Electrician licenses in
Wisconsin
Wisconsin licenses electricians statewide.
Search Wisconsin electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), Electrical program at license.wi.gov.
What the license should say
In Wisconsin you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Electrical Contractor
- Organization credential; no person may engage in the business of installing, repairing or maintaining electrical wiring without it.
- Master Electrician
- Individual; a master electrician must at all times be responsible for the work of anyone who is not a master.
- Residential Master Electrician
- Individual master credential limited to residential work.
- Journeyman Electrician
- Individual electrician license, with industrial and residential variants.
- Registered Electrician
- Individual enrolled with DSPS who must be supervised by a licensed journeyman or master electrician.
Hiring a company, not a person?
Electrical contractor license from DSPS; under Wis. Stat. 101.862(3) a master electrician must at all times be responsible for the work of non-master electricians.
Doing it yourself
Wis. Stat. 101.862(4) exempts a residential property owner who installs, repairs or maintains wiring on premises they own and occupy as a residence, unless a local ordinance requires a license.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Wisconsin (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Wisconsin, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)
Keep this handy
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