/hr	3.4
11	Springfield, OH	77	$121,093	4.6	$58,370	$74/hr	2.9
12	Sioux Falls, SD	76	$73,000	6.2	$61,470	$76/hr	7.8
13	Kenosha, WI	76	$77,386	3.9	$74,970	$88/hr	5.3
14	Green Bay, WI	75	$81,880	4.9	$77,260	$90/hr	4.3
15	Crestview, FL	75	$74,262	7.1	$57,200	$72/hr	11.5
16	Idaho Falls, ID	75	$87,900	8.0	$65,350	$80/hr	9.3
17	Reno, NV	75	$76,880	5.3	$72,800	$86/hr	5.2
18	Homosassa Springs, FL	74	$61,035	5.8	$49,050	$65/hr	12.9
19	Dover, DE	74	$82,695	7.4	$60,750	$76/hr	6.7
20	Iowa City, IA	73	$69,818	5.9	$59,510	$75/hr	7.1
21	Lawrence, KS	73	$71,893	4.2	$61,070	$76/hr	3.1
22	Bowling Green, KY	73	$76,929	7.7	$55,740	$71/hr	7.9
23	Cheyenne, WY	73	$90,290	6.4	$74,590	$88/hr	5.5
24	Pinehurst, NC	72	$65,214	7.2	$45,650	$62/hr	10.3
25	Prescott Valley, AZ	72	$87,179	8.1	$60,380	$75/hr	7.0
26	Daphne, AL	72	$78,432	9.2	$50,840	$67/hr	10.8
27	Chico, CA	72	$81,877	5.7	$65,400	$80/hr	4.8
28	Sumter, SC	71	$82,705	5.7	$56,200	$72/hr	3.4
29	Olympia, WA	71	$76,980	4.2	$96,600	$108/hr	5.6
30	Missoula, MT	71	$81,103	6.8	$79,250	$92/hr	7.1
31	Sioux City, IA	71	$72,000	4.0	$73,910	$87/hr	3.9
32	Hanford, CA	71	$76,318	2.9	$86,040	$98/hr	3.3
33	Longview, WA	71	$82,533	3.6	$96,860	$108/hr	2.7
34	Knoxville, TN	71	$79,533	8.1	$58,640	$74/hr	8.4
35	Cleveland, TN	71	$86,131	8.3	$60,250	$75/hr	7.3
36	Walla Walla, WA	70	$78,500	3.2	$82,910	$95/hr	2.6
37	Punta Gorda, FL	70	$76,426	10.6	$57,860	$73/hr	15.0
38	Kennewick, WA	70	$66,750	3.7	$99,850	$111/hr	7.8
39	Eau Claire, WI	70	$85,753	6.9	$75,380	$89/hr	5.4
40	Lake Havasu City, AZ	69	$67,198	7.3	$54,220	$70/hr	8.2
41	Jackson, MI	69	$85,102	5.2	$63,540	$78/hr	1.9
42	Spokane, WA	69	$69,931	4.7	$79,830	$93/hr	5.3
43	Pensacola, FL	68	$58,090	5.2	$50,510	$67/hr	6.3
44	Medford, OR	68	$81,850	4.6	$92,410	$104/hr	4.2
45	Fayetteville, AR	68	$69,051	9.8	$49,230	$65/hr	15.5
46	North Port, FL	68	$65,486	8.1	$51,930	$68/hr	19.8
47	Nashville, TN	68	$76,095	8.7	$63,340	$78/hr	9.2
48	Rapid City, SD	68	$75,400	7.7	$61,160	$76/hr	6.3
49	Columbia, SC	68	$63,438	6.0	$60,390	$75/hr	7.1
50	Clarksville, TN	68	$66,731	7.4	$58,670	$74/hr	8.7
51	Manhattan, KS	67	$63,346	4.1	$61,170	$76/hr	3.7
52	Harrisburg, PA	67	$72,989	4.8	$71,820	$86/hr	2.0
53	Rochester, MN	67	$71,225	4.2	$79,650	$93/hr	3.2
54	Owensboro, KY	67	$68,710	4.9	$55,030	$71/hr	2.3
55	College Station, TX	67	$66,643	7.8	$48,410	$65/hr	8.6
56	Appleton, WI	67	$75,816	6.7	$66,830	$81/hr	5.1
57	Hilton Head Island, SC	67	$75,359	11.8	$57,030	$72/hr	13.5
58	Killeen, TX	66	$58,655	6.0	$49,660	$66/hr	6.8
59	Charleston, SC	66	$69,120	8.3	$59,010	$74/hr	8.7
60	Winston, NC	66	$67,176	7.3	$56,100	$72/hr	6.8
61	Morristown, TN	66	$74,253	7.8	$57,170	$72/hr	4.8
62	Sheboygan, WI	66	$78,964	5.2	$78,880	$92/hr	3.1
63	Wenatchee, WA	66	$72,538	6.0	$93,560	$105/hr	8.7
64	Muncie, IN	65	$73,186	5.6	$66,880	$81/hr	2.9
65	Bellingham, WA	65	$71,238	4.9	$97,590	$109/hr	5.3
66	Ames, IA	65	$64,290	4.6	$63,320	$78/hr	3.1
67	Bozeman, MT	64	$80,737	13.6	$78,230	$91/hr	12.4
68	Dothan, AL	64	$57,067	5.0	$47,630	$64/hr	3.9
69	Columbia, MO	64	$58,220	4.0	$61,500	$76/hr	3.8
70	Janesville, WI	64	$75,231	4.5	$82,170	$95/hr	2.4
71	Wausau, WI	64	$86,750	6.3	$78,680	$92/hr	2.5
72	Spartanburg, SC	64	$68,484	9.3	$62,050	$77/hr	11.6
73	Yakima, WA	64	$74,533	5.1	$78,630	$92/hr	2.8
74	Stockton, CA	63	$63,704	4.2	$76,410	$90/hr	3.2
75	Traverse City, MI	63	$88,083	10.1	$61,650	$76/hr	5.2
76	Muskegon, MI	63	$71,569	4.9	$77,100	$90/hr	2.6
77	Waterloo, IA	63	$63,472	4.4	$63,420	$78/hr	3.3
78	Twin Falls, ID	63	$67,526	7.8	$58,000	$73/hr	5.6
79	Winchester, VA	63	$61,138	6.4	$58,960	$74/hr	6.2
80	Slidell, LA	62	$80,020	10.6	$56,670	$72/hr	4.0
81	Little Rock, AR	62	$72,314	8.1	$48,200	$64/hr	4.1
82	Fond du Lac, WI	62	$75,481	4.8	$77,060	$90/hr	1.8
83	Flagstaff, AZ	62	$68,245	6.2	$61,330	$76/hr	4.4
84	Deltona, FL	62	$57,127	7.1	$48,950	$65/hr	7.7
85	Lawton, OK	62	$62,960	3.5	$56,500	$72/hr	1.6
86	Austin, TX	61	$63,695	8.9	$60,390	$75/hr	11.3
87	Grand Junction, CO	61	$64,316	7.2	$56,550	$72/hr	5.1
88	Rocky Mount, NC	61	$71,606	7.6	$58,710	$74/hr	3.7
89	Bloomington, IL	61	$71,152	3.8	$79,430	$92/hr	1.6
90	Seattle, WA	61	$67,266	4.3	$101,780	$112/hr	3.9
91	Hagerstown, MD	61	$65,354	7.5	$62,310	$77/hr	5.4
92	Madison, WI	61	$60,269	5.3	$78,430	$91/hr	10.0
93	Bloomington, IN	61	$55,200	4.2	$65,660	$80/hr	7.8
94	Binghamton, NY	61	$68,405	3.3	$76,670	$90/hr	1.9
95	Coeur d'Alene, ID	61	$68,837	10.1	$66,350	$81/hr	9.4
96	Helena, MT	60	$95,727	8.7	$78,760	$92/hr	2.3
97	Lexington, KY	60	$66,852	7.6	$57,320	$73/hr	4.5
98	Wichita, KS	60	$61,740	5.3	$65,670	$80/hr	4.8
99	Springfield, IL	60	$73,950	3.4	$84,780	$97/hr	1.1
100	Bridgeport, CT	60	$87,081	9.0	$79,560	$92/hr	3.6
101	Harrisonburg, VA	60	$61,020	6.2	$61,880	$77/hr	6.2
102	Portland, ME	60	$80,202	12.7	$71,660	$85/hr	6.2
103	Vineland, NJ	59	$67,774	3.8	$76,920	$90/hr	0.9
104	York, PA	59	$68,458	7.0	$65,370	$80/hr	3.4
105	Gainesville, GA	59	$66,526	15.4	$58,330	$74/hr	9.4
106	Cape Girardeau, MO	59	$75,696	6.4	$59,720	$75/hr	1.0
107	Lubbock, TX	58	$61,491	9.5	$47,000	$63/hr	8.0
108	Sherman, TX	58	$63,008	10.8	$58,080	$73/hr	13.1
109	Burlington, VT	58	$80,833	10.7	$66,860	$81/hr	5.5
110	La Crosse, WI	58	$72,847	5.9	$78,760	$92/hr	2.8
111	Valdosta, GA	58	$64,063	8.3	$50,560	$67/hr	6.0
112	Atlantic City, NJ	58	$67,439	6.8	$65,710	$80/hr	4.3
113	Omaha, NE	58	$54,441	5.2	$62,440	$77/hr	6.5
114	Cincinnati, OH	58	$62,142	5.7	$63,490	$78/hr	3.2
115	Napa, CA	58	$82,064	6.7	$78,080	$91/hr	2.7
116	Midland, MI	58	$60,500	4.3	$51,310	$67/hr	1.5
117	Indianapolis, IN	58	$60,141	6.2	$65,130	$80/hr	5.4
118	Boise City, ID	58	$58,442	7.7	$61,610	$76/hr	11.6
119	Wilmington, NC	58	$60,727	10.1	$54,080	$70/hr	16.8
120	State College, PA	57	$61,100	4.7	$57,600	$73/hr	2.0
121	Mankato, MN	57	$64,150	4.7	$83,120	$96/hr	3.4
122	Raleigh, NC	57	$54,326	7.2	$56,800	$72/hr	11.8
123	Gettysburg, PA	57	$68,697	8.5	$60,900	$76/hr	4.5
124	Redding, CA	57	$84,000	6.9	$69,540	$84/hr	1.4
125	Oxnard, CA	57	$84,690	7.4	$64,840	$79/hr	1.9
126	Oshkosh, WI	57	$64,860	5.5	$77,080	$90/hr	4.0
127	Davenport, IA	57	$65,855	3.3	$76,950	$90/hr	1.6
128	Johnson City, TN	57	$65,145	8.5	$52,190	$68/hr	4.3
129	Greeley, CO	57	$64,154	10.1	$63,290	$78/hr	8.5
130	Oklahoma City, OK	56	$61,787	7.8	$61,010	$76/hr	5.9
131	Panama City, FL	56	$57,172	9.0	$52,900	$69/hr	10.8
132	Phoenix, AZ	56	$56,047	6.9	$61,210	$76/hr	7.9
133	Kalamazoo, MI	56	$60,491	4.0	$65,690	$80/hr	1.9
134	Colorado Springs, CO	56	$56,515	6.4	$59,210	$74/hr	7.6
135	Portland, OR	56	$64,482	4.0	$105,090	$115/hr	3.3
136	Greenville, NC	56	$50,127	5.8	$54,930	$70/hr	7.3
137	Hattiesburg, MS	56	$83,048	7.9	$48,580	$65/hr	0.8
138	Salt Lake City, UT	56	$59,615	6.6	$62,620	$77/hr	6.0
139	Boulder, CO	56	$59,212	5.6	$64,120	$79/hr	6.1
140	Vallejo, CA	55	$70,138	5.3	$79,490	$92/hr	1.9
141	Dalton, GA	55	$62,686	7.6	$56,860	$72/hr	3.8
142	Mansfield, OH	55	$75,429	6.8	$59,720	$75/hr	0.9
143	Provo, UT	55	$56,253	7.8	$60,860	$76/hr	10.2
144	Bend, OR	55	$63,846	7.1	$99,200	$110/hr	12.1
145	Des Moines, IA	55	$48,947	5.3	$62,840	$78/hr	8.5
146	Fort Smith, AR	55	$67,828	8.3	$52,500	$68/hr	2.9
147	Santa Rosa, CA	55	$86,815	9.6	$77,380	$91/hr	3.5
148	Lewiston, ID	55	$65,333	6.3	$77,130	$90/hr	4.7
149	Greenville, SC	55	$60,969	9.0	$60,210	$75/hr	8.6
150	Dallas, TX	54	$60,193	9.4	$59,010	$74/hr	8.3
151	Minneapolis, MN	54	$56,635	4.2	$81,890	$95/hr	3.9
152	Topeka, KS	54	$60,818	5.2	$65,520	$80/hr	2.7
153	Grand Forks, ND	54	$68,148	6.3	$69,710	$84/hr	2.2
154	Elizabethtown, KY	54	$63,565	7.8	$54,460	$70/hr	3.9
155	Reading, PA	54	$72,672	6.4	$75,070	$88/hr	1.3
156	Santa Maria, CA	54	$72,443	6.8	$75,290	$89/hr	3.1
157	Scranton, PA	54	$70,439	6.1	$69,540	$84/hr	1.1
158	Kingston, NY	54	$88,205	10.8	$69,440	$83/hr	2.4
159	Kingsport, TN	54	$63,911	7.6	$60,070	$75/hr	3.7
160	Grand Rapids, MI	54	$56,670	5.3	$62,240	$77/hr	3.7
161	Joplin, MO	54	$60,771	5.9	$67,720	$82/hr	3.0
162	Sacramento, CA	54	$63,417	6.5	$74,830	$88/hr	4.4
163	Salem, OR	54	$58,690	3.7	$98,850	$110/hr	3.2
164	Wheeling, WV	54	$62,680	2.8	$66,970	$81/hr	0.0
165	Wildwood, FL	54	$26,457	3.7	$52,960	$69/hr	24.5
166	Weirton, WV	53	$63,581	3.6	$68,810	$83/hr	0.1
167	Bangor, ME	53	$72,846	10.7	$63,390	$78/hr	3.1
168	Jacksonville, FL	53	$49,227	6.2	$58,280	$73/hr	8.0
169	Saginaw, MI	53	$76,507	6.0	$79,860	$93/hr	1.1
170	Lafayette, LA	53	$64,688	9.3	$59,820	$75/hr	5.0
171	Merced, CA	53	$53,400	3.4	$76,120	$89/hr	2.7
172	Tuscaloosa, AL	53	$58,480	5.3	$60,110	$75/hr	2.2
173	Bay City, MI	53	$66,600	3.7	$80,450	$93/hr	0.7
174	Denver, CO	53	$63,853	8.6	$63,150	$78/hr	5.3
175	Lafayette, IN	52	$45,516	4.3	$78,540	$92/hr	17.9
176	Eugene, OR	52	$58,855	4.1	$94,680	$106/hr	4.0
177	Gainesville, FL	52	$41,866	5.1	$55,680	$71/hr	10.5
178	Columbus, OH	52	$48,261	5.1	$64,700	$79/hr	7.2
179	Fayetteville, NC	52	$50,000	5.2	$57,690	$73/hr	5.4
180	Yuba City, CA	52	$56,328	6.0	$65,660	$80/hr	4.5
181	Charlotte, NC	52	$56,666	8.3	$59,080	$74/hr	8.0
182	Sierra Vista, AZ	52	$49,941	4.2	$57,960	$73/hr	3.7
183	Midland, TX	52	$61,813	14.1	$59,530	$75/hr	7.3
184	Trenton, NJ	52	$62,377	5.1	$98,210	$109/hr	3.0
185	Allentown, PA	51	$61,752	6.2	$66,500	$81/hr	2.3
186	Warner Robins, GA	51	$53,407	6.9	$63,110	$78/hr	6.8
187	Palm Bay, FL	51	$49,314	6.4	$58,450	$74/hr	7.3
188	Norwich, CT	51	$76,079	7.8	$72,240	$86/hr	1.6
189	Tucson, AZ	51	$50,389	5.2	$59,480	$75/hr	4.4
190	Santa Cruz, CA	51	$90,634	8.6	$76,610	$90/hr	1.8
191	Tallahassee, FL	51	$46,713	5.5	$54,090	$70/hr	7.0
192	Hinesville, GA	51	$24,882	2.6	$63,840	$78/hr	7.3
193	Barnstable Town, MA	51	$85,848	16.0	$78,570	$92/hr	2.7
194	Jonesboro, AR	51	$54,944	8.5	$48,740	$65/hr	7.5
195	Honolulu, HI	51	$79,941	5.7	$100,270	$111/hr	1.4
196	Roanoke, VA	51	$57,064	5.5	$58,200	$73/hr	2.8
197	Victoria, TX	51	$74,789	9.8	$52,010	$68/hr	1.9
198	Rome, GA	51	$58,389	7.5	$47,550	$64/hr	3.3
199	Waco, TX	50	$55,500	8.0	$48,880	$65/hr	4.8
200	Birmingham, AL	50	$60,234	7.4	$56,630	$72/hr	3.6
201	Kankakee, IL	50	$75,829	5.1	$105,500	$116/hr	1.1
202	Williamsport, PA	50	$64,182	5.5	$61,570	$76/hr	0.6
203	Cedar Rapids, IA	50	$47,328	4.9	$50,230	$66/hr	3.6
204	Hartford, CT	50	$77,791	8.1	$77,680	$91/hr	1.3
205	Great Falls, MT	50	$53,000	3.2	$76,960	$90/hr	3.0
206	Hammond, LA	50	$49,273	7.7	$50,700	$67/hr	8.5
207	Milwaukee, WI	50	$61,457	4.7	$77,800	$91/hr	2.0
208	Gulfport, MS	49	$55,049	7.7	$62,440	$77/hr	7.9
209	Syracuse, NY	49	$57,583	4.3	$77,110	$90/hr	3.1
210	Athens, GA	49	$51,318	7.7	$49,750	$66/hr	5.8
211	Auburn, AL	49	$44,910	6.3	$53,860	$70/hr	7.9
212	Tulsa, OK	49	$57,126	7.5	$62,280	$77/hr	5.0
213	Billings, MT	49	$60,738	7.2	$80,980	$94/hr	5.4
214	Houma, LA	49	$65,092	7.7	$57,650	$73/hr	2.9
215	Kahului, HI	49	$84,085	10.6	$98,480	$109/hr	5.5
216	Chattanooga, TN	49	$57,785	7.0	$72,330	$86/hr	5.1
217	Shreveport, LA	48	$58,097	5.7	$60,830	$76/hr	2.7
218	Fresno, CA	48	$53,944	5.0	$71,710	$85/hr	3.0
219	Brunswick, GA	48	$52,529	7.0	$58,880	$74/hr	5.5
220	Jacksonville, NC	48	$36,378	5.0	$48,470	$65/hr	6.6
221	Michigan City, IN	48	$53,700	4.0	$65,270	$80/hr	2.6
222	Jackson, TN	47	$59,967	7.0	$60,360	$75/hr	2.6
223	South Bend, IN	47	$56,466	4.3	$74,150	$88/hr	2.3
224	Kansas City, MO	47	$53,902	5.7	$76,860	$90/hr	4.5
225	Philadelphia, PA	47	$64,335	6.5	$74,590	$88/hr	2.1
226	Mount Vernon, WA	47	$59,000	5.0	$104,510	$115/hr	2.8
227	Sebastian, FL	47	$59,338	7.4	$55,610	$71/hr	1.5
228	Lebanon, PA	47	$60,691	8.0	$60,710	$76/hr	3.8
229	San Francisco, CA	47	$71,490	5.7	$92,830	$104/hr	1.7
230	Gadsden, AL	46	$67,687	9.1	$44,490	$61/hr	1.2
231	Youngstown, OH	46	$57,685	5.0	$59,570	$75/hr	0.7
232	Asheville, NC	46	$53,306	9.0	$54,590	$70/hr	7.8
233	Amherst Town, MA	46	$69,677	9.0	$76,980	$90/hr	1.8
234	St. George, UT	46	$47,884	8.2	$56,510	$72/hr	14.5
235	Corvallis, OR	46	$10,000	2.2	$99,880	$111/hr	5.0
236	Duluth, MN	46	$57,470	4.5	$82,700	$95/hr	2.3
237	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	46	$51,099	6.2	$62,440	$77/hr	4.4
238	Akron, OH	45	$60,707	4.9	$77,360	$90/hr	1.1
239	Parkersburg, WV	45	$51,062	3.5	$59,550	$75/hr	1.1
240	Sandusky, OH	45	$50,226	4.1	$64,060	$79/hr	2.8
241	San Jose, CA	45	$61,611	5.4	$91,030	$103/hr	2.8
242	Manchester, NH	45	$68,809	9.5	$64,080	$79/hr	1.5
243	Las Vegas, NV	45	$44,108	5.5	$70,890	$85/hr	6.2
244	Columbus, GA	45	$48,443	4.5	$50,730	$67/hr	1.9
245	Ogden, UT	45	$45,518	5.9	$62,030	$77/hr	5.5
246	Worcester, MA	45	$73,250	10.8	$75,510	$89/hr	1.9
247	Bakersfield, CA	45	$51,351	5.2	$75,860	$89/hr	3.5
248	Yuma, AZ	44	$48,566	7.4	$58,830	$74/hr	5.5
249	Montgomery, AL	44	$50,674	6.4	$49,910	$66/hr	2.8
250	San Diego, CA	44	$60,675	6.5	$76,160	$89/hr	3.6
251	Pittsburgh, PA	44	$61,045	6.4	$69,340	$83/hr	2.4
252	Boston, MA	44	$73,977	9.7	$79,910	$93/hr	2.0
253	Casper, WY	44	$66,769	8.4	$69,640	$84/hr	2.5
254	Logan, UT	44	$39,395	6.1	$58,070	$73/hr	7.6
255	San Luis Obispo, CA	44	$70,746	8.4	$76,540	$90/hr	2.4
256	Waterbury, CT	44	$75,610	10.7	$75,850	$89/hr	1.1
257	Visalia, CA	44	$40,759	3.9	$64,390	$79/hr	3.7
258	Hickory, NC	44	$48,476	8.0	$53,730	$69/hr	8.5
259	Grants Pass, OR	44	$48,000	3.4	$88,140	$100/hr	3.3
260	Utica, NY	43	$54,548	4.7	$61,660	$76/hr	1.1
261	Watertown, NY	43	$54,514	4.4	$78,550	$92/hr	2.5
262	Champaign, IL	43	$42,173	3.6	$100,320	$111/hr	3.8
263	Jackson, MS	43	$55,421	7.0	$52,310	$68/hr	2.6
264	Augusta, GA	43	$45,973	6.7	$59,660	$75/hr	6.6
265	Atlanta, GA	43	$55,658	11.4	$58,650	$74/hr	5.4
266	Odessa, TX	43	$55,683	13.8	$57,110	$72/hr	5.6
267	Dayton, OH	43	$46,794	4.3	$61,870	$77/hr	2.4
268	Lewiston, ME	43	$63,313	9.9	$78,430	$91/hr	4.0
269	Fort Collins, CO	43	$51,955	8.1	$61,410	$76/hr	6.6
270	St. Louis, MO	42	$51,857	4.3	$77,170	$90/hr	2.2
271	Abilene, TX	42	$47,516	9.6	$47,400	$64/hr	6.4
272	Greensboro, NC	42	$47,089	6.8	$58,380	$74/hr	4.9
273	Houston, TX	42	$50,988	11.7	$59,180	$74/hr	8.7
274	Longview, TX	42	$57,715	8.0	$47,580	$64/hr	1.0
275	Lynchburg, VA	42	$47,088	6.2	$58,750	$74/hr	4.2
276	St. Cloud, MN	42	$55,273	6.6	$81,890	$95/hr	3.9
277	Naples, FL	42	$53,728	14.5	$60,020	$75/hr	6.9
278	Morgantown, WV	42	$55,200	5.4	$61,610	$76/hr	0.2
279	Ann Arbor, MI	42	$44,917	3.0	$81,450	$94/hr	2.9
280	Lincoln, NE	41	$38,913	5.8	$60,680	$76/hr	7.0
281	Riverside, CA	41	$55,705	7.3	$72,790	$86/hr	3.4
282	Cape Coral, FL	41	$48,840	16.1	$57,930	$73/hr	16.6
283	Durham, NC	41	$46,355	8.1	$59,220	$74/hr	10.1
284	Salinas, CA	41	$65,430	6.9	$78,780	$92/hr	1.8
285	Burlington, NC	41	$43,075	8.6	$51,400	$67/hr	11.5
286	Memphis, TN	41	$53,460	6.1	$60,890	$76/hr	2.5
287	Richmond, VA	40	$44,305	7.1	$61,350	$76/hr	6.8
288	Savannah, GA	40	$38,592	7.5	$58,430	$74/hr	12.8
289	San Antonio, TX	40	$54,028	10.8	$57,010	$72/hr	4.0
290	Macon, GA	40	$55,422	7.7	$54,320	$70/hr	2.2
291	Tampa, FL	40	$48,021	8.7	$57,450	$73/hr	6.9
292	Bismarck, ND	40	$49,310	6.7	$61,900	$77/hr	3.0
293	Lancaster, PA	40	$63,955	11.6	$63,490	$78/hr	2.3
294	Springfield, MA	40	$66,645	7.4	$77,420	$91/hr	0.7
295	Staunton, VA	40	$40,333	6.2	$62,150	$77/hr	7.8
296	Lansing, MI	39	$48,917	4.5	$80,480	$93/hr	1.8
297	Lakeland, FL	39	$43,283	9.7	$54,920	$70/hr	10.4
298	Kiryas Joel, NY	39	$56,775	7.7	$70,100	$84/hr	3.1
299	Virginia Beach, VA	39	$47,308	5.1	$62,350	$77/hr	2.2
300	Altoona, PA	39	$61,065	7.3	$58,620	$74/hr	0.7
301	Glens Falls, NY	39	$63,515	7.7	$77,660	$91/hr	2.6
302	Charlottesville, VA	39	$44,743	7.4	$62,980	$78/hr	9.5
303	Elkhart, IN	39	$43,171	5.4	$58,640	$74/hr	3.8
304	Goldsboro, NC	39	$34,843	6.6	$51,230	$67/hr	8.0
305	Hot Springs, AR	38	$54,443	10.5	$46,650	$63/hr	3.3
306	Evansville, IN	38	$41,741	4.5	$79,240	$92/hr	3.0
307	Fort Wayne, IN	38	$40,827	5.3	$71,290	$85/hr	3.6
308	Columbus, IN	38	$47,222	5.3	$79,670	$93/hr	2.2
309	Orlando, FL	38	$43,519	11.3	$50,820	$67/hr	10.0
310	Modesto, CA	38	$52,250	5.6	$76,710	$90/hr	2.2
311	Lima, OH	38	$46,500	3.2	$75,600	$89/hr	1.5
312	Albany, NY	38	$54,291	6.2	$74,890	$88/hr	2.3
313	St. Joseph, MO	38	$64,364	5.8	$97,350	$108/hr	0.5
314	Los Angeles, CA	37	$62,122	7.5	$73,810	$87/hr	2.1
315	Canton, OH	37	$46,678	4.8	$61,320	$76/hr	1.6
316	Springfield, MO	37	$49,509	8.6	$56,590	$72/hr	3.6
317	Baltimore, MD	37	$54,522	6.6	$65,590	$80/hr	2.0
318	Blacksburg, VA	36	$35,043	4.0	$62,490	$77/hr	2.7
319	New Haven, CT	36	$63,020	8.4	$77,410	$91/hr	1.8
320	Pocatello, ID	36	$35,763	6.7	$60,540	$75/hr	6.6
321	Port St. Lucie, FL	35	$43,065	11.3	$58,540	$74/hr	9.3
322	Washington, DC	35	$52,515	7.1	$75,930	$89/hr	2.8
323	Albuquerque, NM	35	$48,234	7.1	$59,120	$74/hr	3.1
324	Niles, MI	35	$42,905	4.7	$64,060	$79/hr	2.4
325	Monroe, LA	35	$56,092	7.8	$60,940	$76/hr	2.4
326	Cleveland, OH	35	$51,572	5.7	$70,860	$85/hr	1.9
327	Florence, SC	35	$31,067	5.4	$57,550	$73/hr	4.5
328	Santa Fe, NM	35	$47,677	7.3	$57,250	$73/hr	3.2
329	Dubuque, IA	35	$28,417	4.6	$62,110	$77/hr	3.4
330	Terre Haute, IN	34	$37,581	3.7	$77,650	$91/hr	1.7
331	Johnstown, PA	34	$45,600	4.3	$59,390	$74/hr	0.5
332	Rochester, NY	34	$50,515	5.3	$77,310	$90/hr	1.7
333	Providence, RI	34	$61,587	9.0	$73,980	$87/hr	1.7
334	Albany, OR	34	$33,818	3.9	$100,230	$111/hr	1.4
335	Las Cruces, NM	33	$42,545	7.8	$53,980	$70/hr	3.7
336	Monroe, MI	33	$54,458	6.2	$80,620	$93/hr	1.2
337	Tyler, TX	33	$48,616	9.9	$50,260	$66/hr	2.2
338	Detroit, MI	32	$48,555	5.8	$81,990	$95/hr	2.0
339	Grand Island, NE	32	$48,679	10.5	$52,470	$68/hr	3.5
340	Flint, MI	32	$50,634	5.4	$78,270	$91/hr	1.1
341	Baton Rouge, LA	32	$46,134	7.9	$65,330	$80/hr	4.9
342	Buffalo, NY	32	$40,553	3.9	$77,930	$91/hr	1.3
343	Amarillo, TX	31	$38,314	7.1	$54,360	$70/hr	3.7
344	Anniston, AL	31	$46,550	6.5	$54,200	$70/hr	1.2
345	Pueblo, CO	31	$46,464	6.1	$60,200	$75/hr	1.3
346	Erie, PA	31	$46,308	5.1	$65,820	$80/hr	0.9
347	Salisbury, MD	31	$44,192	6.2	$58,940	$74/hr	1.6
348	Huntington, WV	31	$45,858	4.9	$63,620	$78/hr	0.8
349	Rockford, IL	31	$43,574	4.3	$93,280	$105/hr	1.1
350	Chicago, IL	31	$58,626	6.9	$102,350	$113/hr	1.7
351	Jefferson City, MO	30	$48,500	6.5	$67,630	$82/hr	1.4
352	Florence, AL	30	$31,393	5.8	$59,770	$75/hr	2.6
353	Mobile, AL	30	$44,845	6.5	$61,720	$77/hr	2.7
354	Anchorage, AK	29	$46,667	5.7	$82,440	$95/hr	0.7
355	Fairbanks, AK	29	$48,955	5.2	$97,860	$109/hr	0.3
356	Texarkana, TX	28	$44,761	6.6	$58,140	$73/hr	2.0
357	Brownsville, TX	28	$37,278	13.7	$46,080	$63/hr	6.3
358	Peoria, IL	28	$28,672	3.7	$80,460	$93/hr	0.6
359	Battle Creek, MI	28	$26,618	4.0	$76,630	$90/hr	0.9
360	Kokomo, IN	28	$24,280	4.4	$91,290	$103/hr	1.3
361	Decatur, IL	27	$19,200	3.6	$81,020	$94/hr	0.4
362	Laredo, TX	27	$35,710	11.7	$46,140	$63/hr	5.0
363	Beaumont, TX	26	$35,541	6.2	$61,380	$76/hr	2.4
364	New York, NY	25	$49,724	7.9	$79,020	$92/hr	2.2
365	Minot, ND	25	$52,400	9.0	$59,800	$75/hr	1.8
366	Lake Charles, LA	25	$44,902	6.8	$63,620	$78/hr	2.2
367	Charleston, WV	25	$36,558	4.8	$64,830	$79/hr	0.6
368	McAllen, TX	24	$25,197	22.5	$46,930	$63/hr	8.2
369	Miami, FL	24	$42,903	19.8	$58,630	$74/hr	3.8
370	Toledo, OH	24	$19,584	4.8	$74,710	$88/hr	0.8
371	Farmington, NM	23	$39,312	6.1	$57,150	$72/hr	0.7
372	El Paso, TX	23	$42,257	10.6	$48,140	$64/hr	2.3
373	San Angelo, TX	22	$37,034	8.6	$48,050	$64/hr	2.8
374	New Orleans, LA	22	$48,935	8.3	$62,490	$77/hr	1.7
375	Decatur, AL	20	$42,173	9.1	$63,930	$79/hr	2.6
376	Alexandria, LA	20	$35,308	7.0	$50,200	$66/hr	1.8
377	Wichita Falls, TX	20	$36,896	8.0	$45,570	$62/hr	1.1
378	Corpus Christi, TX	20	$36,515	10.9	$59,410	$74/hr	4.7
379	El Centro, CA	20	$30,128	6.5	$74,450	$88/hr	1.3
380	Beckley, WV	19	$33,929	5.9	$63,060	$78/hr	0.7
381	Pittsfield, MA	19	$54,602	11.4	$74,780	$88/hr	1.2
382	Paducah, KY	17	$45,845	8.4	$73,930	$87/hr	1.7
383	Albany, GA	15	$33,925	7.5	$56,160	$72/hr	1.3
384	Lexington Park, MD	15	$36,803	10.3	$61,550	$76/hr	2.1
385	Enid, OK	8	$24,433	8.2	$58,970	$74/hr	0.3

How to read this

Revenue is what one-person businesses take in before expenses, not take-home pay. A high figure with lots of competitors per resident usually means a busy but crowded market; a lower figure with few competitors can mean room to grow. Business counts come from the Census Nonemployer Statistics (2024) and County Business Patterns (2023), grouped as “electrical contracting”, so they include some firms outside the trade itself.

For pay as an employee in any of these cities, see the electrician salary overview or the best cities for electricians to work.

Census Nonemployer Statistics 2024; County Business Patterns 2023; Census Building Permits 2025; Census population estimates; BLS OEWS May 2025. Our data

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