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Electrical contractors in Seattle, WA
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We track 342 electrical contractors in Seattle, WA, and 234 of them (68%) hold an active license. Seattle ranks 1st of 380 Washington cities and holds 5% of the state's tracked firms.
Licenses
108 firms here have a license that is no longer active. 204 hold an electrical contractor (general) license. 31 hold an electrical contractor (limited energy) license. 31 hold an electrical contractor (residential) license. The residential license is less common here. It is held by 9% of the 342 firms in Seattle and 12% of the 6,266 across Washington.
The work they do
We know the work type for 99 firms here and 820 across Washington. Among the 99 here, the top kinds are residential service (61), utility and grid (37) and commercial (32). Data center and mission-critical work stands out. 28 of the 99 firms here with a known work type (28%) do it. Across Washington, it is 16% of the 820.
New public signals
10 of the 342 firms here (3%) showed a new public signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. Across Washington, 76 of 6,266 firms (1%) did in the 90 days to 2026-10-17.
Permit activity
42 firms here pulled data center or utility permits. That is 141 permits in all. The count comes from City of Seattle electrical permits (SDCI).
Deals nearby
Our tracker lists 2 public deals within 50 miles of Seattle. MYR Group Inc. bought Valley Holdings I, Inc. (Valley Electric) on 2026-05-27. Truelink Capital bought Prime Electric on 2026-01-08.
Nearby cities
We also track other Washington cities within 40 miles. They are Bellevue (88), Kirkland (53), Tukwila (29), Shoreline (37) and Renton (103).
| Measure | Seattle | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked | 342 | 6,266 |
| Active license | 68% | 70% |
| With a known work type | 99 | 820 |
| New signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17 | 3% | 1% |
Common questions
- How does Seattle compare with all of Washington?
- Across Washington we track 6,266 electrical contractors. 4,371 of them (70%) hold an active license. The Washington state page shows the full list by city.
- Have electrical contractors near Seattle been bought?
- Our tracker shows 2 public deals in Washington. Open the deal tracker to see each deal with its public source.
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Facts and sources
- 342 electrical contractors tracked in Seattle, WA. Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
- 234 of them (68%) hold an active license. Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
- All Washington: 6,266 electrical contractors tracked, 4,371 of them (70%) with an active license. Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
- Seattle ranks 1st of 380 Washington cities (0 with more; 5% of tracked firms). Exitr Washington market page, 2026-10-17
- 108 have a license that is no longer active. Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
- License types: 204 electrical contractor (general) license, 31 electrical contractor (limited energy) license, 31 electrical contractor (residential) license. Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
- Electrical contractor (residential) license: 9% of the 342 firms here, 12% of the 6,266 across Washington. Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
- Work type known for 99 firms here and 820 across Washington. Exitr work types from public permits and company websites, 2026-10-17
- Most common work among the 99 with a known work type: residential service (61), utility and grid (37), commercial (32). Exitr work types from public permits and company websites, 2026-10-17
- Data center and mission-critical work: 28 of the 99 firms here with a known work type (28%), 16% of the 820 across Washington. Exitr work types from public permits and company websites, 2026-10-17
- 10 of the 342 firms here (3%) showed a new public signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. Exitr signal feed from public records, 2026-10-17
- All Washington: 76 of 6,266 firms (1%) showed a new public signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. Exitr signal feed from public records, 2026-10-17
- 42 firms here pulled data center or utility permits (141 permits) in City of Seattle electrical permits (SDCI). City of Seattle electrical permits (SDCI), 2026-10-17
- 2 public deals in Washington in our tracker. Exitr electrical contractor deal tracker, 2026-10-05
- 2 public deals within 50 miles of Seattle. Exitr electrical contractor deal tracker, 2026-10-05
- MYR Group Inc. bought Valley Holdings I, Inc. (Valley Electric) on 2026-05-27. MYR Group Form 8-K (SEC), 2026-05-27
- Truelink Capital bought Prime Electric on 2026-01-08. PrivSource, 2026-01-08
- Washington cities within 40 miles: Bellevue (88), Kirkland (53), Tukwila (29), Shoreline (37), Renton (103). Washington L&I contractor license records, 2026-10-17
Written from our sourced data and checked line by line before it was published. Counts are aggregates of public records; no page says which company may sell. Ranges are estimates, not a valuation of any company.