It includes detailed information about the services, materials, and associated costs. Electrician receipts are crucial for bookkeeping by both the customer and the technician .
Table of Contents
- Who Uses an Electrician Receipt?
- Are Electrician Services Subject to Sales Taxes?
- What to Include
- TABLE: Average Electrician Hourly Rates (By State)
Who Uses an Electrician Receipt?
Any business or individual technician that provides electrical services can use an electrician receipt. These include but are not limited to the following:
- Automotive electricians;
- Commercial lighting specialists;
- Construction electricians;
- Electrical engineers;
- Exterior lighting specialists (outside lineman);
- General electricians;
- Highway systems electricians;
- Industrial lighting specialists;
- Installation technicians;
- Interior lighting specialists (inside wireman);
- Maintenance electricians;
- Marine electricians;
- New construction designers;
- Residential lighting specialists (residential wireman);
- Smart home specialists; and
- Solar energy experts.
Are Electrician Services Subject to Sales Taxes?
Electrician services are subject to state sales taxes in the following states:
- Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware (gross receipts tax), Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
What to Include
- Client name, address, phone number;
- Company name, address, phone number, email address, and website;
- Descriptions of materials used and their associated costs;
- Descriptions of services rendered and their related costs;
- Electrician’s name, phone number, and dated signature;
- Payment method (cash, check, credit card, other);
- Receipt number;
- Service dates, times, and locations;
- Tax rate (if applicable);
- Tax due (if applicable);
- Total amount due;
- Total amount paid;
- Total balance due (if applicable); and
- Transaction date.
TABLE: Average Electrician Hourly Rates (By State)
The national average hourly rate for electricians is $26.64 per hour (range of $17.17 to $41.33). However, specific hourly rates for electricians vary by state. The table below lists the average hourly rates and pay ranges for every state and the District of Columbia (source: Indeed). COLUMNS: STATE – AVERAGE HOURLY RATE – HOURLY RANGE
- Alabama – $24.20 – $17.97 to $32.59
- Alaska – $44.37 – $27.56 to $71.43
- Arizona – $26.34 – $17.71 to $38.17
- Arkansas – $26.57 – $17.07 to $41.36
- California – $30.81 – $20.27 to $46.84
- Colorado – $28.97 – $19.95 to $42.06
- Connecticut – $35.12 – $25.70 to $48.01
- Delaware – $29.01 – $20.90 to $40.27
- Florida – $22.82 – $15.88 to $32.79
- Georgia – $24.05 – $14.84 to $39.00
- Hawaii – $38.83 – $26.58 to $56.72
- Idaho – $31.67 – $22.24 to $45.11
- Illinois – $28.32 – $20.55 to $39.03
- Indiana – $24.49 – $16.34 to $36.71
- Iowa – $26.91 – $18.89 to $38.35
- Kansas – $24.91 – $18.08 to $34.34
- Kentucky – $26.87 – $18.42 to $39.19
- Louisiana – $22.64 – $16.73 to $30.64
- Maine – $36.29 – $25.92 to $50.79
- Maryland – $20.40 – $27.73 to $37.70
- Massachusetts – $39.07 – $27.88 to $54.76
- Michigan – $27.02 – $19.34 to $37.76
- Minnesota – $34.66 – $24.13 to $49.80
- Mississippi – $22.90 – $16.90 to $31.03
- Missouri – $24.73 – $14.63 to $41.79
- Montana – $38.23 – $29.76 to $49.13
- Nebraska – $27.54 – $20.70 to $36.64
- Nevada – $29.69 – $20.71 to $42.56
- New Hampshire – $33.44 – $20.99 to $53.27
- New Jersey – $27.95 – $18.49 to $42.24
- New Mexico – $28.27 – $19.19 to $41.65
- New York – $31.42 – $17.54 to $56.27
- North Carolina – $23.43 – $15.50 to $35.42
- North Dakota – $30.25 – $18.68 to $48.97
- Ohio – $25.14 – $16.75 to $37.76
- Oklahoma – $26.29 – $18.15 to $38.08
- Oregon – $43.18 – $29.10 to $64.07
- Pennsylvania – $25.75 – $18.35 to $36.12
- Rhode Island – $35.50 – $21.18 to $59.21
- South Carolina – $22.80 – $15.65 to $33.23
- South Dakota – $25.89 – $18.28 to $36.68
- Tennessee – $23.88 – $17.96 to $31.77
- Texas – $23.96 – $15.14 to $37.90
- Utah – $29.46 – $19.46 to $44.61
- Vermont – $32.13 – $23.20 to $44.49
- Virginia – $25.47 – $17.98 to $36.09
- Washington – $36.83 – $24.80 to $54.69
- Washington, D.C. – $27.85 – $18.19 to $42.64
- West Virginia – $25.11 – $18.14 to $34.77
- Wisconsin – $27.38 – $19.58 to $38.30
- Wyoming – $36.86 – $26.18 to $51.90