How to Write an Electrician Invoice
Put your business name, license number, and the customer's details at the top with an invoice number and dates. Write one line for the job, list labor by the hour at each rate, list every part with its price and any markup on its own line, add the permit fee with its permit number, then show tax, the total, and how to pay.
Every step below works on paper, in a spreadsheet, in a word processor, or in an app.
The 8 parts of an electrical invoice
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The header
Put your business name, address, phone, email, and license number. Add the customer, the job address if different, an invoice number, and the issue and due dates.
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Job description
Add one line that says what was done and where.
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Labor by the hour
Give each person a separate line with hours and rate. If the electrician and an apprentice worked the same job, they get two lines at their own rates.
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Parts and materials
List each part on its own line with quantity and unit price.
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Materials markup
If you mark up parts, show the markup on its own line as a percent of the parts total.
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Permit fee
If the job needed a permit, put the fee on its own line with the permit number. Show it at cost so the customer knows it is not marked up.
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Tax and total
If tax applies to your work, add a tax line that shows the rate and what it covers. Then show the subtotal, the tax, and the total the customer owes.
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Payment terms
State how to pay, by when, and the invoice number as a reference.
Worked example
Change the names, dates, and numbers below to your own. This example is fictional.
- From:
- Bright Wire Electric LLC · 48 Birch Lane, Roswell, GA 30075 · (555) 010-0342 · service@brightwire.example · License no. EL-041587
- Bill to:
- Dana Pham · 130 Ridgewood Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30009
- Job address:
- 710 Sunflower Court, Roswell, GA 30075
- Invoice:
- INV-2041 · Issued October 3, 2026 · Due October 17, 2026
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install new 20-amp dedicated circuit, detached garage | |||
| Licensed electrician | 4 hrs | 95.00 | 380.00 |
| Apprentice electrician | 4 hrs | 45.00 | 180.00 |
| 20-amp GFCI breaker | 1 | 18.50 | 18.50 |
| 12/2 NM-B cable (50 ft) | 2 | 32.00 | 64.00 |
| Weatherproof junction box | 1 | 14.75 | 14.75 |
| 20-amp duplex receptacle | 2 | 4.50 | 9.00 |
| Single-gang outlet cover | 2 | 1.25 | 2.50 |
| Materials markup (15% on parts) | 16.31 | ||
| Electrical permit #EP-2026-0847 (at cost) | 1 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
Subtotal: 760.06
Sales tax 7% on parts and markup (example rate): 8.75
Total due: 768.81
Payment: Pay by bank transfer or check by October 17, 2026. Reference INV-2041.
Make electrician invoices on your phone
Paid: Invoice & Estimate Maker is an iPhone and iPad app. It handles line items with quantity and rate, up to 5 named tax lines, a header number with your own label (it can say “License no.”), saved customers, and saved items. An estimate turns into an invoice in one tap. Markup and permit fees go in as ordinary line items. Works offline, no account needed.
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Paid does not include online payment links, a web version, recurring invoices, or expense and time tracking.