Electrician licenses in
Massachusetts
Massachusetts licenses electricians statewide.
Search Massachusetts electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Board of State Examiners of Electricians (Division of Occupational Licensure) at occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov.
What the license should say
In Massachusetts you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Master electrician (Class A)
- Individual, firm or corporation; keeps a place of business and may employ journeymen and apprentices.
- Journeyman electrician (Class B)
- Individual; performs electrical work and must carry the license.
- Systems contractor (Class C) and systems technician (Class D)
- Fire warning and security system work only.
Hiring a company, not a person?
A master electrician license, which may be held as an individual, firm or corporation with a regular place of business; liability insurance is required by state law
Doing it yourself
Only a master or journeyman electrician licensed by the Board can legally be hired to do electrical work at your home, and work must be permitted and inspected
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Massachusetts (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Massachusetts, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)
Keep this handy
We'll email you the one-page before-you-hire checklist, plus occasional tips on hiring safely.