Electricians in Tyler

Non-exempt electrical work in Texas needs a TDLR license and has to run through a licensed electrical contractor, who must be or employ a Master Electrician. Search the contractor and the electrician on TDLR's License Data Search. A Texas license is valid everywhere in the state, and a city can't make a state licensee sit a local exam or pay a registration fee, though it can charge permit fees.

• Truck: business name and TDLR license number on both sides, in letters at least two inches high.
• Insurance: at least $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate of liability cover.
• Workers' comp: carried, or a notice of no coverage filed with TDI.

Licenses renew every year, so check the expiry date as well as the name. The person doing the work may be a journeyman, who needs 8,000 hours of training under a master and a passing exam, or a residential wireman, who needs 4,000 hours. Apprentices must be at least 16 and work under a master's supervision.

Electrical permits are filed through Tyler's eTRAKiT portal once the applicant has an account from the city's Master Registration Form, and larger projects may go to ProjectDox for plan review. Texas cities may require inspections and adopt local amendments to the electrical code, and work inside city limits has to meet them.

The state code changed this fall. Texas adopted the 2026 NEC effective September 1, 2026, with a limited exception to the GFCI rule for certain outdoor outlets; the 2023 edition applied before that. Ask which edition your Tyler job will be inspected under if it was permitted around the switchover.

Owner work and appliances in Tyler

The licensing law doesn't cover work on a home by the owner who lives there, unless a city ordinance specifically regulates it, so ask Tyler before doing your own wiring. Hooking up an appliance power cord needs a Residential Appliance Installer license unless the cord came factory-installed.

HomeGuide's national figures, not Tyler prices, put electricians at $50 to $130 an hour, with a $100 to $200 service call covering the first hour, $150 to $600 for small jobs, and $1,400 to $2,800 to replace a panel with a 200-amp one. The Texas guide is on our electricians hub.

If a new AC needs a new circuit, coordinate with Tyler's HVAC contractors. Electricians in Longview hold the same state license, and our Tyler hub covers the city's permit system.