Market Saturation Index

Electricians Market Saturation
by State (2024)

Electricians install and maintain electrical systems in homes, businesses, and industrial facilities. Use this data to find states with the most demand and the least competition before you commit to getting licensed.

1:458

National average

Wyoming

1 per 217 residents

Most competitive market

South Carolina

1 per 700 residents

Most opportunity

Nationally, there is 1 electrician for every 458 residents. States below this ratio have more professionals per capita than average — a more competitive market. States above it have fewer — more room for new entrants.

All States — Ranked by Saturation

Sorted from most saturated (most competitive) to least saturated (most opportunity).

Rank	State	Employed	Population	Ratio	vs. National	Saturation
1	Wyoming	2,710	587,618	1 per 217 residents	53% above average	🔴 Very High
2	North Dakota	3,150	796,568	1 per 253 residents	45% above average	🔴 Very High
3	Utah	11,360	3,503,613	1 per 308 residents	33% above average	🔴 Very High
4	Nebraska	6,210	2,005,465	1 per 323 residents	29% above average	🔴 Very High
5	District Of Columbia	2,130	702,250	1 per 330 residents	28% above average	🔴 Very High
6	South Dakota	2,790	924,669	1 per 331 residents	28% above average	🔴 Very High
7	Colorado	17,140	5,957,493	1 per 348 residents	24% above average	🔴 Very High
8	Arkansas	8,670	3,088,354	1 per 356 residents	22% above average	🔴 Very High
9	Arizona	21,280	7,582,384	1 per 356 residents	22% above average	🔴 Very High
10	Virginia	24,300	8,811,195	1 per 363 residents	21% above average	🔴 Very High
11	Iowa	8,900	3,241,488	1 per 364 residents	21% above average	🔴 Very High
12	Tennessee	19,500	7,227,750	1 per 371 residents	19% above average	🔴 Very High
13	Idaho	5,380	2,001,619	1 per 372 residents	19% above average	🟠 High
14	Nevada	8,570	3,267,467	1 per 381 residents	17% above average	🟠 High
15	Indiana	17,370	6,924,275	1 per 399 residents	13% above average	🟠 High
16	Montana	2,830	1,137,233	1 per 402 residents	12% above average	🟠 High
17	New Hampshire	3,480	1,409,032	1 per 405 residents	12% above average	🟠 High
18	Alaska	1,820	740,133	1 per 407 residents	11% above average	🟠 High
19	Michigan	24,670	10,140,459	1 per 411 residents	10% above average	🟠 High
20	New Mexico	5,090	2,130,256	1 per 419 residents	9% above average	🟠 High
21	Maine	3,320	1,405,012	1 per 423 residents	8% above average	🟠 High
22	Maryland	14,750	6,263,220	1 per 425 residents	7% above average	🟠 High
23	Louisiana	10,810	4,597,740	1 per 425 residents	7% above average	🟠 High
24	Massachusetts	16,570	7,136,171	1 per 431 residents	6% above average	🟠 High
25	Washington	18,380	7,958,180	1 per 433 residents	5% above average	🟠 High
26	Oregon	9,830	4,272,371	1 per 435 residents	5% above average	🟡 Moderate
27	Texas	71,880	31,290,831	1 per 435 residents	5% above average	🟡 Moderate
28	Ohio	27,150	11,883,304	1 per 438 residents	4% above average	🟡 Moderate
29	West Virginia	4,010	1,769,979	1 per 441 residents	4% above average	🟡 Moderate
30	Kentucky	10,320	4,588,372	1 per 445 residents	3% above average	🟡 Moderate
31	Minnesota	12,970	5,793,151	1 per 447 residents	2% above average	🟡 Moderate
32	Vermont	1,410	648,493	1 per 460 residents	At national average	🟡 Moderate
33	North Carolina	23,660	11,046,024	1 per 467 residents	2% below average	🟡 Moderate
34	Wisconsin	12,630	5,960,975	1 per 472 residents	3% below average	🟡 Moderate
35	Delaware	2,220	1,051,917	1 per 474 residents	3% below average	🟡 Moderate
36	Hawaii	3,020	1,446,146	1 per 479 residents	5% below average	🟡 Moderate
37	Oklahoma	8,550	4,095,393	1 per 479 residents	5% below average	🟡 Moderate
38	Rhode Island	2,300	1,112,308	1 per 484 residents	6% below average	🟡 Moderate
39	Connecticut	7,570	3,675,069	1 per 485 residents	6% below average	🟢 Low
40	Florida	47,980	23,372,215	1 per 487 residents	6% below average	🟢 Low
41	New York	40,380	19,867,248	1 per 492 residents	7% below average	🟢 Low
42	Missouri	12,660	6,245,466	1 per 493 residents	8% below average	🟢 Low
43	Mississippi	5,650	2,943,045	1 per 521 residents	14% below average	🟢 Low
44	Kansas	5,640	2,970,606	1 per 527 residents	15% below average	🟢 Low
45	Alabama	9,740	5,157,699	1 per 530 residents	16% below average	🟢 Low
46	California	73,420	39,431,263	1 per 537 residents	17% below average	🟢 Low
47	Georgia	20,740	11,180,878	1 per 539 residents	18% below average	🟢 Low
48	Illinois	22,880	12,710,158	1 per 556 residents	21% below average	🟢 Low
49	Pennsylvania	21,860	13,078,751	1 per 598 residents	31% below average	🟢 Low
50	New Jersey	15,230	9,500,851	1 per 624 residents	36% below average	🟢 Low
51	South Carolina	7,830	5,478,831	1 per 700 residents	53% below average	🟢 Low

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 · US Census Vintage 2024 · SOC 47-2111

🟢 LOW Saturation — Most Opportunity

Fewer electricians per resident means less competition for clients, higher potential rates, and easier path to building a sustainable book of business. Ideal if you're entering the profession or relocating.

🔴 VERY HIGH Saturation — Need to Differentiate

Many electricians per resident means you'll face more competition. Success in these markets requires a niche specialization, strong referral network, or competitive pricing. Not impossible — just harder.

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Electricians Market Saturation
by State (2024)

1:458

National average

Wyoming

1 per 217 residents

Most competitive market

South Carolina

1 per 700 residents

Most opportunity

All States — Ranked by Saturation

Sorted from most saturated (most competitive) to least saturated (most opportunity).

Rank	State	Employed	Population	Ratio	vs. National	Saturation
1	Wyoming	2,710	587,618	1 per 217 residents	53% above average	🔴 Very High
2	North Dakota	3,150	796,568	1 per 253 residents	45% above average	🔴 Very High
3	Utah	11,360	3,503,613	1 per 308 residents	33% above average	🔴 Very High
4	Nebraska	6,210	2,005,465	1 per 323 residents	29% above average	🔴 Very High
5	District Of Columbia	2,130	702,250	1 per 330 residents	28% above average	🔴 Very High
6	South Dakota	2,790	924,669	1 per 331 residents	28% above average	🔴 Very High
7	Colorado	17,140	5,957,493	1 per 348 residents	24% above average	🔴 Very High
8	Arkansas	8,670	3,088,354	1 per 356 residents	22% above average	🔴 Very High
9	Arizona	21,280	7,582,384	1 per 356 residents	22% above average	🔴 Very High
10	Virginia	24,300	8,811,195	1 per 363 residents	21% above average	🔴 Very High
11	Iowa	8,900	3,241,488	1 per 364 residents	21% above average	🔴 Very High
12	Tennessee	19,500	7,227,750	1 per 371 residents	19% above average	🔴 Very High
13	Idaho	5,380	2,001,619	1 per 372 residents	19% above average	🟠 High
14	Nevada	8,570	3,267,467	1 per 381 residents	17% above average	🟠 High
15	Indiana	17,370	6,924,275	1 per 399 residents	13% above average	🟠 High
16	Montana	2,830	1,137,233	1 per 402 residents	12% above average	🟠 High
17	New Hampshire	3,480	1,409,032	1 per 405 residents	12% above average	🟠 High
18	Alaska	1,820	740,133	1 per 407 residents	11% above average	🟠 High
19	Michigan	24,670	10,140,459	1 per 411 residents	10% above average	🟠 High
20	New Mexico	5,090	2,130,256	1 per 419 residents	9% above average	🟠 High
21	Maine	3,320	1,405,012	1 per 423 residents	8% above average	🟠 High
22	Maryland	14,750	6,263,220	1 per 425 residents	7% above average	🟠 High
23	Louisiana	10,810	4,597,740	1 per 425 residents	7% above average	🟠 High
24	Massachusetts	16,570	7,136,171	1 per 431 residents	6% above average	🟠 High
25	Washington	18,380	7,958,180	1 per 433 residents	5% above average	🟠 High
26	Oregon	9,830	4,272,371	1 per 435 residents	5% above average	🟡 Moderate
27	Texas	71,880	31,290,831	1 per 435 residents	5% above average	🟡 Moderate
28	Ohio	27,150	11,883,304	1 per 438 residents	4% above average	🟡 Moderate
29	West Virginia	4,010	1,769,979	1 per 441 residents	4% above average	🟡 Moderate
30	Kentucky	10,320	4,588,372	1 per 445 residents	3% above average	🟡 Moderate
31	Minnesota	12,970	5,793,151	1 per 447 residents	2% above average	🟡 Moderate
32	Vermont	1,410	648,493	1 per 460 residents	At national average	🟡 Moderate
33	North Carolina	23,660	11,046,024	1 per 467 residents	2% below average	🟡 Moderate
34	Wisconsin	12,630	5,960,975	1 per 472 residents	3% below average	🟡 Moderate
35	Delaware	2,220	1,051,917	1 per 474 residents	3% below average	🟡 Moderate
36	Hawaii	3,020	1,446,146	1 per 479 residents	5% below average	🟡 Moderate
37	Oklahoma	8,550	4,095,393	1 per 479 residents	5% below average	🟡 Moderate
38	Rhode Island	2,300	1,112,308	1 per 484 residents	6% below average	🟡 Moderate
39	Connecticut	7,570	3,675,069	1 per 485 residents	6% below average	🟢 Low
40	Florida	47,980	23,372,215	1 per 487 residents	6% below average	🟢 Low
41	New York	40,380	19,867,248	1 per 492 residents	7% below average	🟢 Low
42	Missouri	12,660	6,245,466	1 per 493 residents	8% below average	🟢 Low
43	Mississippi	5,650	2,943,045	1 per 521 residents	14% below average	🟢 Low
44	Kansas	5,640	2,970,606	1 per 527 residents	15% below average	🟢 Low
45	Alabama	9,740	5,157,699	1 per 530 residents	16% below average	🟢 Low
46	California	73,420	39,431,263	1 per 537 residents	17% below average	🟢 Low
47	Georgia	20,740	11,180,878	1 per 539 residents	18% below average	🟢 Low
48	Illinois	22,880	12,710,158	1 per 556 residents	21% below average	🟢 Low
49	Pennsylvania	21,860	13,078,751	1 per 598 residents	31% below average	🟢 Low
50	New Jersey	15,230	9,500,851	1 per 624 residents	36% below average	🟢 Low
51	South Carolina	7,830	5,478,831	1 per 700 residents	53% below average	🟢 Low

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 · US Census Vintage 2024 · SOC 47-2111

Electricians Market Saturationby State (2024)

All States — Ranked by Saturation

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Electricians Market Saturationby State (2024)

All States — Ranked by Saturation

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Electricians Market Saturation
by State (2024)

Electricians Market Saturation
by State (2024)