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Licensed Electricians in San Francisco, California

Updated November 1, 2026 from CSLB's public license file · C-10 Electrical Contractor

  • 579licensed electricians
  • 566active (Clear)
  • 2.2%with a suspension
  • 49.9%workers' comp exempt
  • 18.4 yrsmedian time licensed
  • 57.3%corp / LLC / partnership (42.7% sole owner)
  • 35new in the last 12 months
  • —change tracking began November 1, 2026

San Francisco is home to 579 electricians in CSLB's license file, the most in San Francisco County. 97.8% are Clear.

The share with a suspension (2.2%) is close to the San Francisco County rate for the same license (2.2%). 49.9% report a workers' comp exemption, 1.4 points lower than the statewide figure for electricians (51.3%), so many of these businesses say they have no employees.

The median electrician here has held a license for 18.4 years (more than the statewide median of 14.7), and 35 licenses were issued in the last 12 months.

In California this work generally calls for the C-10 Electrical Contractor license (or a B license when it is part of a larger multi-trade job). See the C-10 Electrical Contractor guide for what the license covers.

How to check an electrician's license in San Francisco

  1. Find the business in the list below, or search all 579 San Francisco listings, and open its profile. You want a Clear status and the C-10 classification (a B license can also cover it as part of a multi-trade job).
  2. Before any money changes hands, verify the license on CSLB's own lookup. Our data comes from CSLB's weekly file, so a very recent change may not show here yet.
  3. Match the license holder's name to the name on the written contract and the person you meet. Ask for proof of workers' comp if anyone besides the owner will work on site. Hiring checklist.

50 of 579 electricians in San Francisco

San Francisco electricians sorted with Clear licenses first, then by years licensed. Badges reflect CSLB's file dated November 1, 2026, not a rating of anyone's work.

Licensed electricians in San Francisco
Business nameLicense #StatusYearsWorkers' compBond
Decker Electric CO INC 3779 Clear 97 Insured On file
Reichel C R Engineering CO INC 169169 Clear 69 Insured On file
Cornely Company 171203 Clear 69 Insured On file
Sierra Electric CO 184594 Clear 67 Insured On file
Mc Clure Electric INC 248877 Clear 59 Insured On file
Byington Electric 253479 Clear 58 Insured On file
Timothy C Woo 255051 Clear 58 Exempt On file
Mc Millan Electric 268179 Clear 55 Insured On file
Brookline Aries Electric Company 273651 Clear 54 Exempt On file
Creedon Thomas W 290746 Clear 52 Insured On file
Lea Electric 299971 Clear 52 Insured On file
Century Electric Const CO 300955 Clear 51 Insured On file
Holec Electric 304999 Clear 51 Exempt On file
Paganini Electric Corporation 309677 Clear 51 Insured On file
Teevan Company 310859 Clear 51 Insured On file
Occidental Express 319153 Clear 50 Exempt On file
Lee Hawk N Design & Construction Company 324708 Clear 50 Exempt On file
De Lao Electric INC 328973 Clear 49 Insured On file
Cbf INC 335873 Clear 49 Insured On file
Erkon Construction 335942 Clear 49 Exempt On file
Ike's Electric INC 339028 Clear 49 Insured On file
Hong Ching Loy 341020 Clear 49 Exempt On file
Mission Creek Electric 341873 Clear 49 Insured On file
O'brien Frank J 343837 Clear 49 Exempt On file
Holzmueller Corporation 348268 Clear 49 Insured On file
Smethurst Electric 349850 Clear 48 Exempt On file
A J Electric 352727 Clear 48 Exempt On file
Bm Service Center 372026 Clear 47 Exempt On file
Dunn Bill 372987 Clear 47 Exempt On file
Capitol Communications INC 376191 Clear 47 Insured On file
Rainbow Choy Hung & CO 380786 Clear 47 Insured On file
Paganini Kenneth Company the 388866 Clear 46 Insured On file
Young Communications 390749 Clear 46 Insured On file
Capitol Electric Construction Company 391802 Clear 46 Insured On file
Marquardt William E 396401 Clear 45 Exempt On file
Metropolitan Electrical Construction INC 401047 Clear 45 Insured On file
Sun Sun Construction 410660 Clear 45 Exempt On file
Anton Electric 416945 Clear 44 Exempt On file
J W Electrical & Plumbing CO 418061 Clear 44 Exempt On file
Forever General Construction 420280 Clear 44 Exempt On file
Boscacci Joseph Electrical 423160 Clear 44 Exempt On file
Lin Les T I 423204 Clear 44 Exempt On file
Michael Bellrose Electric 428850 Clear 44 Exempt On file
Liang Chin Tsai 433264 Clear 43 Exempt On file
Loran Marc Jonathan 445446 Clear 43 Exempt On file
Southeast Electrical Contractors 461014 Clear 42 Insured On file
Ponce Bruce 466753 Clear 41 Exempt On file
Quality Electric 476592 Clear 41 Exempt On file
Candido Electric CO 480767 Clear 41 Exempt On file
Central Mechanical CO 482746 Clear 41 Exempt On file

See all 579 electricians in San Francisco

Source: CSLB public data · Updated November 1, 2026 Status can change at any time. Verify on CSLB's Instant License Check.

Frequently asked questions

How many licensed electricians are in San Francisco?

CSLB's current public file lists 579 electricians with a San Francisco mailing address. 566 have a Clear status, and 91.7% show no issues at all in the file (no suspension, no pending action, bond on file, not near expiration).

What license does an electrician need in California?

In California this work generally calls for the C-10 Electrical Contractor license (or a B license when it is part of a larger multi-trade job). Any job of $1,000 or more in labor and materials needs a licensed contractor. Read our guide to the $1,000 rule.

How do I check an electrician's workers' comp?

Open the contractor's profile here to see the workers' comp type and insurer from CSLB's file. In San Francisco, 49.7% of electricians list a policy, 49.9% claim an exemption and 0.3% show no current coverage. Confirm the policy with CSLB's workers' comp search before work starts. How to check workers' comp.

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