What it costs
Tyler's Schedule of Fees (read 23 October 2026) prices electrical permits by item:
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Circuits | $4.00 for the first 3, $1.75 each additional |
| Switches, base plugs and fixtures (counted together) | $4.00 for the first 5, $0.35 each additional |
| Dryer, range, electric water heater, heating unit | $3.50 each |
| Motor, 1/2 to 5 HP / over 5 HP | $3.50 / $12.00 |
| Smoke detector | $3.50 each |
| Swimming pool (electrical permit) | $50.00 |
| Temporary service | $50.00 |
| Sign | $30.00 |
The item fees are small: ten new circuits come to $4.00 + 7 × $1.75 = $16.25 before fixtures. Unlike the plumbing and mechanical sections, the electrical section prints no $50 minimum, and the page says its October 2024 changes do not apply to plumbing and electrical permits. Building Services ((903) 531-1151) confirms what a given job totals.
Who files it
Texas licenses electrical contractors and electricians through TDLR, which lists "Electricians" among its programs; check the firm on TDLR's License Search. The City adds registration: its FAQ asks contractors not yet registered for the Master Registration Form, "A copy of your license(s)" and a certificate of insurance. On a remodel, each trade files separately: "You must have your own permit. Once approved, it will be linked to the general contractor's permit."
We found no City page on whether a homeowner may pull an electrical permit on their own house. Ask Building Services before you plan to do your own wiring.
How to apply and close it
- Apply in eTRAKiT. Contractors get a profile from staff; homeowners "Create a public registration" (eTRAKiT and ProjectDox).
- Request inspections in eTRAKiT with Request Inspection. "Each trade must schedule its own inspections"; requests in before 7 a.m. that meet all requirements usually happen the same day (FAQ).
- Read failed results under the permit's Inspections tab, More Info; correction notes are in Notes.
- Ask for the final. On a remodel, the Permit Info tab shows the linked trade permits, so you can see whether the electrical one closed.
What 2,467 Tyler electrical permits show
| Measure | Tyler electrical |
|---|---|
| Permits on homes, October 2023 to September 2026 | 2,467 |
| Firms | 235 |
| Firms with a permit in the last 12 months | 127 |
| Firms matched to an active TDLR license | 73.2% |
| Firms matched to a TDLR record that is not active | 17 (7.2%) |
| Finaled (permits a year or more old) | 46.3% |
| Estimated usual days to final | 46 |
| 10th / 90th-percentile firm (10+ permits) | 27.6% / 65.2% |
| Busy firms under 70% finaled | 50 of 54 |
| Busiest / quietest month | June (index 135) / December (76) |
Open permits are the norm here, not a sign of one bad firm: 50 of the 54 electricians with 10 or more permits finaled under 70%, and even the 90th-percentile firm finaled 65.2%. So an electrician who does book finals stands out, and asking for the final inspection result before the last payment costs you nothing. The license check matters too: 17 electrical firms on Tyler permits matched a TDLR record that was no longer active.
See every Tyler electrician by share finaled and TDLR status →
Related
Checks: Tyler contractor license lookup, Tyler building permit search, how to check a contractor's license in Texas. Rules elsewhere: do I need a permit for electrical work, for a panel upgrade. Prices and choices: electrical work cost, hiring an electrician. Counts by year and month: Tyler permit statistics.
What this does not tell you
Tyler records no completion date, so days to final are an estimate from how long finaled permits stayed open. Tyler's electrical permits carry no job value, so we show no usual price. License status is our name match to TDLR's active-license file. The City's main site blocks automated reading, so its pages were read through a page reader; Building Services confirms current fees.
How we know this
Fees are quoted from the City of Tyler's Schedule of Fees, and registration, linked-permit and inspection steps from its Development & Planning FAQs and eTRAKiT and ProjectDox pages, read 23 October 2026. Counts are City of Tyler TRAKiT electrical permits on homes, October 2023 to September 2026; "finaled" uses permits a year or more old. License status is our name match to TDLR.
Numbers come from City of Tyler TRAKiT building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits on homes, from three city GIS exports of the permit table, data through October 9, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- How much is an electrical permit in Tyler, TX?
The City's Schedule of Fees prices electrical work by item: $4.00 for the first 3 circuits and $1.75 for each additional, $4.00 for the first 5 switches, plugs and fixtures and $0.35 each after, $3.50 each for a dryer, range, electric water heater or heating unit, $3.50 per smoke detector, $50 for a swimming pool electrical permit and $50 for temporary service. The page prints no separate electrical minimum, so ask Building Services ((903) 531-1151) what a small job totals.
- Who can pull an electrical permit in Tyler?
In practice a TDLR-licensed electrical contractor registered with the City, which asks contractors for its Master Registration Form, a copy of their licenses and a certificate of insurance. We found no City page on homeowner electrical permits; ask Building Services before planning to wire your own house.
- How do I schedule an electrical inspection in Tyler?
In eTRAKiT: select the permit, click Request Inspection, choose the type and date and submit. The City says inspections called in before 7 a.m. that meet all requirements usually happen the same day, and each trade schedules its own inspections.
- How long does an electrical permit stay open in Tyler?
Tyler records no completion date, so we estimate: the usual electrical permit that finaled did so about 46 days after issue. Only 46.3% of electrical permits a year or more old were finaled at all.
- Does a pool need its own electrical permit in Tyler?
Yes. The Schedule of Fees lists 'Swimming Pool (Electrical Permit)' at $50, separate from the pool's building permit, and the City's FAQ says a pool job that changes electrical bonding needs a permit even when resurfacing alone does not.
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For one city
- Schedule of Fees — City of Tyler Development Services (accessed 2026-10-23)
- Development & Planning FAQs — City of Tyler (accessed 2026-10-23)
- eTRAKiT and ProjectDox — City of Tyler (2026-10-23)
- City of Tyler eTRAKiT (2026-10-23)
- TDLR Active License Search — Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (2026-10-22)