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Electrical contractors in Travis County, TX
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We track 458 electrical contractors in Travis County, TX. It ranks 5th of 225 Texas counties, with only 4 counties having more.
Licenses
400 of the 458 firms (87%) hold an active license. Across Texas, 10,399 of 12,159 firms (86%) do. Here, 58 have a license that is no longer active.
How long they have been in business
We know the first state business filing date for 303 firms here. Of those 303, 43% started in the 5 years to 2026-10-17. Across Texas, 38% of 6,799 dated firms started in the 5 years to 2026-10-17. Here, 25% have run 5 to 9 years and 20% have run 10 to 19 years. 12% have run 20 years or more, against 16% statewide. 37 firms are new in the 12 months to 2026-10-17.
The work they do
We know the work type for 239 firms here. The top kinds are residential service (202), maintenance and testing (194) and commercial (139). Residential service stands out. 85% of the 239 firms here with a known work type do it. Across Texas, 64% of the 1,149 firms with a known work type do.
New public signals
36 of the 458 firms here (8%) showed a new public signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. Across Texas, 124 of 12,159 firms (1%) showed one in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. So a bigger share of firms here had a new signal.
Permit activity
This count uses City of Austin issued construction permits only, as of 2026-10-17. It does not cover the rest of the county. In those records, 99 firms pulled data center or utility permits. They pulled 404 permits in all.
Deals nearby
Our tracker lists 1 public deal within 50 miles of Travis County, as of 2026-10-05. Shermco Industries bought Power Quality Engineering (PQE) on 2026-03-12.
Cities in Travis County
Austin has the most firms (336). Next come Pflugerville (43), Manor (24), Del Valle (17) and Lago Vista (13).
| Measure | Travis County | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked | 458 | 12,159 |
| Active license | 87% | 86% |
| In business 20 years or more | 12% | 16% |
| Started in the 5 years to 2026-10-17 | 43% | 38% |
| With a known work type | 239 | 1,149 |
| New signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17 | 8% | 1% |
Common questions
- What share of Texas electrical contractors are in Travis County?
- Travis County holds 4% of the 12,159 firms we track in Texas. To compare it with other counties, see the Texas state page.
- How many public deals are there across Texas?
- Our tracker lists 7 public deals in Texas, as of 2026-10-05. The tracker page shows each deal with its date and public source.
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Facts and sources
- 458 electrical contractors tracked in Travis County, TX. Texas TDLR license records, 2026-10-17
- 400 of them (87%) hold an active license. Texas TDLR license records, 2026-10-17
- All Texas: 12,159 electrical contractors tracked, 10,399 of them (86%) with an active license. Texas TDLR license records, 2026-10-17
- Travis County ranks 5th of 225 Texas counties (4 with more; 4% of tracked firms). Exitr Texas market page, 2026-10-17
- 58 have a license that is no longer active. Texas TDLR license records, 2026-10-17
- Of the 303 firms here with a dated first state business filing: 12% 20 years or more, 20% 10 to 19 years, 25% 5 to 9 years, 43% started in the 5 years to 2026-10-17. Texas Comptroller business filings, 2026-10-17
- All Texas: of 6,799 firms with a dated record, 16% 20 years or more and 38% started in the 5 years to 2026-10-17. Texas Comptroller business filings, 2026-10-17
- 37 new in the 12 months to 2026-10-17. Texas Comptroller business filings, 2026-10-17
- Work type known for 239 firms here and 1,149 across Texas. Exitr work types from public permits and company websites, 2026-10-17
- Most common work among the 239 with a known work type: residential service (202), maintenance and testing (194), commercial (139). Exitr work types from public permits and company websites, 2026-10-17
- Residential service work: 202 of the 239 firms here with a known work type (85%), 64% of the 1,149 across Texas. Exitr work types from public permits and company websites, 2026-10-17
- 36 of the 458 firms here (8%) showed a new public signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. Exitr signal feed from public records, 2026-10-17
- All Texas: 124 of 12,159 firms (1%) showed a new public signal in the 90 days to 2026-10-17. Exitr signal feed from public records, 2026-10-17
- Most common signals: a license change (2). Exitr signal feed from public records, 2026-10-17
- 99 firms here pulled data center or utility permits (404 permits) in City of Austin issued construction permits. City of Austin issued construction permits, 2026-10-17
- 7 public deals in Texas in our tracker. Exitr electrical contractor deal tracker, 2026-10-05
- 1 public deals within 50 miles of Travis County. Exitr electrical contractor deal tracker, 2026-10-05
- Shermco Industries bought Power Quality Engineering (PQE) on 2026-03-12. Dallas Innovates, 2026-03-12
- Largest cities: Austin (336), Pflugerville (43), Manor (24), Del Valle (17), Lago Vista (13). Texas TDLR 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.