Does the total include firms without an active license?

Yes. The tracked total counts every firm with a license record, active or not. Check the license status on a firm's page before you add it to your list.

How can I look at firms in just one city?

Open a city page, like Houston or Dallas, from the links on this page. You can also start from the Texas state page to see all cities.

Question

How many electrical contractors are in Texas?

Last updated 2026-10-17

As of 2026-10-17, we track 12,159 electrical contractors in Texas from state license records. Of those 12,159 firms, 10,399 (86%) hold an active license.

Where they are

The largest cities by count are Houston (995), San Antonio (625), Austin (352), Dallas (328) and El Paso (275). Each city has its own page with more detail.

How we count

We count firms that have a Texas electrical license record in the state registry. The registry data runs to 2026-10-17.

Common questions

Does the total include firms without an active license?: Yes. The tracked total counts every firm with a license record, active or not. Check the license status on a firm's page before you add it to your list.
How can I look at firms in just one city?: Open a city page, like Houston or Dallas, from the links on this page. You can also start from the Texas state page to see all cities.

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Facts and sources

12,159 electrical contractors tracked in Texas. Texas TDLR license records, 2026-10-17
10,399 hold an active license (86%). Texas TDLR license records, 2026-10-17
Largest cities: Houston (995), San Antonio (625), Austin (352), Dallas (328), El Paso (275). 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.